116 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AL
About 116 Alma Road
116 Alma Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 12.7% below the 2022 sale of £495,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £495,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2022AmendmentIn report
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of premises as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2021-25216-A
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 116 Alma Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2022Most recent
£495,000
+85.0%over 15 years28 June 2006
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AL: £305,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Alma Road homes
On price per m², 116 Alma Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,867
Street avg £1,627
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Heron Court Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB