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Purewell, Christchurch

MyStreetCheck free street report: Purewell, Christchurch · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/christchurch-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/purewell/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH23 1EH, BH23 1EP, BH23 1EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£137,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£258,050
61 sales
Price range
£65k – £940k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
BH23 1EH

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At a glance

House prices£137k average69% below the Christchurch average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkChristchurch station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband70% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 75 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

61 property sales on Purewell, Christchurch have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £137,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £162,705. That is 69% below the Christchurch average of £441,212 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% flat, 20% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Purewell range from £65,000 to £940,000. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold. Of 156 streets in Christchurch with at least two sales in the last year, Purewell ranks 156th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Purewell compared

Purewell£137,333
BH23 postcode area£446,309
Christchurch£441,212
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BH23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £173,500 (1 sales)2016£174k2018: £217,500 (2 sales)2018£218k2019: £216,439 (9 sales)2019£216k2020: £200,500 (4 sales)2020£201k2021: £267,324 (16 sales)2021£267k2022: £302,700 (5 sales)2022£303k2023: £318,200 (9 sales)2023£318k2024: £194,000 (7 sales)2024£194k2025: £391,624 (5 sales)2025£392k2026: £137,333 (3 sales)2026£137k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 75 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat36£162,70522 May 2026
Terraced12£332,7651 Jul 2024
Semi-detached8£341,56222 May 2024
Detached5£631,60016 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Purewell

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 22 May 2026£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell BH23 1EP 1 May 2026£127,000 FlatLeasehold
103A, Purewell BH23 1EJ 16 Feb 2026£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 20 Oct 2025£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 83, Purewell BH23 1EJ 28 Aug 2025£77,500 FlatLeasehold
39, Purewell BH23 1EH 16 Jul 2025£940,000 DetachedFreehold
25A, Purewell BH23 1EH 13 May 2025£262,620 FlatLeasehold
130, Purewell BH23 1EU 24 Feb 2025£300,000 OtherFreehold
87, Purewell BH23 1EJ 7 Feb 2025£603,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, 83, Purewell BH23 1EJ 11 Dec 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 28 Nov 2024£77,500 FlatLeasehold
127A, Purewell BH23 1EJ 25 Oct 2024£228,000 FlatLeasehold
Chapel Studios, 14, Purewell BH23 1EP 25 Oct 2024£525,000 OtherFreehold
115B, Purewell BH23 1EJ 1 Jul 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, Purewell BH23 1EH 14 Jun 2024£267,500 OtherLeasehold
89, Purewell BH23 1EJ 22 May 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Purewell BH23 1EJ 8 Mar 2024£410,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell BH23 1EP 14 Feb 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 19 Jan 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 13 Dec 2023£65,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Purewell BH23 1EP 30 Nov 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Purewell BH23 1EP 20 Nov 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Purewell BH23 1EP 10 Nov 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Purewell BH23 1EU 3 Nov 2023£400,000 OtherFreehold
23B, Purewell BH23 1EH 20 Oct 2023£275,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Purewell BH23 1ES 23 Aug 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Purewell BH23 1EP 20 Jul 2023£447,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 17, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 30 May 2023£96,800 FlatLeasehold
49, Purewell BH23 1EH 3 Feb 2023£640,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 10, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell BH23 1EP 21 Nov 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell BH23 1EP 4 Nov 2022£270,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 4, 83, Purewell BH23 1EJ 28 Oct 2022£128,500 FlatLeasehold
84, Purewell BH23 1EU 13 Oct 2022£485,000 TerracedFreehold
131, Purewell BH23 1EJ 5 Sep 2022£270,000 OtherFreehold
126, Purewell BH23 1EU 26 May 2022£440,500 OtherFreehold
6A, Purewell BH23 1EP 7 Jan 2022£329,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Purewell BH23 1ES 5 Nov 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Purewell BH23 1EU 28 Oct 2021£262,680 TerracedFreehold
70, Purewell BH23 1ES 22 Sep 2021£325,500 TerracedFreehold
80A, Purewell BH23 1EU 10 Sep 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Purewell BH23 1ES 24 Aug 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 18, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 2 Aug 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 10 Jun 2021£103,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Purewell BH23 1EJ 28 May 2021£2,000 OtherFreehold
103A, Purewell BH23 1EJ 28 May 2021£186,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell BH23 1EP 21 May 2021£212,500 FlatLeasehold
23A, Purewell BH23 1EH 19 May 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Purewell BH23 1ES 4 May 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 31 Mar 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Purewell BH23 1EJ 19 Mar 2021£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
103A, Purewell £173,500 (Feb 2016) → £186,000 (May 2021) → £215,000 (Feb 2026) +24%
over 10 yrs
Flat 7, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell £110,000 (Mar 2019) → £95,000 (Mar 2021) → £75,000 (Oct 2025) -32%
over 7 yrs
25A, Purewell £215,000 (Oct 2018) → £262,620 (May 2025) +22%
over 7 yrs
6, Purewell £340,000 (Feb 2021) → £385,000 (Nov 2023) +13%
over 3 yrs
23B, Purewell £220,000 (Dec 2018) → £275,000 (Oct 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
64, Purewell £303,000 (Sep 2019) → £355,000 (Aug 2023) +17%
over 4 yrs
Flat 7, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell £228,000 (Nov 2020) → £270,000 (Nov 2022) +18%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, 83, Purewell £128,500 (Sep 2019) → £128,500 (Oct 2022) +0%
over 3 yrs
Flat 5, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell £175,000 (Sep 2019) → £212,500 (May 2021) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Purewell

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purewell in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour39
Violence & sexual offences32
Shoplifting26
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft13
Public order11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Purewell is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Dorset coast at Christchurch Flood alert area
  • Christchurch Harbour Flood alert area
  • East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Avon and tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Purewell

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mudeford Community Infants' School 176 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.4 mi
Connie Rothman School 40 pupils Other independent special school 11–21 Report 0.5 mi
Somerford Primary School 169 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Mudeford Junior School 255 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Grange School 429 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Priory Church of England Primary School 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Twynham School 1,651 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Christchurch Learning Centre 24 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Christchurch station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hinton Admiral station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Pokesdown station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Livingstone Road (opp, Purewell) 1 min walk
  • Livingstone Road (nr, Purewell) 2 min walk
  • Two Rivers Meet Leisure Centre (N-bound) 2 min walk
  • Stony Lane (opp, Bridge Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Christchurch Medical Practice
    Christchurch Medical Prac, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch · 0.3 mi
  • Farmhouse Surgery
    Christchurch Med Centre, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch · 0.3 mi
  • Stour Surgery
    49 Barrack Road, Christchurch · 0.7 mi
  • Grove Surgery
    Fairmile Road, Fairmile, Christchurch · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Cook Cook Christchurch · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Christchurch Saxon Square · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Christchurch BP · 0.6 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Christchurch · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • R.p. Bendall · 0.2 mi
  • Priory Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Robinson's Dental Practice Ltd · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.3%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households830

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.8%18.6%
Residents1,595

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)70%80%
Gigabit-capable70%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Purewell

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White97%91.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%3.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian50.9%46.8%
No religion40.8%42.2%
Not answered5.8%6.9%
Other religion1%0.7%
Muslim0.9%1.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Hindu0.3%0.7%
Jewish0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK91.9%84.5%
Born outside the UK8.1%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above30.4%32.1%
No qualifications17.3%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%19%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.9%
Apprenticeship5.4%6%
Other qualifications3.8%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Good health41.1%34.1%
Very good health36.7%47.5%
Fair health15.4%13.1%
Bad health5.6%4.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household49.8%43.3%
No cars or vans in household24%19.4%
2 cars or vans in household20.8%27.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%9.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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