Detached
£584,412
33% above the Christchurch average
42.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Christchurch? £440,779
The average house price in Christchurch is £440,779, based on 430 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 3.5% (£15,820) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 430
- 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 Christchurch?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£413,787
6% below the Christchurch average
17.2% of sales
Terraced
£399,485
9% below the Christchurch average
21.6% of sales
Flats
£207,657
53% below the Christchurch average
19.1% of sales
Are house prices in Christchurch going up or down?
House prices in Christchurch are falling: down 3.5% (£15,820) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.7% (£108,547).
Past 12 months
−3.5%
−£15,820From £456,599 to £440,779
£457,455£436,493
Past 10 years
+32.7%
+£108,547From £332,232 to £440,779
£459,816£332,232
Quick answers for Christchurch
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£602,298
Highest average, reached in August 2022
How many homes sold?
430
In the last 12 months-15.5% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
42.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
37.7% of sales
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.
How does Christchurch rank?
3rd most expensive area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Compared with 6 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Christchurch?
The highest recorded sale prices in Christchurch, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
77 mudeford, christchurch and poole
£5,300,000
Sold August 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Christchurch compare with nearby areas?
Christchurch compared with the 5 nearest other areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Christchurch vs Burton and Winkton
- Christchurch
- £440,779
- Burton and Winkton
- £402,230−£38,549
Open comparison
Christchurch vs Highcliffe and Walkford
- Christchurch
- £440,779
- Highcliffe and Walkford
- £465,115+£24,336
Open comparison
Christchurch vs Bournemouth
- Christchurch
- £440,779
- Bournemouth
- £337,887−£102,892
Open comparison
Christchurch vs Hurn
- Christchurch
- £440,779
- Hurn
- £462,500+£21,721
Open comparison
Christchurch vs Poole
- Christchurch
- £440,779
- Poole
- £415,568−£25,211
Open comparison
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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 7 October 2026 at 03:24 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Christchurch dataset covers 1,322 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.