House prices in BH23 5 (Highcliffe)
This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BH23 5' (Highcliffe, Christchurch) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.
Defining 'BH23 5'
This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BH23 5", 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 Highcliffe.
You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.
FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.
Price per square foot
Knowing the average house price in Highcliffe 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 areaE.g. Flat 16 Claire Court, 235, Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, sold for £280,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 882 square feet, the price per sqft is £317.
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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 269 sales in Highcliffe (BH23 5) that took place in the last two years.
Distribution of £ per sqft for Highcliffe, Christchurch
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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 Highcliffe (BH23 5). Of the 269 transactions, half were sold for between £338 and £498 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BH23 5' is £415. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £498 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 Highcliffe, 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 Highcliffe, Christchurch
Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors
The table below shows how 'BH23 5' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.
Postcode sector | Lower quartile | Middle quartile | Upper quartile |
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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 5 (Highcliffe) 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.
Historic price per square foot in Highcliffe,Christchurch
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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.
Most recent BH23 5 sales
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 |
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Montagu Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5J | 850 sqft | £347 | 38 |
Wortley Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5D | 839 sqft | £347 | 32 |
Lymington Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5F | 645 sqft | £363 | 32 |
Lymington Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5E | 731 sqft | £329 | 32 |
Wortley Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5G | 635 sqft | £318 | 29 |
Lymington Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5H | 548 sqft | £268 | 28 |
Wharncliffe Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5D | 0 sqft | £502 | 26 |
Braemar Drive, Highcliffe, BH23 5N | 0 sqft | £497 | 18 |
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New build activity
Street | Avg size | Avg £sqft | New build sales |
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Stuart Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5F | 656 sqft | £556 | 13 |
The Glen, Highcliffe, BH23 5F | 990 sqft | £411 | 10 |
Stuart Road, Highcliffe, BH23 5F has seen 13 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £368,285). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 656 sqft, with an average price of £556 sqft. This £sqft average is £141 above the average for BH23 5. New builds typically command a £ per sqft premium so this is normal.
Raw data
Our analysis of Highcliffe 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 |
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Flat 16 Claire Court, 235, Lymington Rd, Highcliffe, Christchurch | £280,000
Jul-2024
|
882 | 317 |
9, Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch | £425,000
Jul-2024
|
882 | 481 |
5, Chantry Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch | £418,000
Jun-2024
|
1,140 | 366 |
See the entire list of all sales in Highcliffe (BH23 5) here.
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