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338a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 338a

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

338a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 57 m² this is the 26th 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 (September 2022) 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 September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 20.1% above the 2005 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 338a

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Sept 2010
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2022from Mar 2012
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 338a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

338a 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 338a

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the 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.

338a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£119,950

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2005Most recent

    £119,950

    +44.5%over 1 year

  2. 23 October 2003

    £83,000

    +27.7%over 2 years

  3. 27 September 2001

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1BQ: £290,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road West homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 338a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,104

Street avg £2,910

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 338a

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

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2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Cobden Rise, St Catherines Road

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3 bed
£291k

1 Dimond Hill

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3 bed
£314k

1 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JL

3 bed
£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Englefield Road

SO18 1AW

3 bed1 bath
£415k

1 Cobden Gardens

SO18 1LN

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Hillside Avenue

SO18 1LD

3 bed
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

0.2 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 338a, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.