8 High Firs Gardens, Romsey, SO51 5QA
About 8 High Firs Gardens
8 High Firs Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2106 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 75.2% above the 2012 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 39.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 High Firs Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 High Firs Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Stephen Penfold Structural Engineer Limited
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01793/FULLS
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to provide additional living space
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00569/FULLS
What's in 8 High Firs Gardens, Romsey, SO51 5QA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 High Firs Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 9 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2012Most recent
£290,000
+54.3%over 8 years9 January 2004
£187,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5QA: £328,750 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in SO51 5QA
Everything we know about 8 High Firs Gardens, in one report
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Versus other High Firs Gardens homes
Floor Area for 8 High Firs Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,482
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
Anton Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Halterworth Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB