Flat 1, 170 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BG
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO18 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 700% above the 1997 sale of £15,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 76.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 1 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£15,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 1997Most recent
£15,500
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
Price per m² for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£419
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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







