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181 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 181 Bitterne Road West

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

181 Bitterne Road West is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in June 1996. 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 £371,000 sits 336.5% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 70% below the postcode norm. At 146 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 181 Bitterne Road West

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

181 Bitterne Road West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 181 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

181 Bitterne Road West has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 181 Bitterne Road West

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 181 Bitterne Road West was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 1996Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BJ: £319,000 (2022–2006).

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road West homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

181 Bitterne Road West is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£583

Street avg £1,838

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 181 Bitterne Road West

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Chafen Road

SO18 1BD

£381k

1 Coleson Road

SO18 1HG

£392k

1 Englefield Road

SO18 1AW

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Ash Tree Road

SO18 1LY

£350k

1 Newton Road

SO18 1NJ

£334k

1 Quayside Road

SO18 1AE

£415k

1 Cobden Gardens

SO18 1LN

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.
Full Southampton report

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. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 181 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.