What kind of home is 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD?

45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD last change hands?

45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD last sold for £336,500 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,999 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and June 2024, 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD rose from £59,999 to £336,500, a change of £276,501. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD?

The current EPC rating for 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD?

45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD use?

The latest EPC at 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD?

45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD?

45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD in?

45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

Is 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD in a safe area?

Police records around 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (331% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD?

The closest primary school to 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD is Bitterne Manor Primary School (217m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bitterne Park School (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD?

The closest rail stop to 45 Chafen Road, SO18 1BD is Bitterne Rail Station, 133m away. The nearest bus option is Rampart Road, 178m away.

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45 Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Chafen Road

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

45 Chafen Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £336,500 in June 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

45 Chafen Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Chafen Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single-storey side extension to widen existing rear extension and external alterations to existing rear extension including the construction of a roof parapet
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
21/00822/FUL
View planning record
Jan 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
02/01629/FUL
View planning record

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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.

Price for 45 Chafen Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£336,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2024Most recent
£336,500
+417.7%over 25 years
28 March 1999
£65,000
+8.3%over 1 year
18 September 1997
£59,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BD: £340,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO18 1BD

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.

On epc rating, 45 Chafen Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,824

Street avg £2,394

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

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