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490 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 490 Bitterne Road East

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

490 Bitterne Road East is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 34.6% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £228,000 in August 2018.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 490 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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 490 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

490 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.

490 Bitterne Road East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£228,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2018Most recent

    £228,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 5EP: £285,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On price per m², 490 Bitterne Road East runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,591

Street avg £3,014

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 490 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

1 Fritham Road

SO18 5GG

3 bed
£284k

1 Epping Close

SO18 5SE

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 490 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.