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188a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 188a

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

188a is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 79 m² this is the 9th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–598 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).

At 79 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 188a

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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
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

188a 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 188a

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.

188a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£177,000

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 1BE: £208,000 (2025–2024).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188a

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.
£174k

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£169k

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SO18 1UG

£204k

1 Cobden Avenue

SO18 1FY

£232k

1 Burnett Close

SO18 1JD

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