178a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
About 178a
178a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 11th 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £182,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Planning history
178a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
178a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£182,500
+75.5%over 17 years28 January 2004
£104,000
+38.7%over 1 year24 October 2002
£74,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AJ: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AJ
Versus other Alma Road homes
On habitable rooms, 178a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,042
Street avg £5,516
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB