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Furze Cottage, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
6
Floor area
350 m²
3767 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Furze Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Furze Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in East Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 350 m² (around 3767 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony, a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.

At 350 m² the property is well over the postcode median (173 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £2,077,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £1,600,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms6
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Furze Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Dec 2018
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Furze Cottage, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erection of conservatory

    Agent
    Task Building Design
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    09/02670/FULLS
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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On the street

Versus other Ryedown Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Furze Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,571

Street avg £3,775

On par

Floor Area

350 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romsey district page.

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

1.2 km

Carlo's Tea Rooms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Wellow Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 6BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO51 6BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 6BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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