20 Jacobs Close, Romsey, SO51 5UZ
About 20 Jacobs Close
20 Jacobs Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Romsey (SO51 5UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £480,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20 Jacobs Close.
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to form extended and reconfigured living accommodation to include external alterations to door and windows
- Agent
- NA Palmer Design Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02560/FULLS
What's in 20 Jacobs Close, Romsey, SO51 5UZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Jacobs Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£480,000
+3.2%over 3 years28 June 2021
£465,000
+481.3%over 24 years27 November 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 5UZ: £360,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 20 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
On floor area, 20 Jacobs Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,217
Street avg £4,346
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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