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42a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 43 m² this is the 48th smallest of 75 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–179 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 75 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 43 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 74 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

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

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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.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

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.
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£263k

1 Milden Court, 66 Sandringham Road

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2 bed1 bath
£276k

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£291k

1 Dimond Hill

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3 bed
£314k

1 Sandringham Road

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3 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

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 42a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.