What kind of home is Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT last sold for £462,500 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

The current EPC rating for Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,634 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 6BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT use?

The latest EPC at Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT had any planning applications?

Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT has 3 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT in?

Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT sits in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT in a safe area?

Police records around Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

The closest primary school to Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT is Wellow Primary School (1.7km).

How well connected is Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

The closest bus stop to Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT is Gurnays Mead, 50m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BT

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1634 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Alma Cottage

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

Alma Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BT). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1634 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

13 years since the last transfer (February 2013). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 35.1% above the 2013 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromE50toD58

Low Energy Lighting

6%47%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alma Cottage, Lower Common Road, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2013
Conditions
In report
Revised parking layout and retention of fence - variation of condition 06 of 12/01121/FULLS (Proposed 4 bedroom detached house with attached garage. Proposed attached garage to existing dwelling)
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
13/00274/VARS
View planning record
Aug 2012
New BuildFull
In report
Proposed 4 bedroom detached house with attached garage. Proposed attached garage to existing dwelling, Alma Cottage
Documents
31 docs on file
Reference
12/01121/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.

Alma Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£462,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2013Most recent
£462,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6BT: £1,050,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO51 6BT

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On the street

Versus other Lower Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Alma Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,047

Street avg £3,224

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Romsey report

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

0.1 km

Gurnays Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Wellow Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 6BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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