BH8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

288 homes sold in BH8 in the last 12 months at a median of £294,000, down 5.2% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £469,750, flats for £190,000.

Covers Bournemouth Central, East Cliff & Springbourne, Moordown, Muscliff & Strouden Park, Queen's Park, Talbot & Branksome Woods, Winton East, Throop and Holdenhurst.

Median sold price

£294k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-5.2%

From £310k

Homes sold

288

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BH8

Detached

£470k

82 sales

Semi-detached

£341k

51 sales

Terraced

£290k

43 sales

Flat

£190k

112 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£225k£275k£325k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BH8
2016£225k (519 sales)
2017£235k (459 sales)
2018£255k (447 sales)
2019£241k (405 sales)
2020£275k (368 sales)
2021£275k (526 sales)
2022£294k (386 sales)
2023£290k (320 sales)
2024£325k (369 sales)
2025£300k (326 sales)
2026£293k (175 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

St Albans AvenueBH8 9EQ · Mixed homes
£775,0004 sales
Broad AvenueBH8 9HE · Mostly detached
£690,0007 sales
Bower RoadBH8 9HQ · Mostly detached
£679,5007 sales
Ashling CrescentBH8 9JB · Mostly detached
£670,0004 sales
Brackendale RoadBH8 9HZ · Mostly detached
£640,0007 sales

Most affordable

Lowther GardensBH8 8NF · Mostly flats
£130,5005 sales
Queens Park RoadBH8 9BP · Mostly flats
£160,9754 sales
Holdenhurst RoadBH8 9AW · Mostly flats
£178,50065 sales
Richmond Park CloseBH8 8TF · Mostly flats
£185,7504 sales
Queens Park West DriveBH8 9DA · Mostly flats
£190,00035 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

15 Chesilbourne GroveBH8 0BA · Detached · 72 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£415,000£5,760/m²
4 Twyford CloseBH8 0PQ · Terraced · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£330,000£4,290/m²
18 Craigmoor AvenueBH8 9LW · Detached · 75 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£450,000£6,000/m²
88 Richmond Park RoadBH8 8TQ · Detached · 216 m² · 11 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£768,000£3,560/m²
27 Parkway DriveBH8 9JW · Detached · 115 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£460,000£4,000/m²
30 Cyril RoadBH8 8QD · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£340,000£3,910/m²
310 Malmesbury Park RoadBH8 8PR · Semi-detached · 107 m² · 6 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£350,000£3,270/m²
3 Throop RoadBH8 0DJ · Semi-detached · 119 m² · 6 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£625,000£5,250/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 Bishop of Winchester AcademySecondary · 0.4 mi from the BH8 centre
Good
Bournemouth SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the BH8 centre
Outstanding
Bournemouth School for GirlsSecondary · 0.6 mi from the BH8 centre
Outstanding
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the BH8 centre
Good
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the BH8 centre
Requires improvement
Avonwood Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the BH8 centre
Outstanding
Muscliff Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the BH8 centre
Good
Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the BH8 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 BH8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

East coast of Dorset
Lower Stour and tributaries
Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch
Lower Avon and tributaries
Lower Stour at Stour Park Homes
Lower Stour from Longham to Christchurch
Lower Stour at Holdenhurst Village
Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites

BH8 questions

What is the average house price in BH8?

The median sold price in BH8 over the last 12 months was £294,000, across 288 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £469,750, semi-detached £340,500, terraced £290,000, flat £190,000.

Are house prices in BH8 going up?

The median sold price was down 5.2% on the previous 12 months (£310,000). 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 BH8?

St Albans Avenue has the highest median sold price in BH8 over the last five years: £775,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BH8 is fairly priced?

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