312a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ
About 312a
312a is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 47 m² this is the 17th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
312a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
312a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
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 1BQ: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SO18 1BQ
320b, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ
Sold May 2025
£91,500336 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ
Sold Jan 2024
£390,000332 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ
Sold Sept 2022
£330,000316 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ
Sold Sept 2021
£175,000304 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ
Sold Jul 2020
£215,000
Versus other Bitterne Road West homes
312a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
Huntly Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
41.5dB







