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2 Skidmore Cottage, Lee, Romsey, SO51 9LF

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Skidmore Cottage

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

2 Skidmore Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lee, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Skidmore Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Dec 2008
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Skidmore Cottage, Lee, Romsey, SO51 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Skidmore Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Apr 2010
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Works incorporating renewal of internal boiler with externally mounted boiler. Repair of wall plaster and removal of perished dry linings in dining room and kitchen. Removal of kitchen larder and creation of draft lobby to main entrance and partitioning of dining room and creation of utility room and w.c.

    Listed
    Documents
    32 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00329/LBWS
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2010
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Addition of new externally mounted boiler to west wall.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00331/FULLS
    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.

2 Skidmore Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£753,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

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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

2.1 km

Upton Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Nursling Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

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