What type of property is 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU?

2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU sell for?

2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU last sold for £290,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in February 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and May 2021, 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU rose from £190,000 to £290,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU have?

The current EPC rating for 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU?

2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 8BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU heated?

The latest EPC at 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU located?

2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU sits in Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU?

Police records around 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU 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 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU?

The closest primary school to 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU is Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School (152m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Romsey School (381m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU?

The closest bus stop to 2a, Church Street, SO51 8BU is Council Offices, 41m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 254m away.

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2a, Church Street, Romsey, SO51 8BU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a two-bedroom detached house in Romsey (SO51 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 182.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from May 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Church Street, Romsey, SO51 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2021Most recent
£290,000
+52.6%over 14 years
28 February 2007
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 8BU: £282,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in SO51 8BU

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Council Offices — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 8BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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