According to the public record, 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey is a mid-century freehold house with 696 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 575 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Kimbridge, Romsey, SO51 is located in the borough of Test Valley within the SO51 postal district.
2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey has 61 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in October 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 2 Benchmark Cottages Romsey as £370,341 and the rental value as £1,417 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 2 Benchmark Cottages Romsey has increased by £9,216 (2.5%) and its rental value has increased by £63 per month (4.5%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £388,858 and rental value of £1,488 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £344,417 and a rental value of £1,318 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £370,341, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,820 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey sits on a plot of 575m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 7 other houses in the postcode and 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey was last sold on 30 Oct 2012 for £240,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 6 sales since 1995.
Since Oct 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 57.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey within a radius of 4.2 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 4 Stoney Marsh Cottages, Mesh Road, Romsey, SO51 0LD, a Freehold house which sold for £370,000 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in SO51.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Kimbridge, Romsey, SO51 has a total of 10 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey is the 7th largest and the 7th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £126k less expensive than the average property in SO51.
2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Dec 2010.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using an LPG fired boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station which is 1.2 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey, 47.3% of property is privately owned outright and 38.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey, 14.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 46.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey, the average age was 46.5 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey, 0.5% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 2 Benchmark Cottages, Romsey, there are an average of 2.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.