The Old School, Ridge Lane, Romsey, SO51 6AB
About The Old School
The Old School is a semi-detached house in Romsey (SO51 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old School has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old School
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
The Old School has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in SO51 6AB: £650,000 (2004–2004).
Nearby sales in SO51 6AB
Everything we know about The Old School, 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
Floor Area for The Old School runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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