59 Eight Acres, Romsey, SO51 5BP
About 59 Eight Acres
59 Eight Acres is a four-bedroom detached house in Romsey (SO51 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £562,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
59 Eight Acres has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 59 Eight Acres was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 26 years.
£562,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2022Most recent
£562,000
+581.2%over 26 years5 March 1996
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5BP: £325,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Eight Acres homes
On epc rating, 59 Eight Acres stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,603
Street avg £2,819
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB