72 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX
About 72 Alma Road
72 Alma Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO14 6UX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the 11th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–269 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 27.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2029
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Planning history
72 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2016Most recent
£135,000
+3.8%over 7 years9 June 2008
£130,000
+85.7%over 7 years21 September 2000
£70,000
+89.2%over 4 years16 July 1996
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO14 6UX: £230,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in SO14 6UX
4 St Annes Mews, Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX
Sold Sept 2025
£235,00070 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX
Sold Apr 2023
£325,0002 St Annes Mews, Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX
Sold Jan 2018
£230,0003 St Annes Mews, Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX
Sold Jan 2018
£220,0005 St Annes Mews, Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX
Sold Oct 2016
£220,000
Versus other Alma Road homes
EPC Rating for 72 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Cedar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bevois Town Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







