What type of property is 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX last sold for £360,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £192,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and January 2018, 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX rose from £192,000 to £360,000, a change of £168,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

The current EPC rating for 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 16 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO19 4DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX located?

40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO19 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

Police records around 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

The closest primary school to 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX is Beechwood Junior School (395m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Itchen College (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX?

The closest bus stop to 40 Chessel Avenue, SO19 4DX is Spring Road, 307m away. The nearest rail option is Bitterne Rail Station, 711m away.

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40 Chessel Avenue, Southampton, SO19 4DX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Chessel Avenue

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

40 Chessel Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO19 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 33.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 130.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Feb 2014

Low Energy Lighting

67%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2015from Aug 2015

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

42%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2015from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD60toE53

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

67%46%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Chessel Avenue, Southampton, SO19 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Chessel Avenue, Southampton, SO19 4DX

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Flagged:Retrospective

Dec 2011
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Retrospective application for erection of a detached outbuilding to the rear of the property (for use as a pigeon loft).
Retrospective
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
10/01488/FUL
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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.

40 Chessel Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2018Most recent
£360,000
+28.6%over 9 years
22 July 2008
£280,000
+45.8%over 1 year
16 March 2007
£192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO19 4DX: £378,800 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SO19 4DX

On the street

Versus other Chessel Avenue homes

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

40 Chessel Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,538

Street avg £2,882

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Spring Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beechwood Junior School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO19 4DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO19 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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