Skip to content
UK Property Looker

20 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW

7 planning records

Estimated value

£580,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£452,500)+28%
  • Against SO40 7DW's recent median (£575,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£580,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£452,500)+28%
  • Against SO40 7DW's recent median (£575,000)+1%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Chestnut Drive is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 7DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in SO40 7DW

    5 sales, median £575,000 (2026–2021)

This page or the full report?

DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2018Most recent

    £452,500

    +171.0%over 18 years

  2. 29 September 1999

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7DW: £575,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 £580,000 is 28.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Chestnut Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 March 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Feb 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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
  1. 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

Unlock 20 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 £4,417

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
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.

Nearest schools

  • Foxhills Junior SchoolPrimary579m
  • Foxhills Infant SchoolPrimary639m
  • Hounsdown SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Hazel Wood Infant SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Whartons LaneBus stop167m
  • Whartons LaneBus stop253m
  • The Forest InnBus stop258m
  • Dene WayBus stop322m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,312 reports48%
  • Public Order235 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour227 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson206 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for SO40 7DW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £795 · Includes VAT

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

SO40 7QA

4 bed2 bath
£594k

1 Fairmead Way, Totton

SO40 7JH

5 bed3 bath
£627k

1 Busketts Way, Ashurst

SO40 7AE

3 bed1 bath
£521k

1 Ash Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AT

3 bed3 bath
£500k

1 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst

SO40 7DW

3 bed2 bath
£680k

1 Fir Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AZ

3 bed
£471k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath
£446k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research
Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Chestnut Drive is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 7DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Chestnut Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Chestnut Drive was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 20 Chestnut Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO40 7DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Chestnut Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

Keep exploring