What kind of home is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ sell for?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ last sold for £550,000 in August 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and August 2009, 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ rose from £185,000 to £550,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (1,953 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH25 7BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ in?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ sits in Barton On Sea, New Milton, New Milton. It falls within the BH25 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ is New Milton Infant School (477m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arnewood School (883m).

How well connected is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chestnut Avenue, BH25 7BQ is Becton Mead, 232m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Chestnut Avenue, Barton On Sea, New Milton, BH25 7BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

181 m²

1953 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chestnut Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Barton On Sea, New Milton, New Milton (BH25 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 181 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 is 45.5% above the 2009 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagedouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chestnut Avenue, Barton On Sea, New Milton, BH25 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chestnut Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£550,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2009Most recent
£550,000
+34.1%over 5 years
19 May 2004
£410,000
+121.6%over 6 years
27 May 1997
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH25 7BQ: £702,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in BH25 7BQ

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Chestnut Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,031

Street avg £3,530

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 180 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Becton Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

New Milton Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH25 7BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH25 7BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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