Farthingdale, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
About Farthingdale
Farthingdale is a five-bedroom detached house in East Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £810,000 sits 97.6% above the 2014 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Farthingdale is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Oak - dismantled by section to habitat stump
- Agent
- Romsey Tree Surgeons
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01892/TPOS
- Jun 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Oak - Cut back from power line by 2m, remove deadwood; T2 - Oak - Remove deadwood and defective wood; T3 - Oak - Reduce three branches overhanging drive by 2m to suitable growth points.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01267/TPOS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Farthingdale
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
Farthingdale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£810,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2014Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6BN: £640,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SO51 6BN
The Laurels, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold May 2025
£640,000Ferndale, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold Aug 2023
£825,000Farnley Cottage, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold Aug 2022
£615,000Four Winds, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold Mar 2021
£640,000Primrose House, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold Feb 2021
£695,000
Everything we know about Farthingdale, 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 Whinwhistle Road homes
EPC Rating for Farthingdale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,216
Street avg £3,945
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.4 km
Whinwhistle Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB