12 Sep 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
HOUSE PRICES
House prices in Christchurch
BH23 2DT · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · England
Understand the market. Compare recorded sold prices with the official wider-area trend.
BH23 2DTChange
House prices at a glance
Read the recorded sale sample alongside the official wider-area benchmark.
June 2026
June 2026 compared with a year earlier
The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.
What could that cost each month?
Take a recorded price into the mortgage calculator. Adjust the property price, deposit, rate and term for the home you have in mind.
More market detail Monthly change and recorded sale range
- Official monthly change
- -0.5%Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · June 2026 vs previous month
- Lowest recorded sale
- £74,000BH23 · 3 Jul 2026
- Highest sale in the summary
- £2,800,000BH23 · 8 Apr 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- £362,000BH23 · 30 Jul 2026
Official average by property type
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · June 2026 · UK House Price Index
Detached£553,916
Semi-detached£358,691
Terraced£293,515
Flat / maisonette£198,529
PRICE HISTORY
How house prices have changed over the last 10 years
This shows the average price for the wider local market each year, so you can quickly see whether prices have risen, fallen or stayed fairly flat.
2016 average price£259,347
2026 average price£312,162
Change over the period+20.4%Average prices are higher than at the start of the chart.
RECENT SOLD HOMES
What has actually sold nearby
Recent completed sales in the BH23 area. Looking for a specific address or more sold homes? Open Sold prices.
£362,00032 Cuckoo Hill Way, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8LFSold Jul 2026View property history →
£615,0005 Glenavon Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5PNSold Jul 2026View property history →
£835,00025 Talbot Drive, Christchurch, BH23 5RXSold Jul 2026View property history →
£440,00034 Oakwood Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5NHSold Jul 2026View property history →
£360,0006 Bodowen Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JLSold Jul 2026View property history →
£450,0009 Robin Gardens, Christchurch, BH23 2DTSold Jul 2026View property history →
£640,000Checkmate Walkford Way, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5LRSold Jul 2026View property history →
£615,00014 Wilton Close, Christchurch, BH23 2PLSold Jul 2026View property history →
£580,000100 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4NLSold Jul 2026View property history →
£330,00038 Ladysmith Close, Christchurch, BH23 3DRSold Jul 2026View property history →
£550,0009 Jacobean Close, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5SFSold Jul 2026View property history →
PLANNING
Could planning affect a home here?
See relevant planning protections and a sample of nearby applications, with council codes translated into plain English.
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NEARBY APPLICATIONS
Recent planning applications
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195 & 195A Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2ARView planning details →
Fairmile Service Station 204 Fairmile Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2LPView planning details →
1-3 Vine Lane High Street Christchurch BH23 1ABView planning details →
Communal grass opposite junction of Knapp Close, Watermill Road Christchurch BH23 2UAView planning details →
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PLANNING APPLICATION
195 & 195A Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2AR
Current statusAwaiting decision
- Proposal
- Approval of Reserved Matters application for appearance and landscaping in respect of Outline Permission 8/22/0445/OUT for demolition of existing buildings and erection of a mixed use block consisting of 3 offices and 25 apartments with associated bin and cycle store
- Application type
- Outline planning application
- Council reference
- P/26/04097/RM
- Application date
- 25 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
Fairmile Service Station 204 Fairmile Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2LP
Current statusAwaiting decision
- Proposal
- Demolition of out-building and car wash, erection of a single storey extension to existing forecourt shop, new jet washes, bin store, plant room, alterations to car parking and associated works
- Application type
- Full planning application
- Council reference
- P/26/04079/FUL
- Application date
- 24 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
1-3 Vine Lane High Street Christchurch BH23 1AB
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionNo objections raised
- Proposal
- 1x Sycamore - Dead - Fell
- Application type
- Tree works
- Council reference
- P/26/04076/REG14
- Decision date
- 25 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
Communal grass opposite junction of Knapp Close, Watermill Road Christchurch BH23 2UA
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionNo objections raised
- Proposal
- 1 x Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata) - Large split hanging branch on western side of the tree, Remove hanging branch. Prune back to suitable pruning point. Remove an adjacent limb that is in contact and caught up with split limb. Prune to suitable pruning point.
- Application type
- Tree works
- Council reference
- P/26/04054/REG14
- Decision date
- 24 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
SCHOOLS
What schools are nearby?
We found 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school among the nearest results to BH23 2DT. Distances are approximate, so always check the school's own admissions and catchment information if it matters to your move.
Christchurch Learning Centre
Not applicable · Ages 11–16
0.3 miles away · BH23 1PJ
See inspection details
Twynham School
Secondary · Ages 11–19
0.6 miles away · BH23 1JF
See inspection details
The Priory Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
0.7 miles away · BH23 1HX
See inspection details
Stourfield Infant School
Primary · Ages 5–7
1.0 miles away · BH6 5JS
See inspection details
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
All-through · Ages 4–18
1.2 miles away · BH6 4AH
See inspection details
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
1.3 miles away · BH6 4NA
See inspection details REPORTED CRIME
What has been reported nearby?
Reported incidents within roughly one mile of this postcode in the latest available month.
Reported incidents195Within about 1 mile · July 2026
Most common categories
59Anti-social behaviour46Violence & sexual offences19Other theft19Vehicle crime
How to read this
Source: data.police.uk. Street-level locations are approximate and the data is updated monthly.
This is a count of reports, not a crime-rate score. Police.uk deliberately moves incident locations to nearby map points to protect privacy, so it should be used to understand the wider area rather than a particular house or street corner.
ROADS & TRANSPORT
Nearest strategic road connection
How close this area is to National Highways’ mapped motorway and trunk-road network. This does not include every local A-road.
Nearest major roadA31Nearest suitable mapped road we found to this postcode
Approx. distance6.2 milesStraight-line distance — the route by road will usually be longer
Useful to know
Source: National Highways Network Model Public. Distance is measured to the nearest mapped Strategic Road Network motorway or A-road link.
This is a quick location guide rather than a journey-time estimate. Traffic, junction access and the route from a particular home can make the driving distance longer.
Road charging & clean-air zones
Useful driving costs and restrictions around this area. Vehicle eligibility and scheme boundaries can change, so the official checker is always linked.
Itchen Bridge20.7 miles from the postcode point
A road, bridge or tunnel charge operates here. Charges depend on the crossing and vehicle.
Check official details ↗GOV.UKCouncil & utilities
Who runs local services and which infrastructure networks are likely to serve this postcode area.
The local authority returned for BH23 2DT.
Water and wastewater boundaries can differ, so confirm the exact address.
Check exact water supplier ↗This is the local network operator area, not the energy retailer chosen by the occupier.
NEARBY ESSENTIALS
Useful places, green space and outdoor access nearby
Prisons, places of worship, public parking and mapped outdoor places around this postcode.
Nearby places of worship will be added when the live local-amenity layer responds.
- Priors Mews →Free1.7 mi
- Car Park 3 →Paid3.3 mi
- Landsdowne Road Car Park →Paid3.6 mi
- Hadow Road →5.0 mi
NATURE & OUTDOORS
Green space and walks
A practical view of nearby parks, nature reserves and named walking routes. These are not curated dog-walk recommendations, but they are useful starting points for getting outside.
- Avon Heath Country Park4.9 mi
- Moors Valley Country Park7.2 mi
- Holt Heath Nature Reserve7.7 mi
- Purbeck Heaths Nature Reserve8.1 mi
- South West Coast Path Mapped walking route8.2 mi
- New Forest Mapped national park boundary2.5 mi
Useful to know
Nearby places and outdoor features: © OpenStreetMap contributors via Overpass. Prison points are cached in a local Place Keys dataset so ordinary proximity checks do not repeatedly call an external service.
Distances are straight-line estimates. Parking charges are shown only where the source explicitly marks a car park as free or paid; otherwise Place Keys leaves that detail out.
Nearby EV charging
The nearest public charging locations returned around this place, with indicative power and operator details where available.
No nearby public chargers were returned
Sources: Open Charge Map when configured, with a key-free OpenStreetMap/Overpass fallback. Distances are straight-line estimates from the representative postcode point. Availability and status are not guaranteed to be live, so check the operator before travelling.
We could not retrieve a mapped public charging location within roughly 6 miles of this representative postcode point. Charger coverage changes quickly, so check a live charging map before travelling.
Check Open Charge Map ↗PUBLIC TRANSPORT
What public transport is nearby?
The nearest mapped railway station, nearby bus stops and bus routes around this postcode.
Nearest railway stationChristchurchAbout 0.2 miles away in a straight line
Nearest mapped bus stops
No mapped bus stops were returned for this postcode.
Useful to know
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API. Route coverage depends on current community mapping.
Distances are straight-line estimates, not walking routes. Stops, services and timetables can change, so confirm the journey with the operator before relying on it.
EMPLOYMENT
Local unemployment
The latest official estimate for the wider local-authority area around this postcode.
Unemployment rate3.6%Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Estimated unemployed7,500Latest available period
How to read this
Source: Office for National Statistics model-based estimates of unemployment, via Nomis.
The percentage is the estimated share of economically active people aged 16 and over who are unemployed in the wider council area. It is not a postcode-level unemployment rate.
POLITICS & REPRESENTATION
Current MPSir Christopher ChopeConservativeUK Parliament profile ↗
Who represents this area?
Parliamentary constituency: Christchurch
At the 2024 general election, Conservative received the largest share of votes in this constituency (35.8%).
Current MP: UK Parliament Members API. Election history: House of Commons Library and UK Parliament.
How this area has votedWinning party and vote share at recent general elections
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older election results may not cover exactly the same streets. Where a like-for-like 2019 result on today's boundaries is available, we use it.
BROADBAND & MOBILE
How good is the internet and mobile signal here?
We use Ofcom data for BH23 2DT to give you a quick idea of the broadband speeds and mobile coverage you may be able to get. It is a postcode-level guide, so an individual home can be better or worse.
Typical top download speed77.0 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Typical top upload speed20.0 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Fastest address-level prediction80.0 MbpsThe highest predicted maximum Ofcom returned here
Mobile data coverageShare of addresses in this postcode where Ofcom predicts a likely data signal.
EE100% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
Three100% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
O2100% likely outdoors41% likely indoors
Vodafone100% likely outdoors100% likely indoors
Want to check 5G? Ofcom's mobile checker shows predicted 4G and 5G coverage by network for this postcode. Coverage inside a particular home can still vary.
AIRCRAFT & AIRPORTS
Nearest major airport: Bournemouth Airport
Bournemouth Airport is about 3.6 miles away. Airport distance is a starting point only and does not show whether a home is under a flight path.
What does this mean?
Source: Defra strategic airport-noise mapping (2022) and airport location data. Airport distance is straight-line distance and does not mean a home is directly under a flight path.
This postcode is not in a strategic aircraft-noise band that we can quote from the national map. That does not guarantee you will never hear aircraft.
Bournemouth Airport
About 3.6 miles away
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