24 High Firs Road, Romsey, SO51 5PZ
About 24 High Firs Road
24 High Firs Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2023 for £390,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Convert garage and erect single storey, pitched roof, front extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02823/FULLS
What's in 24 High Firs Road, Romsey, SO51 5PZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 High Firs Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£390,000
+72.6%over 8 years3 February 2014
£226,000
+10.2%over 3 years12 November 2010
£205,000
+4.1%over 3 years24 May 2007
£197,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5PZ: £247,500 (2020–2012).
Nearby sales in SO51 5PZ
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Versus other High Firs Road homes
On price per m², 24 High Firs Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,645
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Meon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Halterworth Primary School. 7 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB