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40 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Bitterne Road West

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

40 Bitterne Road West is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 74 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2024 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 37% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 40 Bitterne Road West

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Sept 2019
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Bitterne Road West has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

40 Bitterne Road West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2024Most recent

    £200,000

    +25.0%over 4 years

  2. 19 April 2020

    £160,000

    -5.4%

  3. 6 February 2020

    £169,166

    +20.8%over 16 years

  4. 6 January 2004

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1AP: £115,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road West homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Bitterne Road West outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £1,276

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Bitterne Road West

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

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3 bed
£263k

1 Milden Court, 66 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JN

2 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Dimond Hill

SO18 1JF

3 bed
£314k

1 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JL

3 bed
£317k

1 Hollingbourne Close

SO18 1RB

£317k

1 Steuart Road

SO18 1AJ

£232k

1 Burnett Close

SO18 1JD

£334k

1 Quayside Road

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rampart Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bitterne Manor Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 SO18 1AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.