209a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
About 209a
209a is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jun 2012RenovationFullIn report
Provision of dropped footpath, crossing to front garden and provision of hardstanding with hammerhead turning facility in front garden of 207/209 Bitterne Road west to serve access.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00546/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
209a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
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 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
209a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 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