18 Birch Close, Romsey, SO51 5SQ
About 18 Birch Close
18 Birch Close is a semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £321,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.
£321,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£321,000
+23.5%over 13 years16 March 2007
£260,000
+40.5%over 3 years27 February 2004
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5SQ: £440,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Birch Close homes
18 Birch Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,169
Street avg £3,908
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Mountbatten School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Mountbatten School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB