What is the average house price in Christchurch? £435,339

The average house price in Christchurch is £435,339, based on 435 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.8% (£22,116) on a year earlier.

1 year change
−4.8%
Sold in 12 months
435
Data up to
September 2026

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this

How much does each type of property cost in Christchurch?

Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.

Detached house illustration

Detached

£592,390

36% above the Christchurch average

41.7% of sales

Semi-detached house illustration

Semi-detached

£417,861

4% below the Christchurch average

17.1% of sales

Terraced house illustration

Terraced

£394,583

9% below the Christchurch average

21.8% of sales

Flats house illustration

Flats

£209,951

52% below the Christchurch average

19.5% of sales

Property type trends

Are house prices in Christchurch going up or down?

House prices in Christchurch are falling: down 4.8% (£22,116) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.6% (£102,043).

Past 12 months

−4.8%

−£22,116

From £457,455 to £435,339

£457,455£435,299
SEPT 2025SEPT 2026

Past 10 years

+30.6%

+£102,043

From £333,296 to £435,339

£468,645£333,296
SEPT 2016SEPT 2026

Quick answers for Christchurch

9 key facts at a glance.

When did prices peak?

£602,298

Highest average, reached in August 2022

How many homes sold?

435

Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026

How many people live in Christchurch?

31,370

5,723 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)

Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Usual residents, including communal establishments.

How many households are in Christchurch?

14,116

2,575 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)

Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Occupied households, not communal establishments.

How much green space is in Christchurch?

22 m² per resident

Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.

4.8% of the area · 10 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

What is the crime rate in Christchurch?

49 crimes per 1,000 residents

Typical · −2.5% on the previous year · 12 months to August 2026

Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

What are the most expensive homes sold in Christchurch?

The highest recorded sale prices in Christchurch, from HM Land Registry.

View all expensive houses in Christchurch

How do house prices in Christchurch compare with nearby areas?

Christchurch compared with the 5 nearest other areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Compare Christchurch with a different area

Thinking of buying in Christchurch?

There's a lot to think about. Whether it's a home to live in or a buy-to-let, our free checklist walks you through what to check before you make an offer.

What to check before you buy

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 4 November 2026 at 05:07 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Christchurch dataset covers 1,322 postcodes.

Read our full data methodology

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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