173b, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG

173b is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 81 m² this is the 8th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 43.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 20 EPCs).