House prices in Tavistock Close, Romsey, SO51
135 homes have sold on Tavistock Close (SO51) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £275,500 from 13 sales, 33% below the Romsey median of £410,000and against £410,000 across SO51. Sales here have been flats 62%, terraced 35%, semi-detached 3%. Homes that sold twice within the last seven years gained a median +3.6% a year between sales.
- Median sold price
- £275,500
- last five years · 13 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £360
- based on 13 of 13 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 135
- 4 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £125,000
- 25 Nov 2025
- vs Romsey
- −33%
- Romsey median £410,000
Every sale on Tavistock Close, SO51
› Flat 32, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £125,000· 25 Nov 2025 · 3 sales
| 25 Nov 2025 | £125,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £375/sq ft | +20% vs 2017 |
| 26 Jul 2021 | £105,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £315/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Dec 2017 | £104,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £312/sq ft | −1% vs 2021 |
› Flat 22, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £108,000· 18 Jul 2025 · 3 sales
| 18 Jul 2025 | £108,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £324/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 1 Oct 2004 | £73,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £219/sq ft | +116% vs 1998 |
| 19 Jun 1998 | £33,800 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £101/sq ft | −69% vs 2025 |
› 31 SO51 7TQ · Semi-detached £365,000· 30 Jun 2025
| 30 Jun 2025 | £365,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,119 sq ft · £326/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 30 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £295,000· 26 Jun 2025
| 26 Jun 2025 | £295,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £351/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 29, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £118,000· 13 May 2024 · 5 sales
| 13 May 2024 | £118,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £365/sq ft | +15% vs 2016 |
| 26 Jan 2022 | £118,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £365/sq ft | +48% vs 2014 |
| 21 Mar 2016 | £102,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £317/sq ft | +220% vs 1999 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 17 Jul 2014 | £80,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £248/sq ft | −32% vs 2024 |
| 17 Sept 1999 | £32,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £99/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 21 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £290,000· 4 Dec 2023 · 2 sales
| 4 Dec 2023 | £290,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 775 sq ft · £374/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 31 May 2017 | £250,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 775 sq ft · £323/sq ft | −14% vs 2023 |
› 12 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £315,000· 2 Dec 2022 · 4 sales
| 2 Dec 2022 | £315,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £385/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 2 Nov 2018 | £260,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £318/sq ft | +364% vs 1996 |
| 21 Oct 1998 | £68,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £84/sq ft | −74% vs 2018 |
| 29 Mar 1996 | £56,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £68/sq ft | −82% vs 2022 |
› Flat 26, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £120,000· 25 Nov 2022 · 3 sales
| 25 Nov 2022 | £120,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £360/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Oct 2019 | £107,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £322/sq ft | −10% vs 2022 |
| 11 Jul 2007 | £89,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £267/sq ft | −17% vs 2019 |
› 16 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £330,000· 30 Jun 2022
| 30 Jun 2022 | £330,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 915 sq ft · £361/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 22 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £275,500· 14 Apr 2022 · 4 sales
| 14 Apr 2022 | £275,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £337/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 9 Jul 2014 | £195,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £238/sq ft | +18% vs 2006 |
| 6 Jul 2006 | £165,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £202/sq ft | +184% vs 1996 |
| 19 Dec 1996 | £58,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £71/sq ft | −79% vs 2022 |
› 2 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £300,000· 14 Mar 2022 · 2 sales
| 14 Mar 2022 | £300,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft · £300/sq ft | +25% vs 2016 |
| 26 Feb 2016 | £240,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft · £240/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 28, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £107,000· 16 Jul 2021 · 2 sales
| 16 Jul 2021 | £107,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £321/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 28 May 2003 | £69,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £207/sq ft | −36% vs 2021 |
› 8 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £289,950· 20 Apr 2021 · 2 sales
| 20 Apr 2021 | £289,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £303/sq ft | +30% vs 2014 |
| 31 Oct 2014 | £223,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £233/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 18, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £95,000· 28 Jun 2019 · 2 sales
| 28 Jun 2019 | £95,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £285/sq ft | +6% vs 2008 |
| 4 Apr 2008 | £90,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £270/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 16, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £105,000· 9 Jul 2018 · 3 sales
| 9 Jul 2018 | £105,000 | Flats · Leasehold | +27% vs 2006 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | £70,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 15 Sept 2006 | £82,500 | Flats · Leasehold | +18% vs 2008 |
› 9 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £285,000· 15 Sept 2017 · 4 sales
| 15 Sept 2017 | £285,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,012 sq ft · £282/sq ft | +61% vs 2005 |
| 4 Feb 2005 | £177,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,012 sq ft · £175/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 23 Jun 2003 | £166,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,012 sq ft · £164/sq ft | +28% vs 2001 |
| 28 Sept 2001 | £130,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,012 sq ft · £128/sq ft | −54% vs 2017 |
› 6 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £267,000· 6 Mar 2017
| 6 Mar 2017 | £267,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £299/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 31, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £83,000· 29 Apr 2016
| 29 Apr 2016 | £83,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £249/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 9, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £95,000· 31 Mar 2016
| 31 Mar 2016 | £95,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £285/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 25, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £92,500· 29 Mar 2016 · 2 sales
| 29 Mar 2016 | £92,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £277/sq ft | +131% vs 2001 |
| 16 Feb 2001 | £40,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £120/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 4, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £82,500· 21 Jan 2016 · 2 sales
| 21 Jan 2016 | £82,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £255/sq ft | +158% vs 1998 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | £32,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £99/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 12, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £88,000· 14 Jan 2016 · 2 sales
| 14 Jan 2016 | £88,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 344 sq ft · £255/sq ft | +17% vs 2005 |
| 15 Dec 2005 | £75,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 344 sq ft · £218/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 1 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £235,000· 2 Oct 2015 · 2 sales
| 2 Oct 2015 | £235,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £280/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 5 Jun 2006 | £160,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £191/sq ft | −32% vs 2015 |
› Flat 19, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £86,500· 3 Jul 2015 · 7 sales
| 3 Jul 2015 | £86,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £259/sq ft | +268% vs 1996 |
| 9 Jun 2009 | £74,995 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £225/sq ft | +97% vs 2001 |
| 14 Mar 2008 | £90,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £270/sq ft | +13% vs 2004 |
| 11 Jun 2004 | £80,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £240/sq ft | −8% vs 2015 |
| 25 Nov 2002 | £73,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £219/sq ft | −19% vs 2008 |
| 12 Apr 2001 | £38,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £114/sq ft | −48% vs 2002 |
| 9 Feb 1996 | £23,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £70/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 1, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £86,000· 13 Feb 2015 · 3 sales
| 13 Feb 2015 | £86,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £266/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Oct 2003 | £68,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £211/sq ft | +162% vs 1997 |
| 1 May 1997 | £26,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £81/sq ft | −70% vs 2015 |
› Flat 23, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £93,000· 4 Dec 2014 · 6 sales
| 4 Dec 2014 | £93,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £279/sq ft | +0% vs 2007 |
| 11 Jun 2007 | £93,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £279/sq ft | +210% vs 1997 |
| 10 Jun 2005 | £83,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £249/sq ft | +14% vs 2004 |
| 9 Jul 2004 | £72,800 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £218/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 Nov 2000 | £43,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £129/sq ft | −54% vs 2014 |
| 28 Jul 1997 | £30,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £90/sq ft | −64% vs 2005 |
› 4 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £185,000· 5 Mar 2014 · 4 sales
| 5 Mar 2014 | £185,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £223/sq ft | +25% vs 2003 |
| 22 Sept 2005 | £164,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £199/sq ft | +205% vs 1996 |
| 18 Feb 2003 | £148,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £179/sq ft | −10% vs 2005 |
| 12 Sept 1996 | £54,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £65/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 13, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £82,700· 28 Nov 2013 · 3 sales
| 28 Nov 2013 | £82,700 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £248/sq ft | +196% vs 1995 |
| 31 Jan 2006 | £81,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £243/sq ft | −2% vs 2013 |
| 28 Jul 1995 | £27,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £84/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 18 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £162,000· 6 Sept 2013 · 4 sales
| 6 Sept 2013 | £162,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £206/sq ft | +125% vs 1999 |
| 7 Dec 2006 | £172,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £220/sq ft | +92% vs 2000 |
| 29 Sept 2000 | £89,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £114/sq ft | −44% vs 2013 |
| 12 Feb 1999 | £72,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £92/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 11, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £67,500· 31 Jul 2013
| 31 Jul 2013 | £67,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 323 sq ft · £209/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 32 SO51 7TQ · Semi-detached £205,000· 11 Mar 2013
| 11 Mar 2013 | £205,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,119 sq ft · £183/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 10, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £83,000· 26 Nov 2009 · 8 sales
| 26 Nov 2009 | £83,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £234/sq ft | −33% vs 2006 |
| 6 Oct 2006 | £124,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £349/sq ft | +216% vs 1998 |
| 2 Nov 2004 | £74,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £208/sq ft | −11% vs 2009 |
| 28 Oct 2003 | £115,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £324/sq ft | +300% vs 1997 |
| 30 Apr 1999 | £47,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £132/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 26 Feb 1999 | £32,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £90/sq ft | −32% vs 1999 |
| 13 Mar 1998 | £39,300 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £111/sq ft | +23% vs 1999 |
| 25 Nov 1997 | £28,750 | Flats · Leasehold | 355 sq ft · £81/sq ft | −61% vs 2004 |
› 7 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £169,000· 19 Nov 2008 · 2 sales
| 19 Nov 2008 | £169,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +225% vs 1995 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | £52,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 17, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £88,000· 22 Jul 2008 · 2 sales
| 22 Jul 2008 | £88,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 344 sq ft · £255/sq ft | +132% vs 2001 |
| 5 Jan 2001 | £38,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 344 sq ft · £110/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 2, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £87,500· 23 May 2008 · 4 sales
| 23 May 2008 | £87,500 | Flats · Leasehold | +178% vs 1999 | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | £46,500 | Flats · Leasehold | −47% vs 2008 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | £32,250 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 21 May 1999 | £31,500 | Flats · Leasehold | −2% vs 1999 |
› Flat 14, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £85,000· 14 Dec 2007 · 2 sales
| 14 Dec 2007 | £85,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 26 May 1995 | £20,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −76% vs 2007 |
› Flat 15, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £90,500· 20 Jul 2007 · 2 sales
| 20 Jul 2007 | £90,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £271/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 May 2003 | £70,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £210/sq ft | −23% vs 2007 |
› Flat 27, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £86,500· 18 Dec 2006 · 3 sales
| 18 Dec 2006 | £86,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £259/sq ft | +239% vs 1995 |
| 28 Oct 1999 | £34,995 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £105/sq ft | −60% vs 2006 |
| 24 Mar 1995 | £25,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £76/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 3 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £158,000· 8 Jun 2005 · 3 sales
| 8 Jun 2005 | £158,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £196/sq ft | +147% vs 1998 |
| 31 Aug 2001 | £106,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £132/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Jan 1998 | £64,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £79/sq ft | −40% vs 2001 |
› Flat 30, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £78,000· 18 Feb 2005 · 3 sales
| 18 Feb 2005 | £78,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £234/sq ft | +63% vs 2002 |
| 30 Aug 2002 | £48,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £144/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 20 Oct 2000 | £44,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £132/sq ft | −44% vs 2005 |
› 11 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £163,000· 17 Nov 2004 · 2 sales
| 17 Nov 2004 | £163,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £174/sq ft | +220% vs 1995 |
| 22 Sept 1995 | £51,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £54/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 35, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £80,000· 22 Dec 2003 · 2 sales
| 22 Dec 2003 | £80,000 | Flats · Leasehold | +142% vs 1999 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | £33,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 24 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £122,000· 22 Jul 2003
| 22 Jul 2003 | £122,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 33, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £77,950· 20 Dec 2002 · 3 sales
| 20 Dec 2002 | £77,950 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | £52,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −33% vs 2002 | |
| 11 Oct 1996 | £28,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −46% vs 2002 |
› 29 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £138,000· 31 Oct 2002
| 31 Oct 2002 | £138,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 5 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £115,000· 28 Mar 2002
| 28 Mar 2002 | £115,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 21, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Terraced £49,500· 28 Mar 2002
| 28 Mar 2002 | £49,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £148/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 20 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £106,000· 4 Jan 2002
| 4 Jan 2002 | £106,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 36, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £43,000· 6 Sept 2001
| 6 Sept 2001 | £43,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £129/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 26 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £92,500· 7 Jun 2000
| 7 Jun 2000 | £92,500 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 19 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £87,500· 26 Nov 1999 · 2 sales
| 26 Nov 1999 | £87,500 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 29 Jul 1997 | £64,000 | Terraced · Freehold | −27% vs 1999 |
› 10 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £79,000· 4 Oct 1999
| 4 Oct 1999 | £79,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 17 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £68,250· 26 Mar 1999
| 26 Mar 1999 | £68,250 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 8, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £32,000· 30 Sept 1998
| 30 Sept 1998 | £32,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £96/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 15 SO51 7TQ · Terraced £67,950· 15 Jun 1998
| 15 Jun 1998 | £67,950 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 3, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £31,000· 5 Jun 1998
| 5 Jun 1998 | £31,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £93/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 20, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £31,500· 9 Feb 1998 · 2 sales
| 9 Feb 1998 | £31,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £94/sq ft | +31% vs 1995 |
| 11 Aug 1995 | £24,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £72/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 7, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £30,000· 30 Jan 1998
| 30 Jan 1998 | £30,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £90/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 5, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £26,000· 19 Apr 1996
| 19 Apr 1996 | £26,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £78/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 24, Selborne Court SO51 7TY · Flats £25,000· 13 Dec 1995
| 13 Dec 1995 | £25,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 334 sq ft · £75/sq ft | first recorded sale |
At your size
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in SO51 is worth roughly £349k–£460k at the district's typical £360–£475 per square foot (780 sales, two years) — a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
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