Birch House, Knapp Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BT
About Birch House
Birch House is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2802 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011). 8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,295,000 is 36.9% above the 2011 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Birch House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Birch House has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksHeritageIn report
To fell a dead Silver Birch tree, sited in the southern end of rear garden.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 22/02099/DDCA
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Silver Birch- Fell, T2 Maple- Reduce back to old reduction points rolling consent to repeat in 5-10 years, T3 Oak- Crown raise to 2.5m, removing secondary and tertiary branches only
- Agent
- Awbridge Arborists Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02194/TREES
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Birch House
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
Birch House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£946,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2011Most recent
£946,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 9BT: £1,200,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SO51 9BT
Hill House, Knapp Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BT
Sold May 2024
£1,200,000Forest Lodge, Knapp Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BT
Sold Apr 2024
£1,465,000Chapel Wood House, Knapp Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BT
Sold Aug 2023
£1,300,000Dovedale House, Knapp Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BT
Sold Jul 2023
£980,000Internos, Knapp Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BT
Sold Apr 2023
£445,000
Everything we know about Birch House, 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 Knapp Lane homes
Birch House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,635
Street avg £4,429
Floor Area
260 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
0.5 km
Green Pond Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
John Keble Church of England 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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB