213 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BL
About 213 Bitterne Road West
213 Bitterne Road West is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
213 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension with extended raised patio and single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00766/FUL
- Jul 2007New BuildOutlineIn report
Redevelopment of the site by the erection of 6 no. one-bed flats (Outline Application for access, layout and scale to be considered).
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00352/OUT
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
213 Bitterne Road West has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
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
EPC Rating for 213 Bitterne Road West lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.0 km
Midanbury Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechwood Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







