What type of property is 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN sell for?

17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN last sold for £240,000 in December 2003, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

The current EPC rating for 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN located?

17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN sits in Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

Police records around 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN 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 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

The closest primary school to 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN is Halterworth Primary School (215m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Mountbatten School (705m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

The closest bus stop to 17 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN is Anton Close, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Benedict Close, Romsey, SO51 8PN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Benedict Close

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

17 Benedict Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Romsey (SO51 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 106.3% above the 2003 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Benedict Close, Romsey, SO51 8PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2020
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of proposed lawful development for the partial conversion of the garage to form a kitchen/dining room including insertion of rooflights
Agent
PM Design
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20/00598/CLPS
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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.

17 Benedict Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 December 2003Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 8PN: £490,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO51 8PN

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On the street

Versus other Benedict Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Benedict Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,665

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£490k

1 Hestia Close

SO51 8PA

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1 Elm Place, Winchester Road

SO51 8JL

4 bed2 bath

£585k

1 Barling Mews, Love Lane

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4 bed2 bath

£473k

1 Coachmakers Mews

SO51 8AH

3 bed2 bath

£471k

1 Holt Mews, Latimer Street

SO51 8LD

3 bed2 bath

£539k

1 Bark Mill Mews, Middlebridge Street

SO51 8HL

3 bed

£592k

1 Chavy Water

SO51 8AJ

3 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Feltham Close

SO51 8PB

3 bed

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

0.2 km

Anton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Halterworth Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 8PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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