The Drove, Sherfield English Lane, Plaitford, Romsey, SO51 6EF
About The Drove
The Drove is a three-bedroom detached house in Plaitford, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6EF). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 24). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £817,000 is 31.8% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
The Drove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of proposed development - Erection of extension and insertion of 2 conservation style rooflights in main roof of dwelling
- Agent
- Southern Planning Practice
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00340/CLPS
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Drove
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The Drove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6EF: £600,000 (2019–1997).
Everything we know about The Drove, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Sherfield English Lane homes
The Drove is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
5 (G)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Service Station — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB