1 Council Houses, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS
About 1 Council Houses
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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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Elm - Fell
- Agent
- Ground Control ltd 543348
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03337/TREES
- Oct 2009RenovationOtherIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Council Houses
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
1 Council Houses's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 1995Most recent
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 9BS: £290,000 (2019–2002).
Nearby sales in SO51 9BS
9 Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS
Sold Nov 2019
£325,000Tuckt In, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS
Sold May 2015
£302,5002 Council Houses, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS
Sold Jan 2004
£200,0008 Council Houses, Green Pond Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BS
Sold Sept 2002
£200,000
Everything we know about 1 Council Houses, 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 Green Pond Lane homes
Price per m² for 1 Council Houses lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£651
Street avg £3,376
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB