169 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
About 169 Alma Road
169 Alma Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 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.
It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 225.9% above the 2000 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² it's 20% 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
169 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
169 Alma Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 2000Most recent
£135,000
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 169 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
169 Alma Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,047
Street avg £2,039
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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