What kind of home is Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR?

Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR last change hands?

Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR last sold for £720,500 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £477,500 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and August 2018, Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR rose from £477,500 to £720,500, a change of £243,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR have?

The current EPC rating for Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR?

Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (2,626 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR use?

The latest EPC at Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR?

Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR in?

Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR sits in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR?

Police records around Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR?

The closest primary school to Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR is Braishfield Primary School (878m).

What transport links are near Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR?

The closest bus stop to Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, SO51 0PR is War Memorial, 440m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PR

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

244 m²

2626 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hazel Cottage

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

Hazel Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.

At 244 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (197 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £869,000 is 20.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £720,500 in August 2018.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
BasementYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hazel Cottage, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hazel Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Nov 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - Monterey Pine - Cut overhang in low to medium crown by up to 2m to suitable growth points
Agent
Wessex Tree Surgeons Ltd
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
23/02548/TREES
View planning record
Jun 2015
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Monterey Pine, Hazel Cottage - Limb on southern side at 3m above ground level cut back to junction of the first second order limb, limb on southern side at 4m above ground level cut back to boundary line, limb on south eastern side at 4.8m above ground level cut back the first second order limb to the boundary line, limb on south western side 5.8m above ground level cut back to boundary line and limb on south eastern side at 5.8m above ground level cut back to the junction of the first second order limb. T2 T3 Ash, Spring Cottage, Cherry Hill - Cut back 2 Ash trees either side of property back to boundary line.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
15/00933/TREES
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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.

Current estimate

£869,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£720,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2018Most recent
£720,500
+50.9%over 15 years
3 July 2003
£477,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0PR: £680,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO51 0PR

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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.

Hazel Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,953

Street avg £5,210

Strongly below

Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 183 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Romsey report

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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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· 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

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