What type of property is Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP?

Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP sell for?

Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP last sold for £137,500 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £108,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2002 and May 2017, Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP rose from £108,000 to £137,500, a change of £29,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP?

Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 115% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 1AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP?

Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP located?

Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP?

Police records around Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (331% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP is Bitterne Manor Primary School (280m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bitterne Park School (1.6km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, SO18 1AP is Rampart Road, 67m away. The nearest rail option is Bitterne Rail Station, 299m away.

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Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 74 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 20.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 78 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£137,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2017Most recent
£137,500
-0.7%over 10 years
2 March 2007
£138,500
+2.6%over 3 years
12 December 2003
£135,000
+25.0%over 1 year
24 October 2002
£108,000

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

Nearby sales in SO18 1AP

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.

Flat 1 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,884

Street avg £2,861

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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