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39 Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Chafen Road

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

39 Chafen Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Summer houseYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Chafen Road

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Chafen Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 39 Chafen Road

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.

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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

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2022Most recent

    £375,000

    +38.9%over 3 years

  2. 18 October 2018

    £269,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BD: £336,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chafen Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

39 Chafen Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,788

Street avg £2,396

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Chafen Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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1 Cobden Rise, St Catherines Road

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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.
Full Southampton report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 39 Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.