Drove House, Whitemoor Lane, Ower, Romsey, SO51 6AJ

Drove House is a seven-bedroom detached house in Ower, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Held since November 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,321,000 sits 340.3% above the 1997 sale of £300,000. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2022. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.