172 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
About 172 Bitterne Road West
172 Bitterne Road West is a mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO18 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 74).
Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -38.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 209.3% above the 2001 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2004. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 46 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Energy performance
172 Bitterne Road West's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2004Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of property from Retail (Use Class A1) to Residential (Use Class C3).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01595/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
172 Bitterne Road West changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -38.6% per year over 1 year.
£43,000
Growth on file: -38.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 December 2001Most recent
£43,000
-38.6%over 6 months7 June 2001
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BG: £118,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BG
168b, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
Sold Oct 2023
£130,000Flat 3, 176 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
Sold Sept 2022
£118,000168a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
Sold Feb 2020
£145,000168 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
Sold Oct 2014
£85,000178a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
Sold Sept 2011
£80,000
Versus other Bitterne Road West homes
172 Bitterne Road West is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£935
Street avg £2,046
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Bullar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB