7 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AA
About 7 Alma Road
7 Alma Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 65.7% above the 2014 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 7 Alma Road in 2024.
- Oct 2024Loft ConversionFullIn report
Change of use from a 6-bed HMO (C4) to an 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis) involving alterations, a loft conversion with dormers
HMO- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2024-27687-B
- Apr 2024Loft ConversionFullIn report
Change of use from a 6-bed HMO (C4) to an 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis) involving alterations, a loft conversion and installation of 3 dormers.
HMO- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2024-27687-A
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2014Most recent
£245,000
+163.4%over 13 years21 November 2000
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AA: £194,950 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AA
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Winton Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB