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1 bed retirement property for sale Purewell, Christchurch, BH23

OIRO

£60,000

Reduced on 20/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Retirement property
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £141 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 54 years left

Service charge £2,000 a yearGround rent £900 a year Council tax Band B £1,894 a year

Key features

One double bedroom ground floor retirement flat
For residents aged 55 and over
Residents' and visitors' parking
Updated kitchen
Lounge with direct access to communal gardens
Well-tended communal gardens
Built-in wardrobes to bedroom
Modern wet-room
Communal residents' lounge
Walking distance of Christchurch town centre

About this property

Ground Floor Retirement Flat | Communal Gardens | Close to Christchurch Town Centre

Set within a well-kept retirement development and just a short walk from Christchurch town centre, this well-presented ground floor apartment offers comfortable, low-maintenance living with direct access to attractive communal gardens. The property is available to residents aged 55 and over. A 24-hour Careline facility provides added peace of mind, while residents and visitors' parking is available to the front of the building.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,894 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,624
Band B

This home: £1,894
Band C

£2,165
Band D

£2,436
Band E

£2,977
Band F

£3,518
Band G

£4,059
Band H

£4,871

This home is in band B, which costs £1,894 a year in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£141 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£429 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£299 / sq ft

£141 / sq ft

£562 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£141 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in BH23 (£299–£562, 10th–90th percentile, 1,684 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,684 homes sold in BH23 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BH23 →

Location

Purewell, Christchurch, BH23

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £60,000

£30k £90k

Deposit10% £6,000

£0 £60k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £54,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £12,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 8, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2026	398 sq ft £176/sq ft	398 sq ft	£176	£70,000
Flat 7, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	420 sq ft £179/sq ft	420 sq ft	£179	£75,000
39, Purewell Detached	Detached	Jul 2025	3,541 sq ft £265/sq ft	3,541 sq ft	£265	£940,000
25a, Purewell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	786 sq ft £334/sq ft	786 sq ft	£334	£262,620
Flat 9, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2024	409 sq ft £189/sq ft	409 sq ft	£189	£77,500
Flat 25, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2024	495 sq ft £146/sq ft	495 sq ft	£146	£72,500
Flat 2, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2023	420 sq ft £155/sq ft	420 sq ft	£155	£65,000
23b, Purewell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2023	775 sq ft £355/sq ft	775 sq ft	£355	£275,000