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251a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 251a

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

251a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 12th 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 across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 58 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 18 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 13.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 251a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 251a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

251a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 251a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

251a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£157,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2006Most recent

    £157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BP: £152,500 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road West homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 251a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,707

Street avg £2,930

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 251a

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.
£263k

1 Milden Court, 66 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JN

2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Cobden Rise, St Catherines Road

SO18 1DL

3 bed
£291k

1 Dimond Hill

SO18 1JF

3 bed
£174k

1 Appleton Road

SO18 1LA

£314k

1 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JL

3 bed
£169k

1 Riverdene Place

SO18 1UG

£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Cobden Avenue

SO18 1FY

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 251a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.