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Guide Price£1,500,000

Redcote Close, Southampton, SO18

Bedrooms
20
Bathrooms
10

Key Features

  • Development Opportunity
  • Prime Location In Bitterne Village
  • Large Private Development
  • Ample Parking Facilities
  • Viewing Highly Recommended

Description

Redcote Convent is a substantial and extensive former convent, set within mature and private grounds, offering a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive property in a highly sought-after location. Arranged over two levels, the accommodation is generously proportioned, featuring a variety of rooms and communal spaces that reflect its historic use.

Expansive and Versatile Accommodation

The ground floor comprises a large central corridor providing access to a series of spacious rooms, including former dormitories, meeting halls, and offices, many of which benefit from high ceilings and large windows, allowing for excellent natural light. A large assembly hall forms a central feature of the building, offering a particularly impressive space within the property.

The first floor mirrors the extensive layout of the ground floor, with additional rooms of varying sizes, which were previously used as bedrooms and ancillary facilities. The corridor-based layout ensures good accessibility throughout the building, while multiple stairwells provide ease of movement between the two levels.

Externally, the property is positioned within generous grounds, with mature trees and open spaces creating a peaceful setting. The site offers ample parking facilities, as well as space for external storage or additional use.

Prime Location in Bitterne Village

Situated within a quiet cul-de-sac, Redcote Convent enjoys a tranquil setting while remaining close to essential amenities. The nearby Bitterne Village centre provides a wide range of shops, supermarkets, and essential services, ensuring convenient access to everyday necessities.
The area is also well-served by schools, green spaces, and leisure facilities, making it a desirable location for various uses.

Excellent Transport Links

• Bitterne Train Station is within easy reach, providing direct access to Southampton Central and connecting to wider national rail services.
• The M27 motorway (Junction 7) is conveniently located, allowing for efficient road travel to Portsmouth, Winchester, and London.
• Regular bus services operate in the area, providing connections to Southampton city centre and surrounding locations.

Viewing Recommended

Redcote Convent presents a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive property of scale and character in a well-connected yet peaceful location.

Floor plans available for reference (not to scale; for identification purposes only).


EPC Rating: D

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-16

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Harefield Primary School401 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    397
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Glenfield Infant School797 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    226
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bitterne Church of England Primary School849 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    395
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Moorlands Primary School890 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    393
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Thornhill Primary School974 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    318
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Woodlands Community College965 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    907
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Oasis Academy Sholing0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,030
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bitterne Park School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,036
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Oasis Academy Mayfield1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    884
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Weston Secondary School2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    653
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Southampton West End, Southampton520 metres
Tesco Bitterne Esso Express, Southampton565 metres
Iceland Bitterne, Southampton658 metres

GP surgery

West End Road Surgery545 metres

Pharmacy

Dean Road Pharmacy279 metres

Hospital

Moorgreen Hospital1.5 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden366 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Bitterne Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Balaclava Road105 metres

Typical drive times

Totton16 min · 7.1 miles
Eastleigh13 min · 5.3 miles
Hedge End7 min · 2.9 miles
Southampton (city)8 min · 3.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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