Estate Cottage, Dunwood Hill, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6FD

Estate Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Wellow, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6FD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 53.1% above the 2009 sale of £347,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.