Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
181 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£166,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£101,000)+64%
- Against BH9 1AQ's recent median (£175,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
649 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£166,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£101,000)+64%
- Against BH9 1AQ's recent median (£175,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 181 Alma Road is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 1AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
60 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in BH9 1AQ
5 sales, median £175,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
181 Alma Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 June 2008Most recent
£101,000
+152.5%over 6 years20 August 2001
£40,000
-44.4%1 May 2001
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AQ: £175,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AQ
Ground Floor Flat, 175 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
Sold Mar 2021
£206,000183 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
Sold Apr 2020
£340,000181a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
Sold Aug 2017
£175,000Ground Floor Flat, 177 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
Sold Sept 2014
£130,000First Floor Flat, 175 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
Sold Feb 2007
£137,499
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 181 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
181 Alma Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 649 sq ft) and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 64.4% above the 2008 sale of £101,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
181 Alma Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 November 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 181 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
181 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
77 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
181 Alma Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,675
Street avg £2,188
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Richmond Wood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary704m
- St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary959m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Richmond Wood RoadBus stop50m
- CharminsterBus stop93m
- St. Albans ChurchBus stop147m
- Richmond ArmsBus stop151m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences667 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour417 reports19%
- Shoplifting402 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime185 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 181 Alma Road is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 1AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 181 Alma Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 181 Alma Road was lodged in November 2009 at band C and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 181 Alma Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH9 1AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 181 Alma Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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