Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lower Flat, 179 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
Estimated value
£188,000
- Against BH9 1AQ's recent median (£175,000)+7%
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 Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£188,000
- Against BH9 1AQ's recent median (£175,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lower Flat is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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.
Lower Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 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
£130,000181 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ
Sold Jun 2008
£101,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- 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 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 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
Lower Flat'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 05 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 179 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.
77
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.
Lower Flat outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 Lower Flat is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for Lower Flat, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Lower Flat was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, 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 Lower Flat. 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
- Lower Flat 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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