What type of property is 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ?

5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ sell for?

5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ last sold for £199,950 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £214,950 in November 2014, so prices have been falling over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ?

Across 2 sales between November 2014 and January 2025, 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ fell from £214,950 to £199,950, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ?

5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 8LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ?

5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ located?

5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ sits in Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ 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 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ is Romsey Primary School & Nursery (424m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Romsey School (970m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, SO51 8LJ is Abbey Lodge, 30m away. The nearest rail option is Romsey Rail Station, 418m away.

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5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, Romsey, SO51 8LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Abbey Lodge

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

5 Abbey Lodge is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romsey (SO51 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 5 Abbey Lodge (49–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 11% below the 2025 sale of £199,950, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £199,950.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbey Lodge, Bridge Road, Romsey, SO51 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbey Lodge 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.

5 Abbey Lodge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£199,950

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2025Most recent
£199,950
-7.0%over 10 years
7 November 2014
£214,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 8LJ: £180,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO51 8LJ

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On the street

Versus other Bridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Abbey Lodge is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,081

Street avg £4,518

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed2 bath

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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

Abbey Lodge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Romsey Primary School & Nursery. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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