Detached
£581,157
40% above the Poole average
38.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Poole? £415,568
The average house price in Poole is £415,568, based on 2,032 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 1.7% (£6,983) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,032
- 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 Poole?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£353,855
15% below the Poole average
19.0% of sales
Terraced
£307,913
26% below the Poole average
15.3% of sales
Flats
£287,328
31% below the Poole average
27.1% of sales
Are house prices in Poole going up or down?
House prices in Poole are falling: down 1.7% (£6,983) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 21.6% (£73,800).
Past 12 months
−1.7%
−£6,983From £422,551 to £415,568
£430,144£415,568
Past 10 years
+21.6%
+£73,800From £341,768 to £415,568
£470,804£341,768
Quick answers for Poole
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£563,214
Highest average, reached in September 2022
How many homes sold?
2,032
In the last 12 months-20.1% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
38.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
46.7% of sales
How many people live in Poole?
153,387
5,306 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 Poole?
66,143
2,288 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 Poole?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.5% of the area · 51 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 Poole rank?
4th most expensive area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Compared with 6 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Poole?
The highest recorded sale prices in 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 Poole compare with nearby areas?
Poole compared with the 5 nearest other areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Poole vs Bournemouth
- Poole
- £415,568
- Bournemouth
- £337,887−£77,681
Open comparison
Poole vs Hurn
- Poole
- £415,568
- Hurn
- £462,500+£46,932
Open comparison
Poole vs Christchurch
- Poole
- £415,568
- Christchurch
- £440,779+£25,211
Open comparison
Poole vs Burton and Winkton
- Poole
- £415,568
- Burton and Winkton
- £402,230−£13,338
Open comparison
Poole vs Highcliffe and Walkford
- Poole
- £415,568
- Highcliffe and Walkford
- £465,115+£49,547
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 03:23 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Poole dataset covers 5,263 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.