180a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
About 180a
180a is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 101.5% above the 2015 sale of £66,000. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
180a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 180a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 17 years.
£66,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2015Most recent
£66,000
-11.9%over 11 years16 January 2004
£74,950
+158.4%over 4 years4 March 1999
£29,000
+136.7%17 November 1998
£12,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AJ: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AJ
Everything we know about 180a, 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
EPC Rating for 180a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £4,289
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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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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