Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

MONTFORT COLLEGE 19 BOTLEY ROAD

ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL

£285,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Montfort College	0.1 miles
Shop	Central	0.1 miles
Train station	Romsey	1.0 miles
Hospital	Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre	6.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£285,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£261,450 (20 sales)

Street crime

42 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/03/2026	£285,000	Flat	+16.3%	£283,159 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/01/2016	£245,000	Flat	+9.9%	£292,542 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/07/2010	£223,000	Flat	—	£304,932 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£285,000
listed	30/10/2025	£300,000
sold	01/01/2016	£245,000
sold	01/01/2010	£223,000
sold	01/01/2004	£210,000
sold	01/01/1995	£86,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
MONTFORT COLLEGE 7 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£210,000	15/12/2023	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 5 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£260,000	24/11/2023	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 36 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£190,000	10/10/2023	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 10 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£237,500	19/09/2023	Flat
GROSVENOR COURT FLAT 6 MONTFORT CLOSE, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PH	£235,000	16/12/2022	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 12 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£200,000	12/12/2022	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 27 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£212,500	10/10/2022	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 10 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£192,500	13/05/2022	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 16 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£200,000	29/04/2022	Flat
MONTFORT COLLEGE 33 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL	£263,750	12/11/2021	Flat

Area average: £220,125 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8.8%

10y growth 15.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Test Valley. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -2.2%

5y (index) 1.8%

10y (index) 18.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Test Valley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,103/mo

Realistic £1,226/mo

Optimistic £1,349/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Test Valley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Basingstoke: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, The Hundred, SO51	£1,250/mo	2	1.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Church Street, SO51	£1,200/mo	2	1.24 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,225/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £153,125

Target investor price (1%) £122,500

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×

Monthly cashflow £-45/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~1,099 m² (0.27 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	16
Other theft	9
Anti-social behaviour	5
Other crime	4
Public order	3
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	42

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Halterworth Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2023
The Mountbatten School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2015
King Edward VI Preparatory School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Romsey Primary School & Nursery	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Apr 2024
Cupernham Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 31 Oct 2014

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# MONTFORT COLLEGE 19 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL

## Property details

- Slug: `66c5dab` (address key hash: `66c5dabf16d86e28a86de9920efa8b43f6c5107b`)
- Postcode: SO51 5PL
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Last sold: £285,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £261,450 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 42 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £285,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £285,000 | Flat | +16.3% | £283,159 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-0a6a-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2016-01-05 | £245,000 | Flat | +9.9% | £292,542 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2ac10e4f-8aaa-1af6-e050-a8c063052ba1) |
| Sold | 2010-07-05 | £223,000 | Flat | — | £304,932 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/79750916-5e5b-4a3a-9ad7-d1b030ef87cb) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 19 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £285,000 | 20/03/2026 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 19 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £245,000 | 05/01/2016 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 19 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £223,000 | 05/07/2010 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168786539](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4b8205c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £285,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-30 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £245,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £223,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £210,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £86,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 7 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £210,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 5 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £260,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 36 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £190,000 | 10/10/2023 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 10 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £237,500 | 19/09/2023 | Flat |
| GROSVENOR COURT FLAT 6 MONTFORT CLOSE, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PH | £235,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 12 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £200,000 | 12/12/2022 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 27 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £212,500 | 10/10/2022 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 10 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £192,500 | 13/05/2022 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 16 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £200,000 | 29/04/2022 | Flat |
| MONTFORT COLLEGE 33 BOTLEY ROAD, ROMSEY, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO51 5PL | £263,750 | 12/11/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £220,125 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.8%
- **10y growth:** 15.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Test Valley; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Test Valley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,103/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,226/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,349/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Basingstoke (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, The Hundred, SO51 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Church Street, SO51 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 1.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,225/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £122,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,225/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-45/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **42** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Halterworth Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2023 |
| The Mountbatten School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| King Edward VI Preparatory School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 7 Apr 2024 |
| Cupernham Junior School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 31 Oct 2014 |