2a, Alma Road, Weymouth, DT4 0AJ
About 2a
2a is a semi-detached house in Weymouth (DT4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 93.8% above the 1997 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 121.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 1997Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 0AJ: £307,500 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Alma Road homes
Price per m² for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,333
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Holland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB