8 Five Elms Drive, Romsey, SO51 5RN
About 8 Five Elms Drive
8 Five Elms Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romsey (SO51 5RN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 13.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 93 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £360,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Five Elms Drive
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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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8 Five Elms Drive.
- Mar 2026Solar PanelsOutlineIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed installation of a 16 panel domestic solar PV array (including storage battery) and air source heat pump
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00697/CLPS
- Apr 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Garage door to be replaced with wall and window, converting garage to provide enlarged kitchen and a utility; build under existing bay window in kitchen
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00419/FULLS
What's in 8 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2020Most recent
£360,000
+65.5%over 14 years6 February 2006
£217,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5RN: £420,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SO51 5RN
Everything we know about 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Five Elms Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,871
Street avg £3,046
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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