What type of property is 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR?

354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR?

354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR last sold for £230,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £48,500 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1995 and July 2022, 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR rose from £48,500 to £230,000, a change of £181,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR?

354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR?

354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR located?

354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR?

Police records around 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (331% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR?

The closest primary school to 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR is Bitterne Church of England Primary School (205m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Itchen College (850m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 354a, Bitterne Road, SO18 1DR is Lance's Hill, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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354a, Bitterne Road, Bitterne Village, Southampton, SO18 1DR

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 354a

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

354a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 13.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 354a, Bitterne Road, Bitterne Village, Southampton, SO18 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

354a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding 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.

354a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2022Most recent
£230,000
+43.8%over 12 years
21 December 2009
£160,000
+56.9%over 7 years
25 April 2002
£102,000
+104.0%over 5 years
15 January 1997
£50,000
+3.1%over 1 year
24 February 1995
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1DR: £300,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO18 1DR

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

354a is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,651

Street avg £2,689

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Lance's Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bitterne Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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