191 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ
About 191 Bitterne Road West
191 Bitterne Road West is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
191 Bitterne Road West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 191 Bitterne Road West.
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey front/side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01337/FUL
- Sept 2010ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 of planning permission 09/01109/FUL relating to land contamination
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00942/DIS
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
191 Bitterne Road West has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£513,000
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 1BJ: £319,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BJ
187 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ
Sold Apr 2022
£421,000189a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ
Sold Feb 2020
£319,000Flat 1, 185 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ
Sold Aug 2007
£450,000183 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ
Sold Oct 2004
£285,000189 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BJ
Sold Nov 1999
£90,000
Versus other Bitterne Road West homes
Habitable Rooms for 191 Bitterne Road West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







