Malthouse Farm, The Cottage, Eldon Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PT
About Malthouse Farm
Malthouse Farm is a detached house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £1,495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Malthouse Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Malthouse Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2024FullIn report
Installation of external plant equipment
- Agent
- MG Design Ltd
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00533/FULLS
- Mar 2024OutlineIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed removal of oil storage tank and installation of external plant equipment
- Agent
- MG Design Limited
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03223/CLPS
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Malthouse Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2022Most recent
£1,495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0PT: £1,250,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in SO51 0PT
Malthouse Farm, Eldon Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PT
Sold May 2024
£3,350,0001 Malthouse Cottages, Eldon Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PT
Sold Nov 2021
£790,000Hall Place, Eldon Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PT
Sold Oct 2019
£2,450,000Green Acres, Eldon Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PT
Sold Mar 2016
£845,000
Everything we know about Malthouse Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Eldon Lane homes
On epc rating, Malthouse Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,589
Street avg £7,760
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.2 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Braishfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB