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Lower Flat, 96 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AL

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lower Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lower Flat is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 96 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lower Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 1AL: £315,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Lower Flat stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£221k

84b, First Floor Flat, Alma Road

BH9 1AN

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£215k

84b, Ground Floor Flat, Alma Road

BH9 1AN

Flat
£214k

1b, Flat 2, Cardigan Road

BH9 1BJ

Flat
£213k

2 4, Flat 2, Maxwell Road

BH9 1DQ

Flat
£208k

2 4, Flat 1, Maxwell Road

BH9 1DQ

Flat
£208k

84c, First Floor Flat, Alma Road

BH9 1AN

Flat
£208k

9a, First Floor Flat, Murley Road

BH9 1NS

Flat
£198k

84a, First Floor Flat, Alma Road

BH9 1AN

Flat2 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Bournemouth report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH9 1AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Flat, 96 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.