What kind of home is The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ last sold for £20,500 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £730,000 in February 2010, so prices have been falling over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2010 and July 2020, The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ fell from £730,000 to £20,500, a change of £709,500. That works out to roughly -29% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

The current EPC rating for The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (2,060 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 0QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ use?

The latest EPC at The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ 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 The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ in?

The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ sits in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

Police records around The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ 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 The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

The closest primary school to The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ is Braishfield Primary School (1.2km).

What transport links are near The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ?

The closest bus stop to The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, SO51 0QJ is War Memorial, 1.3km away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

191 m²

2060 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Cottage

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

The Old Cottage is a detached house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2060 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -29% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,078,000 sits 5158.5% above the 2020 sale of £20,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10/sq ft) was about 98.9% below the postcode norm. At 191 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (256 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £20,500 in July 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2019

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Cottage, Dores Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on The Old Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,078,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -29.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£20,500

Growth on file: -29.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2020Most recent
£20,500
-97.2%over 10 years
24 February 2010
£730,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0QJ: £1,400,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in SO51 0QJ

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On the street

Versus other Dores Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Old Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£107

Street avg £7,529

Strongly below

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 267 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

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

1.3 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 0QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low

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