Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Alma Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Alma Court (46–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £157,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 22 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 22 years.
25 July 2024Most recent
£157,000
+25.6%over 17 years4 December 2006
£125,000
+19.0%over 2 years20 February 2004
£105,000
+14.1%over 1 year29 October 2002
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AN: £330,000 (2026–2022).
On years held, Alma Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,413
Street avg £5,102
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stokewood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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