3 Poplar Cottages, Ashfield, Romsey, SO51 9NJ
About 3 Poplar Cottages
3 Poplar Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Ashfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 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. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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
3 Poplar Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£543,000
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).
Everything we know about 3 Poplar Cottages, 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 the street
3 Poplar Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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