BH17 house prices, schools and flood risk.

320 homes sold in BH17 in the last 12 months at a median of £311,000, down 2.8% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £369,000, flats for £172,000.

Covers Alderney & Bourne Valley, Bearwood & Merley, Broadstone, Canford Heath, Creekmoor.

Median sold price

£311k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.8%

From £320k

Homes sold

320

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BH17

Detached

£369k

108 sales

Semi-detached

£325k

89 sales

Terraced

£270k

96 sales

Flat

£172k

27 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£246k£288k£330k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BH17
2016£246k (420 sales)
2017£265k (441 sales)
2018£263k (351 sales)
2019£265k (331 sales)
2020£270k (332 sales)
2021£289k (396 sales)
2022£330k (315 sales)
2023£320k (305 sales)
2024£318k (300 sales)
2025£315k (343 sales)
2026£319k (204 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

Loders CloseBH17 9BF · Mostly detached
£650,7506 sales
Tollerford RoadBH17 9AE · Mostly detached
£585,00010 sales
Steeple CloseBH17 9BJ · Mostly detached
£525,0005 sales
Thorn RoadBH17 9AX · Mostly detached
£510,0005 sales
Pilsdon DriveBH17 9HT · Mostly detached
£508,60810 sales

Most affordable

Canford Heath RoadBH17 9NG · Mostly flats
£94,7506 sales
Brambling GardensBH17 7FZ · Mostly flats
£121,0005 sales
Henbury CloseBH17 8AU · Mixed homes
£168,75012 sales
Adastral RoadBH17 8SL · Mostly flats
£187,50023 sales
Knowlton RoadBH17 9EE · Mostly flats
£200,00015 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

4 Apsley CrescentBH17 7LX · Detached · 98 m² · 6 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£366,000£3,730/m²
28 Upton RoadBH17 7AH · Detached · 91 m² · 4 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£318,000£3,490/m²
3 Allenby CloseBH17 7JW · Semi-detached · 82 m² · 4 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£334,000£4,070/m²
27 Linnet RoadBH17 7TF · Detached · 102 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£432,500£4,240/m²
49 Swift CloseBH17 7UY · Semi-detached · 72 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£300,000£4,170/m²
52 Bluebell LaneBH17 7YU · Semi-detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£340,000£4,790/m²
47 Waytown CloseBH17 9WF · Detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£371,000£5,230/m²
135 Knowlton RoadBH17 9EE · Semi-detached · 90 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£310,000£3,440/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

Hillbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the BH17 centre
Requires improvement
Longspee AcademySpecial · 0.6 mi from the BH17 centre
Good
Canford Heath Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the BH17 centre
Outstanding
Magna AcademySecondary · 0.6 mi from the BH17 centre
Good
Broadstone Middle SchoolSecondary · 1.2 mi from the BH17 centre
Good
Broadstone First SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the BH17 centre
Good
Poole High SchoolSecondary · 1.6 mi from the BH17 centre
Good
Corfe Hills SchoolSecondary · 1.9 mi from the BH17 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

130

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
50
Anti-social behaviour
36
Other theft
13
Burglary
10

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BH17. 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
Lower Stour from Longham to Christchurch
Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch

BH17 questions

What is the average house price in BH17?

The median sold price in BH17 over the last 12 months was £311,000, across 320 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £369,000, semi-detached £325,000, terraced £270,000, flat £172,000.

Are house prices in BH17 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.8% on the previous 12 months (£320,000). 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 BH17?

Loders Close has the highest median sold price in BH17 over the last five years: £650,750 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in BH17 is fairly priced?

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