37a, Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD
About 37a
37a is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 24 EPCs).
Energy performance
37a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
37a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 37a
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
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Sales history & valuation
37a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£321,000
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 1BD: £336,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BD
Versus other Chafen Road homes
Floor Area for 37a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







