12 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UP
About 12 Alma Road
12 Alma Road is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO14 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 82 m² this is the 7th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–208 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 52.2% below the 2025 sale of £460,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 623.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £460,000 — fresh data. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
12 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2024
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Planning history
1 application on record at 12 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UP
- Mar 2025HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of 12 as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, class C4) and 12A as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, class C4). (amended after validation to separate uses)
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00050/ELDC
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Alma Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 29 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2025Most recent
£460,000
-2.1%over 7 years7 December 2017
£470,000
7 December 2017
£470,000
+184.8%over 13 years23 September 2004
£165,000
+77.5%over 2 years5 November 2001
£92,950
+111.3%over 5 years22 February 1996
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO14 6UP: £285,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in SO14 6UP
Versus other Alma Road homes
On price per m², 12 Alma Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,610
Street avg £1,393
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
413/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Spring Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bevois Town Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







