9 Chester Road, Southampton, SO18 2BR
About 9 Chester Road
9 Chester Road is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 2BR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 95.2% above the 2013 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
Energy performance
9 Chester Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
9 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2013Most recent
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 2BR: £215,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in SO18 2BR
Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m² for 9 Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,255
Street avg £4,379
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Moorlands Primary School. 31 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
40.9dB







