What type of property is 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET?

18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET sell for?

18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET last sold for £470,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and August 2023, 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET rose from £390,000 to £470,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET?

18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET?

18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET located?

18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET sits in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET?

Police records around 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET 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 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET?

The closest primary school to 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET is Wellow Primary School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 18 Barnes Close, SO51 6ET is Wheatears Drive, 218m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Barnes Close, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6ET

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Barnes Close

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

18 Barnes Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £470,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barnes Close, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - Oak - Crown clean removing dead wood, thin by 15%, remove smaller internal branches and epicormic growth, crown raise removing first low branch over garden
Agent
Awbridge Arborists
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
17/00618/TPOS
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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.

18 Barnes Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£470,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2023Most recent
£470,000
+20.5%over 6 years
16 December 2016
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6ET: £485,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO51 6ET

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On the street

Versus other Barnes Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Barnes Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,917

Street avg £3,098

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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

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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

Wheatears Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 6ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 6ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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