5 Alder Close, Romsey, SO51 5SJ
About 5 Alder Close
5 Alder Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Alder Close
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2011PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension incorporating existing single storey garage and single storey extension to the front of the house for porch and garage
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00243/FULLS
What's in 5 Alder Close, Romsey, SO51 5SJ'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.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 11 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£425,000
+88.5%over 11 years22 April 2010
£225,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5SJ: £360,000 (2024–2013).
Everything we know about 5 Alder Close, 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 Alder Close homes
Floor Area for 5 Alder Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,899
Street avg £3,687
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Montfort Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB