32 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UP

32 Alma Road is a nine-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO14 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since March 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 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 53.5% above the 2008 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 197 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 9 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.