Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
196a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
Estimated value
£230,000
- Against BH9 1AJ's recent median (£180,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£230,000
- Against BH9 1AJ's recent median (£180,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 196a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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.
196a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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: £180,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 196a, 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 196a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
196a is an end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. At 75 m² this is the 21st 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.
At 75 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2018from Dec 2017
EPC improved fromF29toE48
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 196a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
196a has no planning applications on record.
77
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.
CO₂ Emissions for 196a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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 196a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 196a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 196a was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. 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 196a. 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.
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