249 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP
About 249 Bitterne Road West
249 Bitterne Road West is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the 14th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 123.6% above the 2001 sale of £80,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Oct 2005New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a 2-storey block comprising 4 x 1 bed flats and 1 studio flat in the roofspace, following the demolition of the existing property (resubmission).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01000/FUL
- Nov 2004New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a 2-storey block comprising 4 x 1 bed flats and 1 studio flat in the roofspace, following the demolition of the existing property.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01568/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
249 Bitterne Road West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2001Most recent
£80,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BP: £152,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BP
Flat 1, 229 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP
Sold Sept 2024
£152,500Flat 2, 229 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP
Sold Aug 2023
£58,000245 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP
Sold Dec 2016
£250,000253 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP
Sold Jun 2016
£245,000Flat 5, 229 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP
Sold Dec 2015
£103,000
Versus other Bitterne Road West homes
Price per m² for 249 Bitterne Road West lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,201
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.1 km
Huntly Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beechwood Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







