What kind of home is Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT sell for?

Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT last sold for £790,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £610,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2003 and September 2020, Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT rose from £610,000 to £790,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

The current EPC rating for Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (2,605 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 6BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT use?

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

What is the council tax band for Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

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

Which area is Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT in?

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

What is crime like near Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

Police records around Fernwood House, 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 Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

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

What is the nearest station to Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, SO51 6BT?

The closest bus stop to Fernwood House, 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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Fernwood House, Lower Common Road, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BT

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

242 m²

2605 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fernwood House

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

Fernwood House is a five-bedroom detached house in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BT). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £790,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £930,000 is 17.7% above the 2020 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Fernwood House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£930,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£790,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2020Most recent
£790,000
+5.3%over 3 years
8 March 2017
£750,000
+11.1%over 6 years
25 July 2010
£675,000
+10.7%over 6 years
2 December 2003
£610,000

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.

Fernwood House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,264

Street avg £3,210

On par

Floor Area

242 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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