What type of property is 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

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

What was the last sold price for 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW last sold for £452,500 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,000 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and July 2018, 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW rose from £167,000 to £452,500, a change of £285,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The only planning records linked to 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

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

Where is 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW located?

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

Is 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Chestnut Drive, SO40 7DW?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Chestnut Drive

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

20 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 26.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £452,500 in July 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

20 Chestnut Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Feb 2009

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 20 Chestnut Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

7 applications on record at 20 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

3decisions18documents2nearby

May 2007
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Prune one Oak, one Birch and one Pine TPO Number: 51/03 : Prune one Oak, One Birch and One Pine: Tidy trees and allow light into garden
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TPO/07/0082
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Tree WorksOct 2025Decision
Tree WorksMar 2025Decision

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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.

20 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£452,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2018Most recent
£452,500
+171.0%over 18 years
29 September 1999
£167,000

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.

20 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,077

Street avg £4,252

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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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Common questions

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