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245 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 245 Bitterne Road West

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

245 Bitterne Road West is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 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). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 44.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 245 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromE52toF37
Low Energy Lighting
60%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2017from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromF37toE54
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%53%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 245 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

245 Bitterne Road West has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 245 Bitterne Road West has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2016Most recent

    £250,000

  2. 16 December 2016

    £250,000

    +4.2%over 1 year

  3. 21 January 2015

    £240,000

    +54.8%over 1 year

  4. 3 July 2013

    £155,000

    +169.1%over 16 years

  5. 31 January 1997

    £57,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BP: £137,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road West homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 245 Bitterne Road West lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 245 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.
£365k

1 Chafen Road

SO18 1BD

£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Ash Tree Road

SO18 1LY

£350k

1 Newton Road

SO18 1NJ

£381k

1 Coleson Road

SO18 1HG

£392k

1 Englefield Road

SO18 1AW

3 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Quayside Road

SO18 1AE

£317k

1 Hollingbourne Close

SO18 1RB

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

Huntly Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 245 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.