7 Birch Close, Romsey, SO51 5SQ
About 7 Birch Close
7 Birch Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1095 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 58% above the 2010 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. At 102 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 10 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Birch Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Birch Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Birch Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension with single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00881/FULLS
- Jul 2011ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Renewal of planning permission 08/01251/FULLS - Rear, front and side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01242/EXTS
What's in 7 Birch Close, Romsey, SO51 5SQ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Birch Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 2 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2010Most recent
£245,000
+11.4%over 2 years5 May 2008
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5SQ: £440,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 7 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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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Birch Close homes
7 Birch Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,409
Street avg £4,084
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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
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