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Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BH23 4LB, BH23 4LD, BH23 4LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£882,917
6 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£1,148,768
21 sales
Price range
£684k – £3m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Sep 2026
BH23 4LB

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At a glance

House prices£883k average100% above the Christchurch average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkHinton Admiral station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

21 property sales on Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £882,917. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,116,831. Average sale prices rose from £802,281 in 2020 to £882,917 in 2026 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 100% above the Christchurch average of £441,212 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rothesay Drive range from £684,125 to £3,000,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 156 streets in Christchurch with at least two sales in the last year, Rothesay Drive ranks 5th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Rothesay Drive compared

Rothesay Drive£882,917
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

2020: £802,281 (4 sales)2020£802k2021: £825,000 (1 sales)2021£825k2022: £1,300,000 (1 sales)2022£1.3m2023: £1,772,500 (5 sales)2023£1.77m2024: £830,000 (1 sales)2024£830k2025: £1,266,667 (3 sales)2025£1.27m2026: £882,917 (6 sales)2026£883k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£1,116,8317 Sep 2026
Semi-detached1£1,787,5002 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Rothesay Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 7 Sep 2026£735,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 29 Jul 2026£975,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LD 30 Jun 2026£907,500 DetachedFreehold
42, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LD 3 Jun 2026£835,000 DetachedFreehold
Cliff Cottage, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LE 27 May 2026£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
19A, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 27 Mar 2026£845,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 2 Oct 2025£940,000 DetachedFreehold
Cliff House, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LE 23 Sep 2025£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 28 Feb 2025£1,450,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LD 12 Feb 2025£1,410,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 18 Nov 2024£830,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 12 Feb 2024£962,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 20 Dec 2023£975,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 29 Sep 2023£2,150,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LD 30 Jun 2023£950,000 DetachedFreehold
Castle Keep, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LE 30 Jun 2023£3,000,000 DetachedFreehold
Dalkeith, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LE 2 Mar 2023£1,787,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 17 Aug 2022£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
Castle Keep, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LE 28 Feb 2022£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LD 28 Jun 2021£825,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 30 Nov 2020£775,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LD 1 Jul 2020£800,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 30 Mar 2020£950,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Rothesay Drive BH23 4LB 14 Mar 2020£684,125 DetachedFreehold

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
33, Rothesay Drive £1,300,000 (Aug 2022) → £975,000 (Dec 2023) -25%
over 1 yr
Castle Keep, Rothesay Drive £1,350,000 (Feb 2022) → £3,000,000 (Jun 2023) +122%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Rothesay Drive

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rothesay Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour16
Other theft5
Violence & sexual offences5
Public order4
Criminal damage & arson3
Burglary2

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

Schools near Rothesay Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School 651 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Highcliffe School 1,519 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.5 mi
Mudeford Junior School 255 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Somerford Primary School 169 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
The Grange School 429 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.9 mi
Mudeford Community Infants' School 176 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 2.0 mi
The Eaglewood School 67 pupils Free schools alternative provision 7–16 Report 2.1 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

  • Hinton Admiral station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • New Milton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Christchurch station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Oaks (adj, Lymington Road) 2 min walk
  • The Oaks (opp, Lymington Road) 3 min walk
  • Nea Road (S-bound, Castle Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Nea Road (N-bound, Castle Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highcliffe Medical Centre
    248 Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch · 0.5 mi
  • Christchurch Medical Practice
    Christchurch Medical Prac, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch · 2.1 mi
  • Farmhouse Surgery
    Christchurch Med Centre, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch · 2.1 mi
  • Coastal Medical Partnership
    Milton Medical Centre, Avenue Road, New Milton · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Christchurch Highcliffe Express · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Christchurch · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Christchurch · 1.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Somerford Christchurch · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Somerford Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Beacon Lodge Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Highcliffe Family Dentistry · 0.5 mi
  • Highcliffe Dental Practice · 0.5 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.2%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households1,013

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6439.5%64.1%
Aged 65+53.4%18.6%
Residents1,952

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Rothesay Drive

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White98.5%91.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.5%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian64.4%46.8%
No religion27.2%42.2%
Not answered6.5%6.9%
Jewish0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Muslim0.3%1.7%
Hindu0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK93.5%84.5%
Born outside the UK6.5%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above33.5%32.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.1%
No qualifications15.8%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%19%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%9.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%6%
Other qualifications5.2%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Good health39.6%34.1%
Very good health35.9%47.5%
Fair health19.1%13.1%
Bad health4.1%4.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household50.1%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%27.5%
No cars or vans in household15.3%19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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