Furze Cottage, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD
About Furze Cottage
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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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms6
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Furze Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of conservatory
- Agent
- Task Building Design
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02670/FULLS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Furze 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,077,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£1,600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6BD: £860,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in SO51 6BD
Ryedown Farm House, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD
Sold Nov 2020
£860,000The Old Archway, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD
Sold Aug 2018
£1,100,000Ryedown House, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD
Sold Oct 2015
£1,334,000Kentford Farm, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD
Sold Sept 2011
£640,000Tudor Lodge, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BD
Sold Mar 2006
£1,125,000
Everything we know about Furze 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 Ryedown Lane homes
Years Held for Furze Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,571
Street avg £3,775
Floor Area
350 m²
Street avg 227 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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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
1.2 km
Carlo's Tea Rooms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Wellow Primary School. 1 school 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
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB