BH20 house prices, schools and flood risk.

227 homes sold in BH20 in the last 12 months at a median of £362,850, down 1.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £502,500, flats for £175,000.

Covers Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Puddletown & Lower Winterborne, South East Purbeck, West Purbeck, Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle, Arne, Bere Regis, Bloxworth.

Median sold price

£363k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.4%

From £368k

Homes sold

227

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BH20

Detached

£503k

88 sales

Semi-detached

£330k

51 sales

Terraced

£300k

69 sales

Flat

£175k

19 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£290k£337k£384k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BH20
2016£295k (309 sales)
2017£325k (301 sales)
2018£290k (289 sales)
2019£300k (232 sales)
2020£333k (256 sales)
2021£347k (352 sales)
2022£358k (229 sales)
2023£384k (226 sales)
2024£373k (214 sales)
2025£370k (267 sales)
2026£350k (139 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

Stowell CrescentBH20 4PZ · Mostly detached
£890,0004 sales
Grange RoadBH20 5AL · Mostly detached
£782,5004 sales
Barnhill RoadBH20 5BG · Mostly detached
£730,8308 sales
Bindon LaneBH20 6AS · Mixed homes
£720,0004 sales
Wyatts LaneBH20 4NH · Mostly detached
£687,5006 sales

Most affordable

Sandford LaneBH20 4DX · Mostly flats
£151,7506 sales
Windsor CloseBH20 6HZ · Mixed homes
£155,7504 sales
Victoria CloseBH20 6HY · Mostly flats
£157,50016 sales
Mill LaneBH20 4QX · Mostly flats
£162,75016 sales
Station RoadBH20 6BL · Mostly flats
£168,7506 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

1 Northmoor WayBH20 4RZ · Terraced · 58 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£277,500£4,780/m²
44 Old Barn RoadBH20 7HF · Terraced · 60 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£263,000£4,380/m²
7 Humber ChaseBH20 4BH · Detached · 95 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£435,000£4,580/m²
46 Elder RoadBH20 7NB · Semi-detached · 70 m² · 5 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£287,000£4,100/m²
7 Tinkers LaneBH20 4QR · Semi-detached · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£322,000£5,280/m²
Flat 14, Fairfields, Station RoadBH20 6BL · Flat · 46 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£170,000£3,700/m²
106 Cologne RoadBH20 6JL · Semi-detached · 126 m² · 6 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£355,000£2,820/m²
1 Bindon LaneBH20 6BN · Terraced · 83 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£240,000£2,890/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

The Purbeck SchoolSecondary · 1.2 mi from the BH20 centre
Good
Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.9 mi from the BH20 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 BH20. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke
Lower Frome and tributaries
East coast of Dorset
Dorset coast at Poole Harbour
Purbeck Rivers and Streams
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
River Piddle from Alton Pancras to Wareham
River Piddle and tributaries

BH20 questions

What is the average house price in BH20?

The median sold price in BH20 over the last 12 months was £362,850, across 227 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £502,500, semi-detached £330,000, terraced £300,000, flat £175,000.

Are house prices in BH20 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.4% on the previous 12 months (£368,000). 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 BH20?

Stowell Crescent has the highest median sold price in BH20 over the last five years: £890,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BH20 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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