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House prices in Bournemouth

Dorset · 2,367 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Bournemouth

The average (median) house price in Bournemouth, Dorset was £308,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 2,367 sales registered so far — 2.2% down on the year before and 7.0% up on five years ago. Flats homes were the most common sale at a median £205,000; detached £452,500; semi-detached £340,000; terraced £285,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £359 per square foot (£3,864/m²), based on 4,759 of 5,162 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£308,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−2.2%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£359
typical range £305–£424
From 4,759 of 5,162 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
2,367
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Dorset
−9%
Dorset median £340,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Bournemouth = the Bournemouth post town: BH1–BH11 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Bournemouth by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached852£452,500£397 1,173 sq ft+1.7%
Semi-detached307£340,000£364 936 sq ft+3.0%
Terraced212£285,000£374 807 sq ft−5.0%
Flats996£205,000£309 667 sq ft−4.7%

Bournemouth house price trend

£250k£300k£350k£400kQ4 2021: £268,250 · 760 salesQ1 2022: £292,000 · 830 salesQ2 2022: £300,000 · 833 salesQ3 2022: £310,000 · 910 salesQ4 2022: £312,500 · 879 salesQ1 2023: £295,000 · 616 salesQ2 2023: £305,000 · 555 salesQ3 2023: £320,000 · 697 salesQ4 2023: £300,000 · 661 salesQ1 2024: £300,000 · 554 salesQ2 2024: £305,000 · 615 salesQ3 2024: £320,000 · 742 salesQ4 2024: £316,000 · 732 salesQ1 2025: £320,000 · 854 salesQ2 2025: £275,500 · 418 salesQ3 2025: £305,500 · 706 salesQ4 2025: £312,000 · 675 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £325,000 · 530 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £308,500 · 434 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £325,000 · 91 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Bournemouth median Dorset median sales per period still being registered
Bournemouth: median sold price £268,250 in Q4 2021 to £305,500 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£268,250760
Q1 2022£292,000830
Q2 2022£300,000833
Q3 2022£310,000910
Q4 2022£312,500879
Q1 2023£295,000616
Q2 2023£305,000555
Q3 2023£320,000697
Q4 2023£300,000661
Q1 2024£300,000554
Q2 2024£305,000615
Q3 2024£320,000742
Q4 2024£316,000732
Q1 2025£320,000854
Q2 2025£275,500418
Q3 2025£305,500706
Q4 2025£312,000675
Q1 2026£325,000530
Q2 2026£308,500434
Q3 2026£325,00091

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Bournemouth sold for

£125k–£200k
£200k–£275k
£275k–£350k
£350k–£425k
£425k–£500k
£500k–£575k
£575k–£650k
£650k+

Most homes in Bournemouth sold for £200k–£425k (55% of sales).

Sold house prices in Bournemouth

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
29 Jul 202614, Sunnylands Avenue BH6 4HH Detached£900,0001,916 sq ft £470
28 Jul 202629, Wicket Road BH10 5LT Detached£260,000926 sq ft £281−15% (2020)
27 Jul 202628, Charminster Avenue BH9 1RZ Detached£370,0001,087 sq ft £340
27 Jul 2026Flat 2, Carbery Court, 89, Southbourne Road BH6 3QL Flats · Leasehold£316,000700 sq ft £452
27 Jul 2026Flat 8, Homewest House, 35, Poole Road BH4 9DJ Flats · Leasehold£77,000452 sq ft £170
24 Jul 20263, Solent View, Solent Road BH6 4BS Detached£840,0001,561 sq ft £538
24 Jul 202639, Livingstone Road BH5 2AS Semi-detached£465,0001,206 sq ft £386+98% (2021)
24 Jul 202611, Bradford Road BH9 3PJ Semi-detached£355,000764 sq ft £465
24 Jul 2026469, Charminster Road BH8 9RA Flats · Leasehold£277,000861 sq ft £322
24 Jul 2026Flat 7, Fairview, 10, Queens Park West Drive BH8 9BY Flats · Leasehold£210,000753 sq ft £279
20 Jul 20269, Oak Road BH8 8TB Detached£385,0001,345 sq ft £286−8% (2021)
20 Jul 20262, Shaftesbury Lodge, 3, St Anthonys Road BH2 6PB Flats · Leasehold£342,0001,098 sq ft £311
20 Jul 2026Flat 2, Belle Vue Mansions, Belle Vue Road BH6 3EJ Flats · Leasehold£202,500732 sq ft £277
17 Jul 202666, Harewood Avenue BH7 6NR Detached£652,5001,367 sq ft £477+18% (2020)
17 Jul 202619, Seaward Avenue BH6 3SJ Detached£645,0001,292 sq ft £499+6% (2024)
17 Jul 202629, Eleanor Drive BH11 9PB Detached£550,0001,744 sq ft £315
17 Jul 2026116, Hill View Road BH10 5BJ Detached£467,5001,335 sq ft £350
17 Jul 202641, Dean Lodge, 17, Grange Road BH6 3ND Flats · Leasehold£450,000850 sq ft £529+11% (2021)
17 Jul 202612, Castleton Avenue BH10 7HP Semi-detached£415,0001,098 sq ft £378
17 Jul 202648, Frederica Road BH9 2NA Detached£400,0001,119 sq ft £357+13% (2022)
17 Jul 20269, Kinson Grove BH10 7JA Semi-detached£342,0001,023 sq ft £334+5% (2021)
17 Jul 2026Flat 2, Wellesley House, 55, Wellington Road BH8 8JL Flats · Leasehold£215,000689 sq ft £312+3% (2024)
17 Jul 202614, Oliver Court, 1, Cromwell Gardens BH5 2DG Flats · Leasehold£200,000667 sq ft £300
17 Jul 202643, Wycliffe Road BH9 1JS Semi-detached£160,000807 sq ft £198
16 Jul 2026Ground Floor Flat, 17, Ravine Road BH5 2DT Flats · Leasehold£510,0001,442 sq ft £354

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Bournemouth

Most expensive streets

  1. Elgin Road BH4 £1,492,500· 6 sales
  2. East Avenue BH3 £1,125,000· 30 sales
  3. Glenferness Avenue BH3 £1,117,500· 12 sales
  4. East Overcliff Drive BH1 £1,045,000· 8 sales
  5. Branksome Dene Road BH4 £1,035,000· 6 sales
  6. Alyth Road BH3 £930,000· 10 sales
  7. Harland Road BH6 £916,250· 6 sales
  8. Harbour Road BH6 £910,000· 5 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Commercial Road BH2 £85,000· 16 sales
  2. Lansdowne Gardens BH1 £94,500· 9 sales
  3. Queens Road BH2 £104,000· 14 sales
  4. Terrace Road BH2 £110,250· 12 sales
  5. Wootton Gardens BH1 £115,000· 10 sales
  6. Durley Gardens BH2 £118,000· 42 sales
  7. Pine Tree Glen BH4 £120,750· 28 sales
  8. Bourne Avenue BH2 £123,700· 18 sales

Most active streets

  1. Christchurch Road BH1 24in 12m
  2. Surrey Road BH4 24in 12m
  3. Manor Road BH1 21in 12m
  4. Belle Vue Road BH6 17in 12m
  5. Richmond Park Road BH8 17in 12m
  6. Sea Road BH5 16in 12m
  7. Christchurch Road BH7 16in 12m
  8. Wellington Road BH8 16in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
BH9382£347,400£356−0.7%
BH6334£397,000£425−0.8%
BH8296£300,000£355−6.3%
BH1245£213,000£295−7.4%
BH11236£307,500£368−5.4%
BH10226£350,000£371+4.5%
BH4176£260,000£344−3.7%
BH7147£440,000£384+11.4%
BH5145£222,000£348−3.5%
BH2116£190,000£301−5.0%
BH364£465,000£355−13.5%

For sale in Bournemouth now

Homes for sale in Bournemouth today ask a median £250,000 (n = 121) vs £308,000 sold — asking is 19% below recent sold prices; £335 vs £359 per sq ft. 2% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Bournemouth is worth roughly £296k–£411k at the area's typical £305–£424 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Bournemouth

What is the average house price in Bournemouth?

The median sold price in Bournemouth, Dorset was £308,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (2,367 sales registered so far); the mean was £344,920. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Dorset median over the same period was £340,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Bournemouth per square foot?

Homes sold in Bournemouth, Dorset over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £359 per square foot (interquartile range £305–£424), from 4,759 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Bournemouth going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 2.2% down on the previous 12 months and 7.0% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Bournemouth?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Elgin Road (BH4) has the highest median sold price at £1,492,500 across 6 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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