22a, Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW
About 22a
22a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 18.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,154/sq ft) was about 315.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
22a 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.
Sales history & valuation
22a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2013Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7DW: £541,500 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in SO40 7DW
17 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW
Sold Dec 2021
£541,50014 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW
Sold Nov 2021
£540,0002 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW
Sold Sept 2021
£575,0009 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW
Sold Mar 2021
£720,00012 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DW
Sold May 2020
£490,000
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
22a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£12,424
Street avg £3,656
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







