Avalon House, Flat 4, 14 Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BB
About Avalon House
Avalon House is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Avalon House, where floor areas span 51–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 63 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Avalon House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Planning history at Avalon House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T109.1 Tree tag: 1505 English oak - Crown Lift to 6m over public carriageway. Crown reduce tree by 3m all round, height to be reduced to 18m and crown spread reduced to 18m. T109 Tree tag:1813 Sycamore - Remove lateral branches back to natural target pruning points to provide 2 metres clearance from building. Reduce lateral spread to 7m. Crown Lift to 6.0 metres over public carriageway. To provide sufficient clearance from building. T109.3 Tree tag: 1506 Sycamore - Crown Lift to 3.5m over public footpath. Cut back to suitable side growth point to provide 1m clearance from the adjacent street lamp. T109.4 Tree tag: 1504 English Oak - Crown Lift to 6m over public carriageway TG109 tree tag: Sycamore, Hawthorn and Wild Cherry - Crown Lift to 3.5m over public footpath.
- Agent
- Ruskins Tree Consultancy
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00212/TPO
- Dec 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Works
- Agent
- Ruskins Tree Concultancy
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00294/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Avalon House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Avalon House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BB: £317,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BB
Versus other Chafen Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Avalon House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bitterne Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







