What type of property is 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP?

17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP last change hands?

17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP last sold for £320,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £217,500 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and August 2018, 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP rose from £217,500 to £320,000, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP?

17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 5BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP?

17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP located?

17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP sits in Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP?

Police records around 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP 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.

Which schools serve 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP?

The closest primary school to 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP is Romsey Primary School & Nursery (502m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Mountbatten School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Eight Acres, SO51 5BP is Romsey Hospital, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Romsey Rail Station, 919m away.

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17 Eight Acres, Romsey, SO51 5BP

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Eight Acres

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

17 Eight Acres is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 23.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £320,000 in August 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Eight Acres, Romsey, SO51 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front and side extension, and replace flat roof with pitch roof (Retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
21/02576/FULLS
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Aug 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey
Certificate of proposed lawful development for single storey front extension to existing porch, adding WC. Replacing flat roof with pitch roof to match adjoining property
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/01845/CLPS
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What's in 17 Eight Acres, Romsey, SO51 5BP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Eight Acres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2018Most recent
£320,000
+47.1%over 10 years
31 January 2008
£217,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5BP: £332,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SO51 5BP

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On the street

Versus other Eight Acres homes

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

EPC Rating for 17 Eight Acres runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £2,850

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Romsey Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Romsey Primary School & Nursery. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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