Dove Cottage, Knapp Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9BT
About Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ampfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 111 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £715,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of lean to veranda to rear elevation
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00479/FULLS
- Oct 2012OutbuildingFullIn report
Provision of shed in rear garden
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01840/FULLS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Dove Cottage
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£715,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2022Most recent
£715,000
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 Dove Cottage, 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
On co₂ emissions, Dove Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,441
Street avg £4,301
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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