8 Alma Square, Farnborough, GU14 6AD
About 8 Alma Square
8 Alma Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farnborough (GU14 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £390,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Alma Square has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00473/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Alma Square
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Alma Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£390,000
+6.8%over 7 years27 July 2017
£365,000
+67.8%over 10 years26 April 2007
£217,500
+20.8%over 4 years28 October 2002
£180,000
+56.2%over 2 years6 July 2000
£115,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU14 6AD: £325,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in GU14 6AD
Everything we know about 8 Alma Square, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alma Square homes
On years held, 8 Alma Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,937
Street avg £4,034
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Shaftesbury Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB