# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SO21 3DB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | THE LIMES, CHURCH STREET, WINCHESTER, MICHELDEVER, HAMPSHIRE SO21 3DB | | Price | £630,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | F | | Last sold | £595,000 Feb 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** E - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 07/07/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £2,015/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £28,420 ### Recommendations - B (£500 - £1,500) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - D (£80 - £120) - E (£20) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - O (£3,300 - £6,500) - X (£2,500) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2606-0121-8656-9238-0171) ## Description The Limes is a semi-detached Grade II listed cottage which was historically the village bakery and dates from the 16th century with 18th and 19th extensions.The house has fantastic light, generous room proportions and great ceiling heights. Full of period features throughout including exposed beams in many rooms and an inglenook fireplace in the sitting room. The house has been in the same ownership for some 30 years, and is now in need of some updating and refurbishment. The ground floor has a spacious dual aspect sitting room with doors opening out to the garden and a wood burner. There is a goodsized dining room with a fitted cupboard. The kitchen has a good range of floor and wall cupboards with an integrated double oven and space for white goods. A door opens to the garden. There is also a cloakroom and a basement room. On the first floor is the principal bedroom which has wonderful exposed beams and leads to a dressing room and en suite bathroom. There are two further bedrooms, the second room has a lovely vaulted ceiling and a feature fireplace, a generous family bathroom completes the accommodation. The Limes has a spacious front garden with a path leading to the front door and is hidden from the road by mature hedging. There is a good-sized garden to the rear which is mostly laid to lawn with some trees and a terrace adjacent to the house. Close to the house is a former outhouse, now used as a garden store. The property also benefits from two private parking spaces. Lying on the River Dever, the picturesque and sought after village of Micheldever has a good range of day-to-day amenities, including a village shop, church, a pub, village hall and popular primary school. It also offers a thriving community spirit with a diverse range of village groups and activities. It is surround by some beautiful countryside and the area is crisscrossed by footpaths and bridleways including the Wayfarers Walk. The historic city of Winchester is nearby. With its attractive streets and appealing backdrop to a great range of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, speciality boutiques and independent retailers, a library, theatre and cinema. The property enjoys excellent communication links with easy access to the M3 and A303. Both Micheldever and Winchester offer fast rail links to London Waterloo in around an hour. The catchment area schools are Micheldever Primary School and Henry Beaufort in Winchester. For independent schools, the area offers plenty of choice, including Princes Mead, Twyford, Pilgrims along with St Swithuns and Winchester College and others further afield. ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 11](/listings/photos/151247723/1068721) - Picture No. 11 - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/151247723/1068722) - Sitting Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/151247723/1068723) - Dining Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/151247723/1068724) - Kitchen - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/151247723/1068725) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/151247723/1068726) - Bedroom - ![Rear Elevations](/listings/photos/151247723/1068727) - Rear Elevations - ![Garden](/listings/photos/151247723/1068728) - Garden ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/151247723/1068729) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/151247723/1068730) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | THE LIMES CHURCH STREET, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3DB | £595,000 | 19/02/2026 | Detached | | THE LIMES CHURCH STREET, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3DB | £160,000 | 08/12/1995 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] CHALDWELL COTTAGE CHURCH STREET, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3DB | £902,500 | 16/11/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] PLUM COTTAGE CHURCH STREET, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3DB | £340,500 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | THE POST HOUSE 1 DEVER CLOSE, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3SR | £375,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 71 CHURCH STREET, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3DB | £515,000 | 02/03/2022 | Terraced | | 121 DUKE STREET, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3DF | £672,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] CORNER THATCH, 62 CHURCH STREET, MICHELDEVER, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 3DB | £525,000 | 31/08/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £570,750 (4 sales) **Area average:** £523,500 (2 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £511,667 (9 Semi-detached, SO21, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +23.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Winchester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,355/mo - **Realistic:** £1,505/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,656/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Winchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,271/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £188,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £150,500 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,468/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18.4% - **10y growth:** 41.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Winchester; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 0.1% - **5y growth (index):** 12.7% - **10y growth (index):** 20% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)