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1 Council Houses, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Council Houses

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

1 Council Houses is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9BS). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 532.4% above the 1995 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 81.1% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 4 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2012
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Council Houses, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Elm - Fell

    Agent
    Ground Control ltd 543348
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03337/TREES
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2009
    RenovationOther
    In report

    Refurbishment of existing wastewater treatment plant and provision of generator system at Council Houses, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01340/CMAS
    View planning record
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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.

1 Council Houses's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£71,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 1995Most recent

    £71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 9BS: £290,000 (2019–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Green Pond Lane homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Council Houses lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£651

Street avg £3,376

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
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.

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

0.1 km

Green Pond Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Knightwood Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 9BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO51 9BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 9BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Council Houses, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.