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261 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1DS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 261 Bitterne Road West

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

261 Bitterne Road West is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 37.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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 gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 261 Bitterne Road West

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

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 261 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

261 Bitterne Road West 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 261 Bitterne Road West

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.

261 Bitterne Road West has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £240,000

    +258.2%over 19 years

  2. 14 October 1998

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1DS: £202,000 (2017–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 261 Bitterne Road West

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.
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£276k

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£415k

1 Cobden Gardens

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3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Hillside Avenue

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£493k

1 River View Road

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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. 35 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 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 261 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.