6 Birch Close, Romsey, SO51 5SQ
About 6 Birch Close
6 Birch Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £450,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Birch Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2017ConservatoryFullIn report
Replacement of existing conservatory to rear elevation (Retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03088/FULLS
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of 2-storey side extension with single storey front canopy projection
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00192/FULLS
What's in 6 Birch Close, Romsey, SO51 5SQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 6 Birch Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2024Most recent
£450,000
+17.2%over 4 years5 September 2019
£384,000
+67.0%over 12 years3 May 2007
£230,000
8 December 2006
£229,995
+76.9%over 6 years1 June 2000
£130,000
+40.5%over 12 months6 June 1999
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5SQ: £395,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 6 Birch 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 Birch Close homes
6 Birch Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,782
Street avg £3,947
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
The Mountbatten School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB