BH16 house prices, schools and flood risk.

194 homes sold in BH16 in the last 12 months at a median of £315,250, down 6.7% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £485,000, flats for £196,000.

Covers Hamworthy, Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Poole Town, Stour & Allen Vale, Wareham, Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster and Upton, Sturminster Marshall.

Median sold price

£315k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-6.7%

From £338k

Homes sold

194

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BH16

Detached

£485k

65 sales

Semi-detached

£303k

48 sales

Terraced

£275k

63 sales

Flat

£196k

18 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£240k£290k£341k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BH16
2016£240k (234 sales)
2017£268k (280 sales)
2018£285k (248 sales)
2019£275k (236 sales)
2020£281k (210 sales)
2021£311k (261 sales)
2022£341k (240 sales)
2023£338k (196 sales)
2024£322k (218 sales)
2025£334k (228 sales)
2026£317k (125 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Jennys LaneBH16 6BP · Mostly detached
£1,030,0004 sales
Burbidge CloseBH16 6EG · Mostly detached
£722,5004 sales
Dolmans HillBH16 6HP · Mixed homes
£715,0004 sales
Middle RoadBH16 6HJ · Mostly detached
£670,0004 sales
Wimborne RoadBH16 6HQ · Mostly detached
£645,0004 sales

Most affordable

Anncott CloseBH16 6BN · Mostly flats
£189,58710 sales
Furzey RoadBH16 5RW · Mixed homes
£210,00017 sales
Poole RoadBH16 5HZ · Mixed homes
£232,25026 sales
Tree HamletsBH16 5SA · Mostly flats
£234,00020 sales
Hannams CloseBH16 6DN · Mixed homes
£236,0009 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

89 The SpinneyBH16 6AT · Detached · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£348,000£5,800/m²
5 Huntick EstateBH16 6EB · Semi-detached · 91 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£400,000£4,400/m²
9 Sandy LaneBH16 5EH · Semi-detached · 75 m² · 5 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£320,000£4,270/m²
10 Abbotts MeadowBH16 6BF · Detached · 183 m² · 9 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£700,000£3,830/m²
Flat 10, Maple Lodge, Douglas CloseBH16 5HE · Flat · 65 m² · 3 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£199,950£3,080/m²
2 Franklyn CloseBH16 5PF · Detached · 57 m² · 3 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£339,950£5,960/m²
Sunset House, Eldons DroveBH16 6HH · Detached · 122 m² · 3 Sept 2026
£500,000£4,100/m²
3 Castlemain GardensBH16 5FE · Semi-detached · 102 m² · 28 Aug 2026
£385,000£3,770/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Upton Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BH16 centre
Good
Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the BH16 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BH16. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

East coast of Dorset
Lower Stour and tributaries
Dorset coast at Poole Harbour
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
River Piddle and tributaries
Lower Stour from Longham to Christchurch
Poole Harbour at Hamworthy Park

BH16 questions

What is the average house price in BH16?

The median sold price in BH16 over the last 12 months was £315,250, across 194 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £485,000, semi-detached £302,500, terraced £275,000, flat £196,000.

Are house prices in BH16 going up?

The median sold price was down 6.7% on the previous 12 months (£338,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BH16?

Jennys Lane has the highest median sold price in BH16 over the last five years: £1,030,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BH16 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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