153 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
About 153 Alma Road
153 Alma Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 62.6% above the 2004 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 24.9% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Energy performance
153 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
153 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
Price for 153 Alma Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 9 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2004Most recent
£350,000
+460.0%over 8 years17 November 1995
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AG: £225,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AG
Lower Flat, 125 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
Sold Jun 2021
£144,500127a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
Sold Dec 2019
£178,000149 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
£358,000
Everything we know about 153 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
On epc rating, 153 Alma Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,134
Street avg £1,903
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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