What type of property is 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS?

1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS?

1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 6FS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS?

1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS located?

1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS sits in Sherfield English, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS?

Police records around 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS 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 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS?

The closest primary school to 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS is Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, SO51 6FS is Bunny Lane, 755m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6FS

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Park View Cottages

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

1 Park View Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sherfield English, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 6FS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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.

1 Park View Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Feb 2022

EPC improved fromF35toE47

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Park View Cottages, Melchet Park, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Park View Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Park View Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 6FS: £730,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SO51 6FS

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On the street

Versus other Melchet Park homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Park View Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 42 (E)

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

Comparables

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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

0.8 km

Bunny Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 6FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 6FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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