127a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
About 127a
127a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 23.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £178,000 in December 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
127a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
127a 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2019Most recent
£178,000
+229.6%over 21 years18 May 1998
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AG: £317,850 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AG
Lower Flat, 125 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
Sold Jun 2021
£144,500149 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
Sold Jan 2018
£365,000Upper Flat, 161 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
Sold Sept 2017
£225,000155 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
Sold Mar 2016
£358,000167 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
Sold Nov 2015
£350,000
Everything we know about 127a, 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 price per m², 127a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,871
Street avg £2,079
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Heron Court Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB