Detached
£549,015
43% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average
37.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole? £385,024
The average house price in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £385,024, based on 5,210 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.4% (£5,293) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 5,210
- 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£357,978
7% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average
15.5% of sales
Terraced
£317,958
17% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average
12.7% of sales
Flats
£237,310
38% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average
34.6% of sales
Are house prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole going up or down?
House prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are falling: down 1.4% (£5,293) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 31.0% (£91,178).
Past 12 months
−1.4%
−£5,293From £390,317 to £385,024
£390,317£384,845
Past 10 years
+31.0%
+£91,178From £293,846 to £385,024
£405,578£293,846
Quick answers for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£458,190
Highest average, reached in September 2022
How many homes sold?
5,210
In the last 12 months-19.4% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
37.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
40.9% of sales
How many people live in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
400,195
5,954 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
173,779
2,585 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
27 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.3% of the area · 125 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Hurn
£462,500
Least expensive
Bournemouth
£338,924
How does Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole rank?
14th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
The highest recorded sale prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
106 panorama road, christchurch and poole
£13,500,000
Sold March 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole compare with nearby areas?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole vs Dorset
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024
- Dorset
- £375,134−£9,890
Open comparison
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole vs Southampton
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024
- Southampton
- £255,104−£129,920
Open comparison
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole vs Isle of Wight
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347−£104,677
Open comparison
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole vs Romsey and Southampton North
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024
- Romsey and Southampton North
- £340,077−£44,947
Open comparison
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole vs Hampshire
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024
- Hampshire
- £419,073+£34,049
Open comparison
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole vs Portsmouth
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024
- Portsmouth
- £268,977−£116,047
Open comparison
Which areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 6 areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, most expensive first.
- 1
£462,500
Change over one year: −2.6%
- 2
£450,342
Change over one year: −7.7%
- 3
£435,339
Change over one year: −4.8%
- 4
£419,229
Change over one year: −0.5%
- 5
£399,770
Change over one year: −0.5%
- 6
£338,924
Change over one year: −0.6%
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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.
Last updated 29 October 2026 at 16:10 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole dataset covers 14,533 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.