Lower Flat, 176 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
About Lower Flat
Lower Flat is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Last sale on file: £185,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 18.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lower Flat 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 Lower Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£185,000
+18.6%over 13 years25 June 2007
£156,000
+11.5%over 1 year24 February 2006
£139,950
+97.1%over 6 years9 February 2000
£71,000
+69.0%30 August 1999
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AJ: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AJ
Everything we know about Lower Flat, 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
Lower Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,246
Street avg £4,200
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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