117a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE
About 117a
117a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). At 82 m² this is the 20th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–188 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 38 units on file.
At 82 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 36.2% above the 2012 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2030
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Planning history
117a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
77 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
117a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.
£146,071
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2012Most recent
£146,071
+10.2%over 8 years25 March 2004
£132,500
+55.9%over 2 years20 December 2001
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AE: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Alma Road homes
Price per m² for 117a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,781
Street avg £2,566
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Heron Court Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







