17 Five Elms Drive, Romsey, SO51 5RN
About 17 Five Elms Drive
17 Five Elms Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Romsey (SO51 5RN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 50.6% above the 2012 sale of £318,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2021RenovationFullIn report
Remove side door to garage and block up to facilitate provision of downstairs shower room and provision of a new pedestrian side door into the garage
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01075/FULLS
- Jul 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of conservatory and erection of rear lounge extension
- Agent
- Trevean Consult
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01247/FULLS
What's in 17 Five Elms Drive, Romsey, SO51 5RN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Five Elms Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£318,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2012Most recent
£318,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5RN: £420,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SO51 5RN
Everything we know about 17 Five Elms Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Five Elms Drive homes
On epc rating, 17 Five Elms Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,087
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.3 km
Halterworth Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Mountbatten School. 9 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB