What kind of home is 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW last sold for £490,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and May 2020, 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW rose from £350,000 to £490,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW had any planning applications?

12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW in?

12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW sits in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

Police records around 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest primary school to 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is Foxhills Junior School (579m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is Whartons Lane, 167m away. The nearest rail option is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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12 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Chestnut Drive

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

12 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 21.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £490,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby

Sept 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of both existing garages into a living room; infill the existing back door; alterations to doors and windows; 4No. new roof lights; alterations to rainwater pipes
New Windows
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
20/00512
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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.

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Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2020Most recent
£490,000
+40.0%over 13 years
26 June 2006
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7DW: £541,500 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in SO40 7DW

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Chestnut Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £4,249

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Whartons Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Foxhills Junior School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 7DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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