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Lower Flat, 125 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lower Flat

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

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 (111 m² across 20 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.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

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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 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 125 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£144,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2021Most recent

    £144,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AG: £317,850 (2019–2015).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lower Flat is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,331

Street avg £2,187

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

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
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.

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 Lower Flat, 125 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.