Detached
£496,553
47% above the Bournemouth average
34.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Bournemouth? £337,887
The average house price in Bournemouth is £337,887, based on 2,388 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 1.3% (£4,507) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,388
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Bournemouth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£343,818
2% above the Bournemouth average
12.6% of sales
Terraced
£299,378
11% below the Bournemouth average
8.4% of sales
Flats
£215,610
36% below the Bournemouth average
45.0% of sales
Are house prices in Bournemouth going up or down?
House prices in Bournemouth are falling: down 1.3% (£4,507) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 38.9% (£94,579).
Past 12 months
−1.3%
−£4,507From £342,394 to £337,887
£342,394£337,382
Past 10 years
+38.9%
+£94,579From £243,308 to £337,887
£349,334£243,308
Quick answers for Bournemouth
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£379,069
Highest average, reached in July 2023
How many homes sold?
2,388
In the last 12 months-19.6% year on year
What sells most often?
Flats
45.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
43.1% of sales
How many people live in Bournemouth?
196,697
10,726 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?
84,812
4,625 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?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
9.5% of the area · 58 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Bournemouth rank?
6th most expensive area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Compared with 6 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Bournemouth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Bournemouth, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
115 - 119 holdenhurst road, bournemouth
£3,600,000
Sold October 2001
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#5
terrace mount residences terrace road, christchurch and poole
£2,400,000
Sold February 2022
View detailsHow do house prices in Bournemouth compare with nearby areas?
Bournemouth compared with the 5 nearest other areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Bournemouth vs Hurn
- Bournemouth
- £337,887
- Hurn
- £462,500+£124,613
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Bournemouth vs Christchurch
- Bournemouth
- £337,887
- Christchurch
- £440,779+£102,892
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Bournemouth vs Burton and Winkton
- Bournemouth
- £337,887
- Burton and Winkton
- £402,230+£64,343
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Bournemouth vs Highcliffe and Walkford
- Bournemouth
- £337,887
- Highcliffe and Walkford
- £465,115+£127,228
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Bournemouth vs Poole
- Bournemouth
- £337,887
- Poole
- £415,568+£77,681
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What to check before you buyWhere 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.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:24 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Bournemouth dataset covers 7,287 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.