85 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE
About 85 Alma Road
85 Alma Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £415,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
85 Alma Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
85 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2018Most recent
£415,000
+48.2%over 11 years12 July 2007
£280,000
+147.8%over 8 years31 May 1999
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AE: £310,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AE
Rossland House, 2, 119 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE
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£310,000Rossland House, 1, 119 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE
Sold Jun 2025
£308,00087 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE
Sold May 2024
£455,00079 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE
Sold May 2024
£300,00093 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE
Sold Nov 2022
£460,000
Everything we know about 85 Alma Road, 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
Price per m² for 85 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,051
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
4/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB