146 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
About 146 Alma Road
146 Alma Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
146 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations and roof extension to dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-15109-E
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
146 Alma Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AJ: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AJ
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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 146 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB