502 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP
About 502 Bitterne Road East
502 Bitterne Road East is a 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 (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
502 Bitterne Road East has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
502 Bitterne Road East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 12 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2024Most recent
£300,000
+19.5%over 6 years20 December 2017
£251,000
+4.6%over 1 year24 March 2016
£239,950
+37.1%over 4 years11 November 2011
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 5EP: £280,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SO18 5EP
486 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP
Sold Jan 2025
£355,000488 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP
Sold Feb 2022
£280,000504 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP
Sold Aug 2020
£260,000518 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP
Sold Jul 2020
£285,000516 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP
Sold Jun 2019
£275,000
Versus other Bitterne Road East homes
502 Bitterne Road East is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,409
Street avg £2,923
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







