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Purewell, Christchurch

MyStreetCheck free street report: Purewell, Christchurch · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/christchurch-dorset/purewell/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£251,461
27 sales
Price range
£90k – £720k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Nov 2018
BH23 1EJ

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At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkChristchurch station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband70% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 33 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

27 property sales on Purewell, Christchurch have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Nov 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £159,429. Average sale prices rose from £221,944 in 2016 to £289,571 in 2018 (+30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% flat, 26% terraced, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Purewell range from £90,000 to £720,000. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold.

House prices on Purewell compared

BH23 postcode area£446,309
Christchurch£510,000
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purewell has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £221,944 (9 sales)2016£222k2017: £251,359 (11 sales)2017£251k2018: £289,571 (7 sales)2018£290k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£159,42918 Apr 2018
Terraced7£305,7146 Nov 2018
Detached3£509,15016 May 2018
Semi-detached3£296,6679 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Purewell

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
107, Purewell BH23 1EJ 6 Nov 2018£267,000 TerracedFreehold
129A, Purewell BH23 1EJ 12 Oct 2018£227,000 OtherLeasehold
27, Purewell BH23 1EH 16 May 2018£720,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Purewell BH23 1EJ 18 Apr 2018£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 29 Mar 2018£90,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Purewell BH23 1EP 22 Mar 2018£310,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, Purewell BH23 1EH 23 Feb 2018£200,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Purewell BH23 1EH 9 Jan 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Purewell BH23 1EH 6 Dec 2017£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, 83, Purewell BH23 1EJ 13 Nov 2017£98,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Purewell BH23 1EJ 31 Oct 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Purewell BH23 1EH 31 Oct 2017£497,450 DetachedFreehold
5, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, Purewell BH23 1EH 27 Oct 2017£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell BH23 1EP 19 Sep 2017£145,000 FlatLeasehold
128A, Purewell BH23 1EU 1 Sep 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Purewell BH23 1ES 21 Aug 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Purewell BH23 1EU 18 Aug 2017£416,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 33, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 20 Jul 2017£95,000 FlatLeasehold
32A, Purewell BH23 1EP 7 Jun 2017£142,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Purewell BH23 1EP 12 May 2017£332,500 TerracedFreehold
125, Purewell BH23 1EJ 28 Apr 2017£252,000 OtherFreehold
11, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, Purewell BH23 1EH 28 Apr 2017£228,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Purewell BH23 1ES 10 Apr 2017£620,000 OtherFreehold
3, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, Purewell BH23 1EH 17 Mar 2017£222,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Purewell BH23 1EP 29 Nov 2016£263,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 24 Nov 2016£101,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, Purewell BH23 1EH 18 Nov 2016£197,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Avon Manor, 34, Purewell BH23 1EP 11 Aug 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
The Stables, 115C, Purewell BH23 1EJ 29 Jul 2016£375,000 TerracedFreehold
131A, Purewell BH23 1EJ 22 Jul 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Homechurch House, 31, Purewell BH23 1EH 13 Jul 2016£98,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Purewell BH23 1EH 4 Mar 2016£310,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Purewell BH23 1EP 16 Feb 2016£312,500 TerracedFreehold

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
27, Purewell £310,000 (Mar 2016) → £720,000 (May 2018) +132%
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Schools near Purewell

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mudeford Community Infants' School 176 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Somerford Primary School 169 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Mudeford Junior School 255 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Grange School 429 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Connie Rothman School 40 pupils Other independent special school 11–21 Report 0.6 mi
The Priory Church of England Primary School 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Twynham School 1,651 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Christchurch station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Hinton Admiral station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Pokesdown station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Purewell Close (opp, Stanpit) 2 min walk
  • Purewell Close (S-bound, Stanpit) 2 min walk
  • Medical Centre (opp, Purewell Cross Road) 2 min walk
  • Livingstone Road (nr, Purewell) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Farmhouse Surgery
    Christchurch Med Centre, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch · 0.1 mi
  • Christchurch Medical Practice
    Christchurch Medical Prac, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch · 0.1 mi
  • Stour Surgery
    49 Barrack Road, Christchurch · 0.9 mi
  • Grove Surgery
    Fairmile Road, Fairmile, Christchurch · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Christchurch BP · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Somerford Christchurch · 0.5 mi
  • Cook Cook Christchurch · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Christchurch Saxon Square · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Somerford Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • R.p. Bendall · 0.0 mi
  • Priory Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Robinson's Dental Practice Ltd · 0.7 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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