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Chalk Pit Cottage, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
279 m²
3003 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Chalk Pit Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Chalk Pit Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 279 m² the property is well over the postcode median (197 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,727,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £1,570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Chalk Pit Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE43toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalk Pit Cottage, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2017
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of detached dwelling with new gravel driveway, parking area and package sewage treatment plant

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    16/03224/FULLS
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00528/FULLS
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,570,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2022Most recent

    £1,570,000

    +65.3%over 12 years
  2. 26 October 2009

    £950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0PR: £679,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Braishfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Chalk Pit Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,627

Street avg £4,876

Above

Floor Area

279 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romsey district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Braishfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 0PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO51 0PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 0PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chalk Pit Cottage, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.