What type of property is 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX last sold for £127,950 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,500 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and July 2004, 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX rose from £67,500 to £127,950, a change of £60,450. That works out to roughly +15.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

The current EPC rating for 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX heated?

The latest EPC at 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX located?

72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

Police records around 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX show an average of 413 reported crimes per month over the last 19 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

The closest primary school to 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX is Bevois Town Primary School (338m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anne's Catholic School (857m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX?

The closest bus stop to 72a, Alma Road, SO14 6UX is Cedar Road, 294m away. The nearest rail option is St Denys Rail Station, 854m away.

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72a, Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 72a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

72a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO14 6UX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the 9th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 47.7% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 March 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD57toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72a, Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

72a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£127,950

Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2004Most recent
£127,950
+11.3%
19 March 2004
£115,000
+70.4%over 3 years
24 March 2000
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO14 6UX: £230,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SO14 6UX

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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10 Cedar Road

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Middle Street

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£190k

10 Earls Road

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Mordaunt Road

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1 Rockstone Lane

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO14 6UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO14 6UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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