2 Poplar Cottages, Ashfield, Romsey, SO51 9NJ
About 2 Poplar Cottages
2 Poplar Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ashfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 151 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Poplar Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Poplar Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Poplar Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 9NJ: £492,500 (2021–2002).
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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 the street
Floor Area for 2 Poplar Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
The Mountbatten School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
The Mountbatten School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB