205 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
About 205 Bitterne Road West
205 Bitterne Road West is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the 10th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2018. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 146.4% above the 2003 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
205 Bitterne Road West has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
205 Bitterne Road West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2003Most recent
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BL: £212,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BL
217a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
Sold Mar 2025
£143,600197 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
Sold Dec 2022
£450,000195 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
Sold Oct 2015
£275,000215 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
Sold Jul 2014
£212,000193 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
Sold Jun 2009
£215,000
Versus other Bitterne Road West homes
On habitable rooms, 205 Bitterne Road West runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£812
Street avg £1,123
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.0 km
Midanbury Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechwood Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







