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📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district📮 BH5 postcode area

Bournemouth house prices

Bournemouth has an average sold price of £210,157 across 140,040 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-07-29.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Bournemouth at a glance

Bournemouth averages £210,157 across 140,040 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £210,157 · Median £170,000 · 140,040 transactions · +4.5% growth · 1,637 streets

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated August 2026
Latest recorded sale
July 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
140,040 sales across 1,637 streets
Median check
£170,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
+4.5%
The five-year price movement is +4.5%.

Bournemouth House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Bournemouth is £210,157, which is below the England and Wales national average of £398,894 by -47.3%. Across 140,040 registered sales since 1995-01-03, the median price sits at £170,000, suggesting high-value properties pull the average upward — a pattern typical of large, diverse housing markets. The dataset spans 1,637 streets through 2026-07-29. The five-year price movement is +4.5%, in line with national growth. On average, Bournemouth records 4,376 sales per year.

Nearby Towns

Poole
£270,437
Christchurch
£282,675
Broadstone
£326,671
Wimborne
£297,670

Postcodes in Bournemouth

BH5 1AF
£105,114
BH8 8UA
£168,813
BH8 8LP
£159,953
BH6 3DU
£96,375
BH1 1QX
£162,743

Top Streets in Bournemouth

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
£164,547 average
3,453 transactions
WIMBORNE ROAD
£167,584 average
2,481 transactions
MANOR ROAD
£255,621 average
1,779 transactions
SURREY ROAD
£154,244 average
1,557 transactions
WEST CLIFF ROAD
£257,724 average
1,297 transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Bournemouth?v

Bournemouth has an average sale price of £210,157 and a median sale price of £170,000, based on 140,040 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 47.3% below the national average of £398,894, the median is 7.2% below the national median of £183,250.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Bournemouth?v

The median sold price of £170,000 is 19.1% lower than the average of £210,157. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which streets in Bournemouth have the most recorded sales?v

Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD has 3,453 recorded sales at an average of £164,547; WIMBORNE ROAD has 2,481 recorded sales at an average of £167,584; MANOR ROAD has 1,779 recorded sales at an average of £255,621.

What property types are most common in Bournemouth?v

By transaction count, flats represent 48.2% of recorded sales (67,474 transactions) with an average sold price of £152,057; detached homes represent 30.6% of recorded sales (42,797 transactions) with an average sold price of £283,486; semi-detached homes represent 12.0% of recorded sales (16,835 transactions) with an average sold price of £194,629.

Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in Bournemouth

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Bournemouth, the median sold price is £170,000 and the average is £210,157, based on 140,040 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +4.5%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £145,000–£195,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Bournemouth Annual Median Sold Prices

YearMedian priceAverage priceSales
2026£307,000£347,2711,233
2025£299,900£357,8233,237
2024£300,000£352,4613,252
2023£300,000£367,2933,097
2022£296,000£359,7904,165
2021£280,000£348,5585,100
2020£268,000£321,9323,471
2019£250,000£323,6073,840
2018£248,000£309,6894,193
2017£238,500£291,5994,363

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.