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196 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 196 Bitterne Road West

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

196 Bitterne Road West is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 196 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.

196 Bitterne Road West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 196 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2006
    Full
    In report

    Formation of vehicular access.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01585/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 196 Bitterne Road West

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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.

196 Bitterne Road West has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£346,000

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).

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.

EPC Rating for 196 Bitterne Road West lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 196 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.
£350k

1 Ash Tree Road

SO18 1LY

£350k

1 Newton Road

SO18 1NJ

£334k

1 Quayside Road

SO18 1AE

£365k

1 Chafen Road

SO18 1BD

£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Hollingbourne Close

SO18 1RB

£317k

1 Steuart Road

SO18 1AJ

£381k

1 Coleson Road

SO18 1HG

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