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486 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 486 Bitterne Road East

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

486 Bitterne Road East is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £355,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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

  • DrivewayYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 486 Bitterne Road East

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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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 486 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2012
    Full
    In report

    Construction of a dropped kerb to north of site

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00161/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 486 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 486 Bitterne Road East was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£355,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2025Most recent

    £355,000

    +94.5%over 18 years

  2. 17 November 2006

    £182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 5EP: £280,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bitterne Road East homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 486 Bitterne Road East runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,737

Street avg £2,886

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 486 Bitterne Road East

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

£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.
£299k

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1 Epping Close

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3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Breamore Road

SO18 5HT

3 bed
£244k

1 Hedgerow Drive

SO18 5SF

3 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Cutbush Lane

SO18 5QR

2 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Aberdour Close

SO18 5PF

4 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Clanfield Road

SO18 5HB

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Leckford Close

SO18 5GE

2 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

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

0.1 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bitterne Church of England Primary School. 31 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 5EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 5EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 5EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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