Typical 3-bedroom house£351kmost £318k–£384k
Houses per m²£4,262flats £3,089
Sold last year2371,386 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in BH17 sold for £350,632 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £318,289 and £383,665, for about 87 m² of space. That is 10% less than the same home across Poole (£390,000).
237 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £143k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH17 8 (£4,205) and the most in BH17 7 (£4,368).
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago and up 3.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,456 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,599 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £70,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.
Questions about BH17
Is BH17 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% less than across Poole; prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are down 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (71% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.8% against 43.8%); 237 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in BH17?
A typical 3-bedroom house in BH17 sold for £350,632 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £318,289 and £383,665.
Is BH17 expensive for Poole?
A 3-bedroom house in BH17 costs 10% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Poole (£390,000).
How many homes sell in BH17 each year?
237 homes sold in the last year and 1,386 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near BH17?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Canford Heath Junior School, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.