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171 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 171 Alma Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

171 Alma Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 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. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 134% above the 2003 sale of £197,000. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 171 Alma Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Aug 2018
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 171 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

171 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.

78

But the area is active

78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

171 Alma Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£197,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2003Most recent

    £197,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AG: £225,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 171 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,642

Street avg £1,965

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 171 Alma Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£437k

1 Bonham Road

BH9 1AW

6 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Easter Road

BH9 1SW

5 bed3 bath
£404k

1 Castle Road

BH9 1PG

5 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Bishop Road

BH9 1HB

4 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Coronation Avenue

BH9 1TN

4 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Bemister Road

BH9 1LF

4 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Abbott Close

BH9 1EX

1 bed
£426k

1 Hankinson Road

BH9 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH9 1AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 171 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.