Postcode district
BH21: house prices and neighbourhoods
The BH21 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset): 1,490 live postcodes across 14 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 12 October 2026.
Typical house price
£454,250
Median of 94 resales of existing houses in BH21, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£180,000
Median of 9 resales of existing flats in BH21, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in BH21
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwood | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £329,975 | – | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Broadstone | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £525,000 | £301,250 | Among the most affluent | Some signs |
| Merley | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £465,000 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley | Dorset | £410,000 | – | Middle income | Clear signs |
| Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers | Dorset | £390,000 | – | Middle income | Few signs |
| Colehill | Dorset | £485,000 | – | Among the most affluent | Moving the other way |
| Corfe Mullen | Dorset | £415,000 | £202,500 | Affluent | Few signs |
| Ferndown West & Canford Bottom | Dorset | £380,000 | – | Affluent | Clear signs |
| Parley & Hampreston | Dorset | £510,000 | £230,000 | Among the most affluent | Few signs |
| Sturminster Marshall & Crichel | Dorset | £538,125 | – | Among the most affluent | Moving the other way |
| Upton & Lytchett Minster | Dorset | £332,250 | £195,500 | Middle income | Some signs |
| West Moors | Dorset | £420,000 | £166,000 | Middle income | Some signs |
| West Verwood | Dorset | £470,000 | £200,000 | Affluent | Few signs |
| Wimborne Minster | Dorset | £375,000 | £201,250 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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