214a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
About 214a
214a is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
214a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
214a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
214a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BE
188 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
Sold Jul 2025
£230,000230 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
Sold Mar 2025
£330,000184 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
Sold Jan 2025
£150,000206 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
Sold Mar 2024
£208,000240a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
Sold Mar 2023
£240,000
Versus other Bitterne Road West homes
On epc rating, 214a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







