142 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
About 142 Alma Road
142 Alma Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 57.1% above the 2015 sale of £280,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
142 Alma Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 142 Alma Road.
- May 2022HMOFullIn report
Planning consent is sought for Alterations, single and 2 storey extensions, change of use of House in multiple occupation (6-bed) (Class C4) to House in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) (8-bed) and erection of sheds
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2021-27253-B
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Alterations, single and two storey extension to dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-27253-A
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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
142 Alma Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 7 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2015Most recent
£280,000
-5.1%over 6 years29 June 2008
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AJ: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AJ
Everything we know about 142 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
Floor Area for 142 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,105
Street avg £2,197
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Richmond Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 26 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB