The Laurels, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
About The Laurels
The Laurels is a three-bedroom detached house in East Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £640,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 31 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed side extension 4 m wide on north elevation to match style of bungalow
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01064/CLPS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Laurels saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 8 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2025Most recent
£640,000
+29.3%over 4 years9 December 2020
£495,000
+12.5%over 3 years18 September 2017
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6BN: £640,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SO51 6BN
Ferndale, 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
£695,000The Old Orchard, Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BN
Sold Dec 2020
£595,000
Everything we know about The Laurels, 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, The Laurels runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,926
Street avg £3,759
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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