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Southwood Avenue, Walkford, Christchurch

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southwood Avenue, Walkford, Christchurch · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/christchurch-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/southwood-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH23 5RN, BH23 5RJ, BH23 5RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£313,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£342,125
14 sales
Price range
£200k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
BH23 5RN

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At a glance

House prices£313k average29% below the Christchurch average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkHinton Admiral station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% freeholdAcross 15 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

14 property sales on Southwood Avenue, Walkford, Christchurch have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £313,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,167. That is 29% below the Christchurch average of £441,212 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 29% flat, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Southwood Avenue range from £200,000 to £525,000. 73% of homes sold here were freehold and 27% leasehold. Of 156 streets in Christchurch with at least two sales in the last year, Southwood Avenue ranks 112th for average price.

House prices on Southwood Avenue compared

Southwood Avenue£313,000
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

2019: £372,500 (1 sales)2019£373k2020: £270,000 (2 sales)2020£270k2021: £430,375 (2 sales)2021£430k2022: £379,000 (2 sales)2022£379k2023: £495,000 (1 sales)2023£495k2024: £242,500 (1 sales)2024£243k2025: £298,333 (3 sales)2025£298k2026: £313,000 (2 sales)2026£313k

Tenure: 73% freehold and 27% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£396,1673 Jul 2026
Flat4£222,1256 Mar 2026
Terraced1£335,75027 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Southwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RN 3 Jul 2026£425,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, Southwood Court, 1, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RL 6 Mar 2026£201,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RN 17 Jul 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, Southwood Court, 1, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RL 13 May 2025£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Southwood Court, 1, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RL 20 Mar 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Southwood Court, 1, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RL 16 Aug 2024£242,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RJ 18 Aug 2023£495,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RJ 14 Sep 2022£387,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RN 22 Feb 2022£371,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RJ 27 Sep 2021£335,750 TerracedFreehold
2, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RN 28 Jun 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RN 27 Nov 2020£208,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RN 26 Nov 2020£332,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RN 28 Nov 2019£616,000 OtherFreehold
15, Southwood Avenue BH23 5RJ 8 Oct 2019£372,500 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
20, Southwood Avenue £208,000 (Nov 2020) → £425,000 (Jul 2026) +104%
over 6 yrs
2, Southwood Avenue £525,000 (Jun 2021) → £450,000 (Jul 2025) -14%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Southwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School 651 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Highcliffe School 1,519 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.1 mi
The Eaglewood School 67 pupils Free schools alternative provision 7–16 Report 1.3 mi
The Arnewood School 839 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 1.4 mi
New Milton Junior School 320 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.6 mi
New Milton Infant School 167 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.6 mi
Durlston School 262 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.9 mi
Ballard School 456 pupils Other independent school Protestant/Evangelical 2–16 Report 1.9 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • New Milton station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Christchurch station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bracken Way (NW-bound, Ringwood Road) 4 min walk
  • Bracken Way (opp, Ringwood Road) 4 min walk
  • Walkford Hotel (SW-bound, Walkford Road) 5 min walk
  • Walkford Hotel (NE-bound, Walkford Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highcliffe Medical Centre
    248 Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch · 0.6 mi
  • Coastal Medical Partnership
    Milton Medical Centre, Avenue Road, New Milton · 1.8 mi
  • Twin Oaks Medical Centre
    Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch · 2.9 mi
  • Christchurch Medical Practice
    Christchurch Medical Prac, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Christchurch Highcliffe Express · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Christchurch · 1.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton on Sea - Sea Road · 1.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily New Milton Beechwood AVE · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Highcliffe Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Highcliffe Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Highcliffe Family Dentistry · 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 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.7%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households695

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6447.0%64.1%
Aged 65+44.0%18.6%
Residents1,505

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 Southwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White98.1%91.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian57.6%46.8%
No religion34.7%42.2%
Not answered6.1%6.9%
Other religion1%0.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.7%
Muslim0%1.7%

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK94.7%84.5%
Born outside the UK5.3%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above37.8%32.1%
No qualifications14.9%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%19%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%9.9%
Apprenticeship5.9%6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health44%47.5%
Good health36.3%34.1%
Fair health14.3%13.1%
Bad health4%4.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household41.2%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.2%27.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%9.8%
No cars or vans in household8.8%19.4%

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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