Ashfield Cottage, Ashfield, Romsey, SO51 9NJ
About Ashfield Cottage
Ashfield Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ashfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 966 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ashfield Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Ashfield Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2025FullIn report
Two replacement dwellings and erection of children's nursery together with associated vehicular access, car parking, secure cycle storage, landscaping and works following site clearance and demolition
- Agent
- Paul Airey Planning
- Documents
- 78 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00907/FULLS
- Oct 2023New BuildFullIn report
Two replacement dwellings, erection of children's nursery with associated access, car parking, cycle storage, landscaping and associated works
- Agent
- Nova Planning Limited
- Documents
- 86 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00093/FULLS
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ashfield 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Ashfield Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£417,000
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 Ashfield 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus the street
On floor area, Ashfield Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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