222 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE
About 222 Bitterne Road West
222 Bitterne Road West is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £312,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed
Planning history
222 Bitterne Road West has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 222 Bitterne Road West has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£312,500
+52.4%over 5 years1 February 2017
£205,000
+88.1%over 14 years6 June 2002
£109,000
+9.0%over 1 year17 August 2000
£100,000
+46.0%over 1 year29 April 1999
£68,500
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
222 Bitterne Road West outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,094
Street avg £2,354
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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







