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 18 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
163 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
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
Everything we know about 163 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB