What kind of home is 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft). That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 6BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY in?

1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY sits in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

Police records around 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY 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 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is Wellow Primary School (1.9km).

How well connected is 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is Gurnays Mead, 245m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 1 Recreation Flats

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

1 Recreation Flats is a semi-detached house in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Recreation Flats sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Recreation Flats, Slab Lane, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Recreation Flats 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.

1 Recreation Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6BY: £650,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SO51 6BY

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On the street

Versus other Slab Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Recreation Flats lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

Comparables

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gurnays Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 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 6BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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