What kind of home is 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW last sold for £372,500 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 7DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW have?

16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW has 3 planning records on file (1 registered or pending), most recent in November 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

Police records around 16 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 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest primary school to 16 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 transport links are near 16 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chestnut Drive

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

16 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 82.6% above the 2005 sale of £372,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. At 147 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 16 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

16 Chestnut Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 16 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

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Jun 2011
Trees
Outcome in report
Prune three Oak trees subeject to Tree Preservation Order 51/03 TPO Number: 51/03 : Oak - Clean and thin crown by 15%; remove deadwood: To increase light penetration. The tree has undergone previous work which has caused significant reactionary epicormic growth, giving an unnatural appearance and sail effect. Oak - Clean and thin crown by 15%; remove deadwood: To increase light penetration. The tree has undergone previous work which has caused significant reactionary epicormic growth, giving an unnatural appearance and sail effect. Oak - Clean and thin crown by 15%; remove deadwood: To increase light penetration. The tree has undergone previous work which has caused significant reactionary epicormic growth, giving an unnatural appearance and sail effect.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
TPO/11/0157
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Tree WorksNov 2020Decision
Tree WorksOct 2013Decision

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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.

16 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£680,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£372,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 May 2005Most recent
£372,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7DW: £541,500 (2021–2020).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,534

Street avg £4,362

Strongly below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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