Lower Flat, 125 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG
About Lower Flat
Lower Flat is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 28.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £144,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lower Flat 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£144,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2021Most recent
£144,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AG: £317,850 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AG
Everything we know about Lower Flat, 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
Lower Flat is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,331
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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