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188 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 188 Bitterne Road West

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

188 Bitterne Road West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO18 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £230,000 — fresh data. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 188 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

188 Bitterne Road West 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 188 Bitterne Road West

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.

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

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2025Most recent

    £230,000

    +37.9%over 7 years

  2. 22 October 2017

    £166,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BE: £208,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road West homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 188 Bitterne Road West lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,594

Street avg £2,331

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 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.
£263k

1 Milden Court, 66 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JN

2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Cobden Rise, St Catherines Road

SO18 1DL

3 bed
£291k

1 Dimond Hill

SO18 1JF

3 bed
£314k

1 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JL

3 bed
£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Englefield Road

SO18 1AW

3 bed1 bath
£415k

1 Cobden Gardens

SO18 1LN

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Hillside Avenue

SO18 1LD

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

Midanbury Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bitterne Manor Primary School. 36 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 188 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.