Hartswood, Ampfield Hill, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BD
About Hartswood
Hartswood is a five-bedroom detached house in Ampfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 483 m² (around 5199 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 483 m² the property is well over the postcode median (225 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell all the Ash Trees within the TPO area
- Agent
- Silkstead Developments Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02605/TPOS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hartswood
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Hartswood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,013,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9BD: £740,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SO51 9BD
Three Trees, Ampfield Hill, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BD
Sold Apr 2024
£390,0001 The Stables, Ampfield Hill, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BD
Sold Jul 2021
£662,500Sunnyside House, Ampfield Hill, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BD
Sold Jun 2021
£800,0004 The Stables, Ampfield Hill, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BD
Sold Jun 2021
£850,0002 The Stables, Ampfield Hill, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BD
Sold Feb 2021
£740,000
Everything we know about Hartswood, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ampfield Hill homes
Hartswood outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
88 (B)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
483 m²
Street avg 207 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Pound Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Braishfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB