Ferndale, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
About Ferndale
Ferndale is a four-bedroom detached house in East Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 170 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold August 2023 for £825,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- LandYes
Energy performance
Ferndale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2010PorchFullIn report
Change of use of existing double garage into 2 bedrooms and bathroom, erection of porch and entrance hall with new roofs over, extension of existing dormer window, internal alterations and new staircase
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02280/FULLS
- Feb 2010OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached double garage
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02642/FULLS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Ferndale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£851,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£825,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£825,000
+106.3%over 17 years4 May 2006
£400,000
+17.0%over 3 years23 June 2002
£342,000
+122.1%over 5 years29 September 1996
£154,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6BN: £640,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SO51 6BN
The Laurels, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold May 2025
£640,000Farnley 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
£695,000The Old Orchard, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold Dec 2020
£595,000
Everything we know about Ferndale, 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
On years held, Ferndale runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,853
Street avg £3,813
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
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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