What kind of home is 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP?

488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP sell for?

488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP last sold for £280,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,950 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and February 2022, 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP rose from £59,950 to £280,000, a change of £220,050. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP?

The current EPC rating for 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP?

488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP use?

The latest EPC at 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP?

488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP 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.

Which area is 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP in?

488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

What is crime like near 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP?

Police records around 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP 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.

What schools are near 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP?

The closest primary school to 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP is Bitterne Church of England Primary School (567m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Itchen College (657m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP?

The closest bus stop to 488 Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EP is Library, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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488 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 488 Bitterne Road East

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

488 Bitterne Road East is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold February 2022 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 488 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

488 Bitterne Road East has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 488 Bitterne Road East has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2022Most recent
£280,000
+69.7%over 15 years
24 September 2006
£165,000
+32.1%over 4 years
28 April 2002
£124,950
+108.4%over 4 years
19 December 1997
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 5EP: £285,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SO18 5EP

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.

488 Bitterne Road East outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,218

Street avg £2,944

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£299k

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3 bed1 bath

£261k

1 Breamore Road

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3 bed

£244k

1 Hedgerow Drive

SO18 5SF

3 bed1 bath

£353k

1 Cutbush Lane

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£433k

1 Aberdour Close

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£202k

1 Clanfield Road

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2 bed1 bath

£142k

1 Leckford Close

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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.

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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· 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

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