17a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AB
About 17a
17a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 51 m² this is the 16th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold July 2021 for £163,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2021Most recent
£163,000
+40.5%over 7 years12 December 2013
£116,000
+40.6%over 11 years16 May 2002
£82,500
+40.4%over 1 year31 May 2000
£58,750
+22.4%over 1 year18 December 1998
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AB: £235,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AB
Everything we know about 17a, in one report
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
Versus other Alma Road homes
On years held, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,196
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Winton Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB