18 Chisholm Close, Southampton, SO16 8GU
About 18 Chisholm Close
18 Chisholm Close is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 8GU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (April 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £205,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
18 Chisholm Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £545 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Chisholm Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2021Most recent
£205,000
+64.0%over 15 years30 November 2005
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8GU: £229,200 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in SO16 8GU
1 Chisholm Close, Southampton, SO16 8GU
Sold Jun 2026
£229,20019 Chisholm Close, Southampton, SO16 8GU
Sold Jun 2025
£117,60031 Chisholm Close, Southampton, SO16 8GU
Sold Jul 2024
£250,00021 Chisholm Close, Southampton, SO16 8GU
Sold Mar 2024
£222,50032 Chisholm Close, Southampton, SO16 8GU
Sold Feb 2024
£237,500
Versus other Chisholm Close homes
18 Chisholm Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,412
Street avg £2,074
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
536/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Erskine Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







