17 Jacobs Close, Romsey, SO51 5UZ
About 17 Jacobs Close
17 Jacobs Close is a semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 5UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £328,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Aug 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension to enlarge porch and form downstairs cloakroom
- Agent
- Flaxton Engineering Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01508/FULLS
What's in 17 Jacobs Close, Romsey, SO51 5UZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Jacobs Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
£328,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2021Most recent
£328,500
+24.0%over 6 years22 April 2015
£265,000
+39.5%over 5 years7 May 2009
£190,000
+31.0%over 7 years5 February 2002
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5UZ: £360,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 17 Jacobs 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 Jacobs Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Jacobs Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,977
Street avg £4,368
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Jacobs Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Romsey Primary School & Nursery. 7 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB