House prices in BH23 3 (Christchurch)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BH23 3' (Christchurch) - statistics were last calculated on 30 June 2024.

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Defining 'BH23 3'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BH23 3", 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.

You can click on the map labels to change to a neighbouring sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

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

Price per square metre

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

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area

E.g. 59, Russell Drive, Christchurch, sold for £355,000 on Apr-2024. Given the internal area of 76 square metres, the price per sqm is £4,671.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £5,150-£5,500, £5,500-£5,850, £5,850-£6,200 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 220 sales in Christchurch (BH23 3) that took place in the last two years.

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 3). Of the 220 transactions, half were sold for between £3,890 and £5,510 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'BH23 3' is £4,660. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £5,510 sqm. 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 3' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
BH23 1 Christchurch	£3,570 sqm	£4,340 sqm	£5,520 sqm
BH23 6 Hurn	£4,400 sqm	£4,820 sqm	£5,540 sqm
BH23 8 Bransgore	£3,920 sqm	£4,690 sqm	£5,500 sqm
BH23 7 Burton	£3,720 sqm	£4,240 sqm	£4,930 sqm
BH23 3 Christchurch	£3,890 sqm	£4,660 sqm	£5,510 sqm
BH23 4 Christchurch	£4,370 sqm	£5,250 sqm	£6,560 sqm
BH23 5 Highcliffe	£3,600 sqm	£4,450 sqm	£5,420 sqm
BH23 2 Christchurch	£3,720 sqm	£4,600 sqm	£5,240 sqm

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 3 (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.

Download time series data as CSV (paying users only).

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 £sqm	Recent sales
Mudeford Lane, Christchurch, BH23 3H	85 sqm	£5,376	30
Stanpit, Christchurch, BH23 3L	99 sqm	£5,843	21
Edward Road, Christchurch, BH23 3E	83 sqm	£3,138	18
Pauntley Road, Christchurch, BH23 3J	116 sqm	£5,283	17
Russell Drive, Christchurch, BH23 3T	75 sqm	£4,451	15
Lingwood Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 3J	110 sqm	£5,832	15
Amethyst Road, Christchurch, BH23 3E	74 sqm	£3,362	14
Stanpit, Christchurch, BH23 3N	109 sqm	£5,260	13

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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	sqm	£/sqm
59, Russell Drive, Christchurch	£355,000 Apr-2024	76	4,671
10, Jellicoe Drive, Christchurch	£292,500 Apr-2024	64	4,570
100, Pauntley Rd, Christchurch	£535,000 Apr-2024	101	5,297

See the entire list of all sales in Christchurch (BH23 3) here.