Ridge Cottage, Ridge Lane, Romsey, SO51 6AB
About Ridge Cottage
Ridge Cottage is a seven-bedroom detached house in Romsey (SO51 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,112,000 sits 71.1% above the 2004 sale of £650,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Ridge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2014Change of UseOutlineIn report
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use of detached residential dwelling for use Class C3 (b) up to six people living together as a single household and receiving care
- Agent
- Forest Edge Surveyors Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00331/CLPS
- Jul 2007FullIn report
Retrospective application for the erection of close boarded fencing with pedestrian gate fronting Ridge lane.
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01509/FULLS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ridge Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£1,112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2004Most recent
£650,000
Everything we know about Ridge Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ridge Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Ridge Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Vine Inn — bus stop.
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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB