8 Birch Close, Romsey, SO51 5SQ
About 8 Birch Close
8 Birch Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 122 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). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £499,000.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.
£499,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2023Most recent
£499,000
+53.5%over 9 years28 February 2014
£325,000
+20.4%over 7 years19 January 2007
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5SQ: £395,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Birch Close homes
8 Birch Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,090
Street avg £3,916
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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