What kind of home is 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP sell for?

3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP last sold for £500,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,950 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and September 2024, 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP rose from £79,950 to £500,000, a change of £420,050. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 5SP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP use?

The latest EPC at 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP in?

3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP sits in Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

Police records around 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

The closest primary school to 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP is Halterworth Primary School (459m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Mountbatten School (255m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chestnut Close, SO51 5SP is Montfort Road, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Chestnut Close, Romsey, SO51 5SP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Chestnut Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Sold September 2024 for £500,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chestnut Close, Romsey, SO51 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2007
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear elevation
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
07/00747/FULLS
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What's in 3 Chestnut Close, Romsey, SO51 5SP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Chestnut Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£500,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2024Most recent
£500,000
+253.4%over 24 years
6 July 2000
£141,500
+77.0%over 3 years
26 June 1997
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5SP: £355,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in SO51 5SP

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Chestnut Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,597

Street avg £4,435

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romsey district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Montfort Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Mountbatten School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 5SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 5SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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