5 Montfort College, Botley Road, Romsey, SO51 5PL
About 5 Montfort College
5 Montfort College is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romsey (SO51 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 27th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 42 units on file.
At 74 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £260,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
5 Montfort College's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Montfort College has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 26 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2023Most recent
£260,000
+140.7%over 23 years21 January 2000
£108,000
+21.3%over 2 years21 September 1997
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5PL: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SO51 5PL
9 Montfort College, Botley Road, Romsey, SO51 5PL
Sold Nov 2025
£265,00022 Montfort College, Botley Road, Romsey, SO51 5PL
Sold Jul 2025
£215,00030 Montfort College, Botley Road, Romsey, SO51 5PL
Sold Feb 2025
£255,00015 Montfort College, Botley Road, Romsey, SO51 5PL
Sold Feb 2025
£322,00035 Montfort College, Botley Road, Romsey, SO51 5PL
Sold Sept 2024
£207,000
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Versus other Montfort College homes
5 Montfort College is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,514
Street avg £3,523
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Halterworth Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Halterworth Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB