Estate agents in Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster is a town in the South West with about 16,629 residents. HM Land Registry records 242 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 with a median price paid of £402,500.
How estate agents in Wimborne Minster compare
Wimborne Minster at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 242 sales in Wimborne Minster from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £402,500.
42.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 8.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £327,250 in 2016 and £390,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Wimborne Minster
Median sale price in Wimborne Minster: £402,500
| All homes | 242 sales, median £402,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 103 sales, median £540,000 |
| Semi-detached | 58 sales, median £376,000 |
| Terraced | 43 sales, median £320,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 38 sales, median £201,250 |
Across Dorset the average price was £324,089 in June 2026, up 1.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £327,250 (308 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £350,000 (265 sales) |
| 2018 | £340,000 (277 sales) |
| 2019 | £355,000 (317 sales) |
| 2020 | £386,247 (374 sales) |
| 2021 | £380,000 (548 sales) |
| 2022 | £430,000 (407 sales) |
| 2023 | £400,000 (308 sales) |
| 2024 | £403,125 (358 sales) |
| 2025 | £390,000 (363 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
The nearest railway stations are Hamworthy at about 5 miles, Poole at about 5.5 miles, Parkstone at about 5.5 miles and Branksome at about 6 miles from the centre. The A31, A349 and A341 pass through or beside the town. The closest motorway junction is M27 junction 1 at Cadnam, about 19 miles away, followed by M271 junction 1 at Nursling, about 24 miles away. Bournemouth Airport lies about 6 miles from the centre and Southampton Airport is about 30 miles away. Central London is about 94 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster has four primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre. Wimborne First School and Nursery (academy) is about 0.2 miles away, with St John's Church of England First School (academy) about 0.4 miles away. Pamphill Church of England First School and Merley First School, both academies, are each about 1.1 miles away. For older pupils, Allenbourn Middle School (academy) is about 0.3 miles away and Queen Elizabeth's School (Church of England, sixth form, academy) is about 0.8 miles away. Beaucroft Foundation School, a special school, is about 0.9 miles away. The Bournemouth and Poole College is about 5.3 miles away and Bournemouth University is about 5.6 miles away.
Living in Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster is an urban town in Dorset with around 16,000 residents, where detached houses account for 42% of homes and about 72% are owner occupied. There are more than 50 shops, including a Co-op Food about 0.1 miles away and a Waitrose about 0.2 miles away, plus several convenience stores. Pubs number at least 15, among them Oddfellows, the Bear and The White Hart, all within about 0.1 miles. There are around 6 cafés and at least 7 restaurants. Four doctors' surgeries and three pharmacies are mapped, with The Old Dispensary and Superdrug the nearest and two dentists. Victoria Hospital Wimborne is about 0.4 miles away, while Poole Hospital, the nearest with an emergency department, is about 5.4 miles away. Wimborne Library and Wimborne Post Office are both within about 0.1 miles. Colehill Triangle is the one named park, about 1.2 miles away and Cogdean Elms nature reserve is about 1.6 miles away.
A short history of Wimborne Minster
The name Wimborne comes from the Old English winnburna, which means a stream by a pasture. Evidence of early activity near the town includes two scheduled monuments: a bell barrow and a bowl barrow close to St Michael's Middle School and a section of Roman road south of Park Farm Cottages. The town has 16 listed buildings within 0.9 miles of its centre. Fourteen are Grade II and two are Grade II*, namely the Church of St Michael and All Angels and Old Manor Farmhouse.
Sport and leisure
Wimborne Town Football Club is a named ground and 608 Skateshop is a skateboard venue. The area has several tennis courts and cricket pitches, along with a number of pitches for field hockey and equestrian use and a facility for athletics. Olivers Park, Bytheway Field and Colehill Triangle (Woodland) are the named parks and open spaces. A number of children's playgrounds also lie within about a mile of the town centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Wimborne Minster?
- The median price paid in Wimborne Minster over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £402,500. By property type, the median price paid was £540,000 for detached houses, £376,000 for semi-detached houses, £320,000 for terraced houses and £201,250 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Wimborne Minster over the last year?
- There were 242 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 103 were detached houses, 58 were semi-detached houses, 43 were terraced houses and 38 were flats.
- What are the transport links for Wimborne Minster?
- The nearest railway stations are Parkstone and Branksome, each about 5.7 miles from the centre. The A31, A349 and A341 pass through or beside the area and Bournemouth Airport is about 6 miles away.
- What schools are near Wimborne Minster?
- There are 5 primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre, the nearest being Hayeswood First School and Colehill First School at about 0.6 miles each. The nearest secondary school is St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill at about 0.4 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Wimborne Minster?
- There are 7 estate agent sales branches with an office in Wimborne Minster.
Areas near Wimborne Minster
- Furzehill
- Broom Hill
- Stone (Dorset)
- Merley
- Holt (Dorset)
- Bearwood
- Longham
- Ferndown
Wimborne Minster is in Dorset.
Estate agents near Wimborne Minster
- HearnesWimborne Minster BH21 1LB0 miles
- Symonds & SampsonWimborne Minster BH21 1JN0.1 miles
- Fine & CountryWimborne Minster BH21 1DX0.1 miles
- Fisks Estate AgentsWimborne Minster BH21 1DS0.1 miles
- Christopher C BattenWimborne Minster BH21 1DT0.1 miles
- Savills WimborneWimborne Minster BH21 1PB0.1 miles
- Nicholas Humphreys WimborneWimborne Minster BH21 1LD0.1 miles
- Martin & CoPoole BH18 8AT2.5 miles
- Wilson ThomasPoole BH18 8DN2.7 miles
- Wrights Estate AgentsPoole BH18 8DN2.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Wimborne Minster.