What kind of home is 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW last change hands?

14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW last sold for £540,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The current EPC rating for 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 7DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW use?

The latest EPC at 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

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

Which area is 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW in?

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

What is crime like near 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

Police records around 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest primary school to 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is Foxhills Junior School (579m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (1.6km).

How well connected is 14 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest bus stop to 14 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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14 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Chestnut Drive

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

14 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold November 2021 for £540,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromE51toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£540,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 November 2021Most recent
£540,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7DW: £585,000 (2026–2021).

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.

14 Chestnut Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,400

Street avg £4,323

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£502k

1 Durley Crescent, Totton

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£627k

1 Busketts Way, Ashurst

SO40 7AE

3 bed1 bath

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1 Fir Road, Ashurst

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3 bed

£594k

1 Fairmead Way, Totton

SO40 7JH

5 bed3 bath

£521k

1 Ash Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AT

3 bed3 bath

£500k

1 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst

SO40 7DW

3 bed2 bath

£471k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath

£446k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath

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

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

Crime

229/mo

Falling 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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