What type of property is 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is a semi-detached house.

What did 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY sell for?

11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY last sold for £485,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £416,500 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and October 2024, 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY rose from £416,500 to £485,000, a change of £68,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft). That makes it about 153% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 6BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY was a refusal for a loft conversion (ref. 23/02529/FULLS) in November 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY located?

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

What is crime like near 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

Police records around 11 Recreation Cottages, 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.

Which schools serve 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

The closest primary school to 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is Wellow Primary School (1.9km).

How well connected is 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY?

The closest bus stop to 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, SO51 6BY is Gurnays Mead, 245m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Recreation Cottages

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

11 Recreation Cottages is a semi-detached house in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 11.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £485,000 in October 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Recreation Cottages, Slab Lane, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 11 Recreation Cottages in 2023.

Jan 2024
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extensions and loft conversion
Agent
Seed Design Studio
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/02996/FULLS
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Nov 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extensions and loft conversion
Agent
Seed Architectural Design
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
23/02529/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.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£485,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2024Most recent
£485,000
+16.4%over 7 years
13 September 2017
£416,500

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 houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Recreation Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,076

Street avg £4,235

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 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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