220 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
About 220 Bitterne Road West
220 Bitterne Road West is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 26.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
220 Bitterne Road West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
220 Bitterne Road West 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
Price for 220 Bitterne Road West has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 21 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£260,000
+35.4%over 2 years9 April 2015
£192,000
+92.1%over 13 years5 July 2001
£99,950
+117.3%over 4 years22 November 1996
£46,000
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
EPC Rating for 220 Bitterne Road West lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,407
Street avg £2,385
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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







