159 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
About 159 Alma Road
159 Alma Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 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 E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 75.1% above the 2005 sale of £265,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
159 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 7 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2005Most recent
£265,000
+167.8%over 7 years13 February 1998
£98,950
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
Price per m²
£1,853
Street avg £1,938
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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