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Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£310,094
Annual change
-1.9%
Homes sold, May 2026
292
England average
£293,479

The average property in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for £310,094 in July 2026, down 1.9% on the year. That is about 6% above the England average of £293,479. 292 homes sold in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole fell 2%, peaking at £316,448 in August 2025.

£316,448 £308,022
August 2025July 2026

Peak £316,448 in August 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole at £551,316, 181% above flat or maisonette at £196,471. Detached, Terraced and Flat or maisonette fell over the year while the rest held or rose.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£551,316-0.9%
Semi-detached£356,748Broadly flat
Terraced£292,369-0.6%
Flat or maisonette£196,471-4.1%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole paid £139,004 less than people who already owned, a gap of 56%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£248,552-2.1%
Former owner-occupier£387,556-1.7%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole paid 2% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 25% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£313,735-2.3%31
Mortgage£308,268-1.7%91

By property status

New builds in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for 8% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£288,467-1.6%
Existing property£313,542-1.9%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£310,094-1.9%n/a
June 2026£312,689-1.4%n/a
May 2026£312,766-1.9%292
April 2026£313,542-1.7%332
March 2026£310,298-1.3%392
February 2026£308,022-2%382
January 2026£310,323-2.1%412
December 2025£308,983-4.8%446
November 2025£310,213-4.2%535
October 2025£310,144-4.3%565
September 2025£315,162-2%511
August 2025£316,448-1.6%581
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.