Birch Grove, Dunwood Hill, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6FD
About Birch Grove
Birch Grove is a detached house in East Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6FD). It has a recorded floor area of 363 m² (around 3907 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 363 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,407,000 sits 200.6% above the 2002 sale of £468,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 61.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
Energy performance
Birch Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO.35.TVS.8 - T1 - Oak - Clear fallen tree and gorse, leave stump.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 24/00006/DDTPO
- Jan 2021AnnexFullIn report
Erection of single storey annexe ancillary to main dwelling
- Agent
- James Potter Associates
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02842/FULLS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Birch Grove
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
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Sales history & valuation
Birch Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£1,407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£468,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2002Most recent
£468,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6FD: £720,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SO51 6FD
Almora, Dunwood Hill, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6FD
Sold Mar 2025
£1,000,0002 Dunwood Manor Cottages, Dunwood Hill, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6FD
Sold Dec 2023
£503,500Dellans Farm, Dunwood Hill, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6FD
Sold Dec 2022
£667,500Willowbend, Dunwood Hill, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6FD
Sold Mar 2022
£720,000Avalon, Dunwood Hill, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6FD
Sold Dec 2020
£577,500
Everything we know about Birch Grove, 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

Versus other Dunwood Hill homes
On price per m², Birch Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,289
Street avg £3,960
Floor Area
363 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Shootash Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Awbridge Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB