Birch Close, Romsey

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Close, Romsey · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/romsey-hampshire/birch-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO51 5SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£390,313

8 sales

Price range

£317k – £499k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Aug 2024

SO51 5SQ

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At a glance

House prices£390k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkRomsey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Birch Close, Romsey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £390,313. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Close range from £317,000 to £499,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Close compared

SO51 postcode area£486,127

Romsey£486,127

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO51 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	8	£390,313	16 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	16 Aug 2024	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	28 May 2024	£450,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	22 Mar 2024	£440,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	24 Nov 2023	£499,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	12 Jul 2022	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	15 Oct 2021	£342,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	11 Dec 2020	£321,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	5 Aug 2020	£405,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	6 Sep 2019	£384,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Birch Close SO51 5SQ	30 Sep 2016	£317,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Birch Close	£384,000 (Sep 2019) → £450,000 (May 2024)	+17% over 5 yrs
9, Birch Close	£342,500 (Oct 2021) → £440,000 (Mar 2024)	+28% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Mountbatten School 1,474 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
Halterworth Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
King Edward VI Preparatory School 263 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Romsey Primary School & Nursery 301 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Cupernham Infant School 246 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.2 mi
Cupernham Junior School 343 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.2 mi
North Baddesley Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.5 mi
North Baddesley Infant School 321 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Romsey station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Chandlers Ford station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Redbridge (Hants) station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Mountbatten School (NW-bound, off Luzborough Lane) 2 min walk
Montfort Road (adj, Botley Road) 3 min walk
Montfort Road (opp, Botley Road) 3 min walk
Halterworth Lane (opp, Botley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Alma Road Surgery
Alma Road, Romsey · 1.3 mi
North Baddesley Surgery
Norton Welch Close, Fleming Avenue, Southampton · 1.5 mi
Abbeywell Surgery
The Abbey, Romsey · 1.6 mi
Lordshill Health Centre
Lordshill District Centre, Southampton · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar Botley Road · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Romsey - Halterworth · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Romsey Botley Road · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Winchester Hill Romsey · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Nightingale Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Romsey Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Department · 0.9 mi
Hendrickse Dental Health · 1.2 mi
Beauchamp House Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.1%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	694

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,568

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	81%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across Test Valley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Close

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Who lives around Birch Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Test Valley
White	95.9%	93.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.2%	3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Test Valley
Christian	51.9%	50.5%
No religion	39.9%	40.6%
Not answered	6.3%	5.7%
Hindu	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	–
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Test Valley
Born in the UK	93.2%	88.9%
Born outside the UK	6.8%	11.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Test Valley
Level 4 qualifications and above	41.1%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	15.2%	18%
Level 2 qualifications	13.8%	14.4%
No qualifications	10.4%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	8%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Test Valley
Very good health	50.6%	50.3%
Good health	35.2%	34.4%
Fair health	11.5%	11.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Test Valley
1 car or van in household	41.7%	37.3%
2 cars or vans in household	37.2%	36.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	14.2%
No cars or vans in household	9.1%	11.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Test Valley.

Planning and heritage near Birch Close

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Planning applications near Birch Close

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Birch Close

Michael Rhodes 1.4 mi
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Connells 1.4 mi
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