Estate agents in Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a town in the South West with about 196,453 residents. HM Land Registry records 2,289 homes sold there from August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £310,000.
How estate agents in Bournemouth compare
Bournemouth at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 2,268 sales in Bournemouth from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £310,000.
38.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 12.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £227,250 in 2016 and £306,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Bournemouth
Median sale price in Bournemouth: £310,000
| All homes | 2,268 sales, median £310,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 833 sales, median £450,000 |
| Semi-detached | 292 sales, median £333,750 |
| Terraced | 178 sales, median £288,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 965 sales, median £210,000 |
Across Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole the average price was £311,915 in June 2026, down 1.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £227,250 (4,012 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £241,000 (3,613 sales) |
| 2018 | £250,000 (3,412 sales) |
| 2019 | £254,475 (3,090 sales) |
| 2020 | £275,000 (2,791 sales) |
| 2021 | £285,000 (4,159 sales) |
| 2022 | £300,000 (3,333 sales) |
| 2023 | £300,000 (2,472 sales) |
| 2024 | £308,000 (2,551 sales) |
| 2025 | £306,000 (2,606 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Bournemouth station is about 0.7 miles from the centre, with Branksome about 1.9 miles away, Pokesdown about 2.3 miles and Parkstone about 3.1 miles. Several A roads pass through or beside the town, among them the A338, A347, A35, A3049 and A3040. The nearest motorway junctions are M27 junction 1 at Cadnam, about 18 miles away and M271 junction 1 at Nursling, about 23 miles away. Bournemouth Airport is about 5 miles from the centre and Southampton Airport is about 28 miles away. Central London lies about 93 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Bournemouth
Bournemouth has 36 primary schools within about 3.5 miles of the centre. The nearest is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Church of England, academy) at about 0.5 miles, followed by Malmesbury Park Primary School (academy) at about 1 mile. For secondary education, Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (sixth form, free school) is about 0.4 miles away. Independent options include Kings Bournemouth and St Martin's School (Church of England). Linwood School and Victoria Education Centre are the nearest special schools. The Bournemouth and Poole College is about 3.7 miles away and Arts University Bournemouth about 1.7 miles.
Living in Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large urban town of about 196,000 residents, with around 51 residents per hectare. Just over half of households live in flats, about 30% in detached houses and around 56% of homes are owner occupied. There are more than 1,500 shops, including at least 40 supermarkets, the nearest about 0.1 miles away and more than 160 convenience stores. Food and drink includes more than 40 pubs, at least 170 cafés and more than 220 restaurants. There are at least 20 doctors' surgeries, the nearest about 0.6 miles away, along with more than 30 pharmacies and more than 25 dentists. Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 3.1 miles away. Bournemouth Library is about 0.3 miles from the centre and there are over 30 named parks, with Lower Gardens about 0.2 miles away.
A short history of Bournemouth
Fern Barrow, a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath, is the one scheduled monument within 2.2 miles of the centre of Bournemouth. The same area holds 193 listed buildings, among them three Grade I churches: St Clement, St Stephen and St Peter. Three more are Grade II*: the Russell-Cotes Museum, the Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St Alban.
Sport and leisure
Bournemouth has Queen's Park Leisure Centre, Stokewood Leisure Centre for swimming and Kings Park Leisure and Learning Centre, along with Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre for tennis and pickleball. Vitality Stadium is listed for soccer and the area also has Bournemouth Velodrome for cycling, Dean Park Cricket Ground and golf courses at Meyrick Park and Queen's Park. Other facilities include RockReef Indoor Climbing Centre & PierZip, Hollywood Bowl and Richmond Park Bowls Club. Open space includes Kings Park, Meyrick Park, Victoria Park, Central Gardens and Boscombe Chine Gardens, with nature reserves at Kinson Common and Stour Valley Local Nature Reserve. Several playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Bournemouth?
- The median price paid in Bournemouth over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £310,000. Over the same period the median price paid was £455,000 for detached houses, £337,000 for semi-detached houses, £286,500 for terraced houses and £209,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Bournemouth in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 2,289 standard sales in Bournemouth in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Flats accounted for 974 of these sales and detached houses for 822.
- What are the transport links in Bournemouth?
- Bournemouth railway station is about 1.1 miles from the centre and Bournemouth Airport is about 3 miles away. The nearest motorway junction is M27 junction 1 (Cadnam) at about 17 miles and central London is about 92 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near the centre of Bournemouth?
- There are 36 primary schools within about 3.5 miles of the centre, with St Luke's Church of England Primary School the nearest at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Glenmoor Academy and Winton Academy at about 0.8 miles each and Bournemouth University is about 1.0 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Bournemouth?
- There are 90 estate agent sales branches with an office in Bournemouth.
Areas near Bournemouth
- West Parley
- Merritown
- Bearwood
- Longham
- Poole
- Ferndown
- Sopley
- Merley
Bournemouth is in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole.
Estate agents near Bournemouth
- Christopher Shaw ResidentialBournemouth BH1 1DF0 miles
- MRKT Property ExpertsBournemouth BH1 1DF0 miles
- Stephen NobleBournemouth BH1 1DA0 miles
- Simon & Co.Bournemouth BH1 1BL0.1 miles
- Bennington GreenBournemouth BH1 2EE0.1 miles
- Leaders Estate Agents BournemouthBournemouth BH1 1LU0.1 miles
- Austin and Wyatt Sales and Letting AgentsBournemouth BH1 1EP0.1 miles
- Fox & SonsBournemouth BH1 1EP0.1 miles
- Hearnes Estate Agents BournemouthBournemouth BH1 1LU0.1 miles
- Ellis and PartnersBournemouth BH1 1LY0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Bournemouth.