249a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP
About 249a
249a is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 62 m² this is the 13th 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 (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 62 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
249a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
249a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
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 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
Floor Area for 249a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 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







