What type of property is 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

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

What was the last sold price for 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN last sold for £525,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

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

Where is 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN located?

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

Is 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN in a safe area?

Police records around 42 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 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN?

The closest bus stop to 42 Benedict Close, SO51 8PN is Anton Close, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Benedict Close, Romsey, SO51 8PN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Benedict Close

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

42 Benedict Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Romsey (SO51 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble

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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Benedict Close, Romsey, SO51 8PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
Agent
V&L Architects
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
25/00710/FULLS
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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.

Latest sale on 42 Benedict Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£532,000

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Last sold (2022)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 8PN: £490,000 (2025–2021).

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 42 Benedict Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,097

Street avg £3,547

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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

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1 Chavy Water

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1 Holt Mews, Latimer Street

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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

0.2 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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