What can you afford in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole?
4,739 homes changed hands in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £340,000 or less, a quarter for under £250,000, and three quarters for under £465,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £68,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £68,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 9.1× the local median full-time salary of £37,493 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
£340,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £250,000
- Three quarters under
- £465,000
- Sales
- 4,739
- HPI average
- £315,473
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 4,739 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 3.7% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 9.5% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 25% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 60% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 80% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £213,500 · 1,505 | ≈£42,700 |
| Terraced house | £295,000 · 616 | ≈£59,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £342,250 · 788 | ≈£68,450 |
| Detached house | £474,750 · 1,830 | ≈£94,950 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole average prices down 1% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.