172b, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
About 172b
172b is a mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO18 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 13th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
172b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
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Planning history
172b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
172b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
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 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
EPC Rating for 172b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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