Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
154a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
Estimated value
£239,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£139,000)+72%
- Against BH9 1AJ's recent median (£180,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£239,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£139,000)+72%
- Against BH9 1AJ's recent median (£180,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 154a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in BH9 1AJ
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
154a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
5 May 2003Most recent
£139,000
+131.7%over 3 years1 September 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AJ: £180,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 154a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 154a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
154a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 78 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 8–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 35 units on file.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 71.9% above the 2003 sale of £139,000. At 78 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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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)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Dec 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 154a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
154a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
77 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 154a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,782
Street avg £5,614
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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
170/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.
Nearest schools
- Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary724m
- St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary918m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Richmond ArmsBus stop129m
- Richmond Wood RoadBus stop137m
- CharminsterBus stop156m
- Heron Court RoadBus stop184m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences667 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour417 reports19%
- Shoplifting402 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime185 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 154a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 154a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 154a was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 154a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH9 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 154a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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