House prices in BH22 8 (West Parley)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BH22 8' (West Parley, Ferndown) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'BH22 8'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BH22 8", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it West Parley.

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Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in West Parley is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area

E.g. 10, Stalbridge Drive, West Parley, Ferndown, sold for £590,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,367 square feet, the price per sqft is £431.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £436-£464, £464-£492, £492-£520 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 232 sales in West Parley (BH22 8) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in West Parley (BH22 8). Of the 232 transactions, half were sold for between £334 and £454 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BH22 8' is £395. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £454 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for West Parley, Ferndown

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Ferndown. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for West Parley, Ferndown

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BH22 8' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
BH22 8 West Parley	£334 sqft	£395 sqft	£454 sqft
BH22 9 Ferndown	£333 sqft	£399 sqft	£474 sqft
BH22 0 West Moors	£341 sqft	£431 sqft	£497 sqft

Will Ferndown house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BH22 8 (West Parley) compared with both the wider area BH22 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Ferndown to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Ferndown and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	Recent sales
New Road, West Parley, BH22 8E	0 sqft	£366	50
Fernlea Avenue, West Parley, BH22 8H	645 sqft	£332	31
Dudsbury Avenue, West Parley, BH22 8D	0 sqft	£367	30
Golf Links Road, West Parley, BH22 8B	0 sqft	£386	25
Wollaton Road, West Parley, BH22 8Q	0 sqft	£384	20
Fairways, West Parley, BH22 8B	990 sqft	£388	19
Christchurch Road, West Parley, BH22 8S	0 sqft	£406	19
Aldridge Road, West Parley, BH22 8L	0 sqft	£318	18

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New build activity

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	New build sales
Golf Links Road, West Parley, BH22 8F	0 sqft	£414	10

Golf Links Road, West Parley, BH22 8F has seen 10 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £418,846). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 1,022 sqft, with an average price of £414 sqft. This £sqft average is £18 above the average for BH22 8. New builds typically command a £ per sqft premium so this is normal.

Raw data

Our analysis of West Parley is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqft	£/sqft
10, Stalbridge Drive, West Parley, Ferndown	£590,000 Jul-2024	1,367	431
8, Fernlea Avenue, West Parley, Ferndown	£575,000 Jul-2024	1,453	395
121, New Rd, West Parley, Ferndown	£445,000 Jul-2024	904	492

See the entire list of all sales in West Parley (BH22 8) here.