157 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
About 157 Alma Road
157 Alma Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 20 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 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 53.8% above the 2007 sale of £340,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms2
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Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
157 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
157 Alma Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 5 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2007Most recent
£340,000
+36.0%over 1 year11 August 2005
£250,000
+4.2%over 2 years29 May 2003
£240,000
+20.0%over 1 year19 December 2001
£200,000
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
Versus other Alma Road homes
On floor area, 157 Alma Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,954
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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