What type of property is 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW last sold for £575,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 7DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

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

Where is 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW located?

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

Is 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Chestnut Drive

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

2 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in September 2021. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2021Most recent
£575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7DW: £540,000 (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.

Price per m² for 2 Chestnut Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,583

Street avg £4,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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.

£642k

1 Fir Road, Ashurst

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£631k

1 Busketts Way, Ashurst

SO40 7AE

3 bed1 bath

£508k

1 Ash Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AT

3 bed3 bath

£500k

1 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst

SO40 7DW

3 bed2 bath

£468k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath

£419k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath

£342k

1 Denbigh Close, Totton

SO40 7QD

3 bed

£501k

1 Copsewood Road, Ashurst

SO40 7DL

2 bed

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

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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