1a Crook Cottages, Crook Hill, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QB
About 1a Crook Cottages
1a Crook Cottages is a semi-detached house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 233.3% above the 1999 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1a Crook Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a Crook Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£123,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 1999Most recent
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0QB: £890,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SO51 0QB
Brook House, Crook Hill, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QB
Sold Sept 2024
£900,0002a Crook Cottages, Crook Hill, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QB
Sold Jul 2023
£325,000Springfield, Crook Hill, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QB
Sold Apr 2023
£545,000Holmsleigh, Crook Hill, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QB
Sold Oct 2022
£890,000The Barn, Crook Hill, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QB
Sold Jul 2022
£975,000
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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

Versus other Crook Hill homes
1a Crook Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,538
Street avg £4,196
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.1 km
Dog and Crook — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Braishfield Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB