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Orchard House, Chilworth Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JZ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a detached house in Chilworth, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 228 m² it sits well below the postcode median (339 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £1,963,000 is 19% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£672/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold May 2022 for £1,650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Chilworth Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Orchard House was refused — worth checking the council file.

5 applications on record at Orchard House, Chilworth Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JZ

5decisions4extensions100documents7nearby
  1. Feb 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolish garage, upgrade front, side and rear elevations, extension to provide garage, utility, kitchen, 2 home offices with 2 bedrooms with ensuites over, extend plant room, and construction of dormer windows

    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02441/FULLS
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,963,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2022Most recent

    £1,650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 7JZ: £1,196,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chilworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Orchard House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,237

Street avg £4,325

Above

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 353 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ardnave Crescent

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£611k

1 Bassett Crescent West

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4 bed
£580k

1 Boldrewood Road

SO16 7BW

£547k

1 Denbigh Gardens

SO16 7PG

4 bed
£546k

1 Beaumont Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.
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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Orchard — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

St Francis Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 7JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO16 7JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 7JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard House, Chilworth Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.