163 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
About 163 Alma Road
163 Alma Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 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, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 71.6% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. At 128 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
163 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
163 Alma Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 8 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2009Most recent
£250,000
+74.8%over 7 years24 June 2001
£143,000
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
Floor Area for 163 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,953
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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