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42 MIDANBURY LANE

SOUTHAMPTON, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON SO18 4HF

4 beds 2 baths 164 m² Listed 31 Oct 2024 (-587d)

£465,000

Reduced on 7 Aug 2024

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

164 m²

Council tax band

E

Last sold

£450,000 Aug 2025

Local average

£406,098 (+14.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,423 of 33,755)

Street crime

329 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • No forward chain
  • Driveway parking for multiple vehicles
  • Sought after location
  • Single garage
  • Two large reception rooms
  • West-facing garden

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

This impressive detached family home is situated in the popular residential area of Bitterne Park and is ideally positioned for easy access to the city centre and Bitterne precinct.

As you enter the home, you will notice the well-presented accommodation on offer. The generous-sized front formal dining room offers a great space for entertaining formal occasions and benefits from an array of natural light from the large bay window. Separately is the large sitting room positioned to the rear of the home with a large fireplace and views over the west aspect facing garden. Completing the downstairs accommodation is the traditional and generously sized kitchen/breakfast room with a variety of storage solutions, a great space for socialising events with friends and family.

Leading to the first floor is the bedroom accommodation with the principal bedroom benefitted by its very own en-suite shower room. The additional double guest bedrooms are all served by the main family bathroom.

Externally is off-road parking for multiple cars and an integral single garage. The west aspect facing garden is presented with a large patio area making it ideal for entertaining and enjoying the afternoon sun and laid lawn with mature shrubs and tree-lined views. The property is further offered with no forward chain.

Bitterne Park has proved to be a popular residential area on the east side of the city with local shops found nearby in the precinct. Riverside Park is also located nearby. More extensive facilities including the West Quay shopping mall are found in the city centre together with popular bars, restaurants and cinemas. The Royal Victoria country park at Netley Abbey offers panoramic views of Southampton Water and the yachting havens of Bursledon, Warsash and Hamble are a short drive away. Access points to the M27 and M3 motorway networks are nearby allowing access to regional towns and cities with a variety of schools for all ages found within the vicinity.

Listed by

Southampton

The Lomond Group

Reference: 154429841

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 13/08/2025 (9 months ago) £450,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
20 COBBETT ROAD, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 1HH £660,000 12/12/2025 Detached
20 MONASTERY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HT £620,000 28/11/2025 Detached
Same street HIGH POINT, 50 FLAT 3 MIDANBURY LANE, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HF £195,000 28/09/2023 Flat
Same street HIGH POINT, 50 FLAT 1 MIDANBURY LANE, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HF £190,000 30/05/2023 Flat
68 COBDEN AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 1FT £575,000 27/03/2023 Detached
Same street MIDANBURY COURT, 44 FLAT 5 MIDANBURY LANE, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HF £222,000 16/12/2022 Flat
22 MONASTERY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HT £455,000 14/10/2022 Detached
26 MONASTERY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HT £360,000 08/06/2022 Detached
17 MONASTERY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HU £385,500 01/06/2022 Detached
18 MONASTERY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HT £370,000 07/01/2022 Detached
Same street MIDANBURY COURT, 44 FLAT 2 MIDANBURY LANE, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HF £197,000 11/11/2021 Flat
18 MIDANBURY LANE, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HP £450,000 05/11/2021 Detached
37 TAMARISK GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4RA £307,500 29/10/2021 Detached
Same street 40 MIDANBURY LANE, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 4HF £545,000 30/09/2021 Detached
2 CLARK MEWS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 1ES £400,000 29/06/2021 Detached
3 COLESON ROAD, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 1HG £380,000 28/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £269,800 (5 sales)

Area average: £451,182 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17.5%
10y growth 38.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Southampton. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%
5y (index) 15%
10y (index) 33.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Southampton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,123/mo
Realistic £1,248/mo
Optimistic £1,373/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Southampton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southampton: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop KwikFit 0.2 miles
Shop Food Stop, Southampton Delicatessen 0.2 miles
Train station Bitterne 0.3 miles
Train station St Denys 0.8 miles
Hospital Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre 1.2 miles
Hospital Royal South Hants Hospital 1.3 miles
University University of Southampton 1.4 miles
University Solent University 1.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 113
Shoplifting 65
Anti-social behaviour 32
Other theft 29
Criminal damage and arson 18
Public order 18
Vehicle crime 11
Robbery 9
Burglary 8
Drugs 8
Other crime 7
Bicycle theft 5
Possession of weapons 4
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 329

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED Other 0.1 miles Inadequate — 31 Jan 2022
Yarrow Heights School Other 0.2 miles Outstanding — 27 Dec 2022
Beechwood Junior School Primary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 16 Jun 2015
Bitterne Manor Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 2 Jul 2024
Glenfield Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 6 Jul 2012

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,000
Target investor price (1%) £124,800
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).