Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole: the market in figures
Prices in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole have slid for four consecutive years. The latest reading is £310,176, down 1.9%, after declines of 1.7%, 0.7% and 3.4% in the earlier three. The South West overall was unchanged at 0%. The peak was £335,276, reached after a jump of 11.8% in 2022. The earlier story was positive. From £254,364 in 2016, the lowest value, the market rose 6.7% for 2017, then 3.3% for 2018, dipped 1.2% in 2019 and then added 3.5% and 4.5%. Measured over the whole period, the gain is 21.9%, or £55,812, with the 2022 peak still above today's level. The wider list is headed by Kensington and Chelsea and closed by City of Aberdeen, which leaves the area in the upper part of the ranking. Today it stands 44th of 135 areas and 7th of 13 in its region. That is 2% above the South West figure of £304,139 and 13.6% above the UK figure of £273,037.
By type, flats sit lowest at £196,969, then terraced homes at £292,487 and semi-detached ones at £356,254, with detached houses highest at £550,618. The distance between top and bottom is £353,649, or 179.5%. Someone buying a first home pays £248,778, which is 19.8% less than the typical buyer.
5,455 sales were recorded for June 2025 to May 2026. On the tax side, a home mover is charged £5,509 in Stamp Duty, equal to 1.8% of the price; a first-time buyer is charged £509; and the charge on an additional property is £21,018. Add £150 for the Land Registry.
Neighbours straddle two regions, with prices on both sides. In the South East, New Forest costs 24% more at £384,564, Test Valley 20% more at £372,289, and Eastleigh 0.8% more at £312,753, with a rise of 2.9%. Southampton costs 24% less at £235,729. Dorset, in the South West, costs 5.9% more at £328,589 and slipped 0.4%. Only Eastleigh and Southampton rose over the year; the other three fell slightly.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Harold G Walker Solicitors | 4.8 | 55 | 79 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Blake | 5 | 38 | 67 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Blake | 5 | 38 | 67 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole?
The average price of a home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole was £310,176 in August 2026, -1.9% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole?
The average price in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole went from £254,364 in August 2016 to £310,176 in August 2026, a change of +21.9%; -1.9% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole?
On £310,176, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £5,509 for a home mover, £509 for a first-time buyer and £21,018 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole in August 2016 (£254,364) and sold at the August 2026 average (£310,176), the gain of £55,812 costs a higher rate taxpayer £12,675, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole expensive?
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole ranks 44th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | South West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,618 | £497,091 |
| Semi-detached | £356,254 | £325,573 |
| Terraced | £292,487 | £266,094 |
| Flat or maisonette | £196,969 | £173,470 |
| All types | £310,176 | £304,139 |
| First-time buyers | £248,778 | £250,662 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £254,364 | — |
| 2017 | £271,481 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | £280,516 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | £277,151 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | £286,921 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | £299,811 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | £335,276 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | £323,966 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | £321,577 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | £316,254 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | £310,176 | -1.9% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).