House prices in BH23 1 (Christchurch)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BH23 1' (Christchurch) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'BH23 1'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BH23 1", 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 Christchurch.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Christchurch 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. Flat 17 Riverland Court, Stour Road, Christchurch, sold for £177,500 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 624 square feet, the price per sqft is £284.

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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 144 sales in Christchurch (BH23 1) 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 Christchurch (BH23 1). Of the 144 transactions, half were sold for between £327 and £510 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BH23 1' is £399. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £510 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 Christchurch

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 Christchurch. 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 Christchurch

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BH23 1' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
BH23 3 Christchurch	£361 sqft	£424 sqft	£506 sqft
BH23 2 Christchurch	£340 sqft	£420 sqft	£480 sqft
BH23 4 Christchurch	£405 sqft	£496 sqft	£617 sqft
BH23 5 Highcliffe	£338 sqft	£415 sqft	£498 sqft
BH23 1 Christchurch	£327 sqft	£399 sqft	£510 sqft
BH23 6 Hurn	£447 sqft	£447 sqft	£447 sqft
BH23 8 Bransgore	£361 sqft	£435 sqft	£504 sqft
BH23 7 Burton	£359 sqft	£402 sqft	£462 sqft

Will Christchurch 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 BH23 1 (Christchurch) compared with both the wider area BH23 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 Christchurch 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 Christchurch 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
Purewell, Christchurch, BH23 1E	775 sqft	£336	32
Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1J	656 sqft	£296	24
Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 1P	570 sqft	£258	20
Stony Lane South, Christchurch, BH23 1F	624 sqft	£354	14
Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1F	807 sqft	£436	13
Wickfield Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 1J	0 sqft	£579	12
Gleadowe Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 1L	0 sqft	£410	11
High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1A	592 sqft	£443	11

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Raw data

Our analysis of Christchurch 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
Flat 17 Riverland Court, Stour Rd, Christchurch	£177,500 Jul-2024	624	284
Flat 11 Vancouver House, 44, Barrack Rd, Christchurch	£215,500 Jul-2024	753	285
Flat 6 Magnolia Court, 52, Barrack Rd, Christchurch	£227,500 Jul-2024	818	278

See the entire list of all sales in Christchurch (BH23 1) here.