196a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
About 196a
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 19th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 8–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 32 units on file.
At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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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
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
196a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
196a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£210,000
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
Everything we know about 196a, 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
CO₂ Emissions for 196a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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