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On Purewell, in Christchurch Town
What it's like at BH23 1EH: every home that has sold on Purewell since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
5 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 5 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Purewell; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
16 of the 155 homes on the street are owned by companies (2 overseas).
| Flat, 7 - 9, PurewellOther | Mar 2019 | £472,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 - 13, PurewellSemi-detached | Jun 2005 | £280,000 | 179 m² | £1,564/m² | 1 |
| 17, PurewellDetached | Feb 2021 | £475,000 | 117 m² | £4,060/m² | 1 |
| 19, PurewellSemi-detached | Jan 2014 | £228,000 | 70 m² | £3,257/m² | 3 |
| 21, PurewellSemi-detached | Jan 2018 | £310,000 | 91 m² | £3,407/m² | 4 |
| 23a, PurewellFlat | May 2021 | £210,000 | 70 m² | £3,000/m² | 1 |
| 23b, PurewellFlat | Oct 2023 | £275,000 | 72 m² | £3,819/m² | 2 |
| 25a, PurewellFlat | May 2025 | £262,620 | 73 m² | £3,598/m² | 2 |
| 25b, PurewellFlat | Oct 2019 | £210,000 | 77 m² | £2,727/m² | 1 |
| 27, PurewellDetached | May 2018 | £720,000 | 213 m² | £3,380/m² | 2 |
| 27a, PurewellDetached | Sept 1998 | £167,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 37, PurewellDetached | Oct 2017 | £497,450 | 114 m² | £4,364/m² | 4 |
| 39, PurewellDetached | Jul 2025 | £940,000 | 329 m² | £2,857/m² | 1 |
| 41, PurewellFlat | Feb 2014 | £132,500 | 43 m² | £3,081/m² | 2 |
| 43, PurewellFlat | Sept 2012 | £154,000 | 69 m² | £2,232/m² | 2 |
| 45, PurewellTerraced | Feb 2010 | £240,000 | 128 m² | £1,875/m² | 1 |
| 47, PurewellSemi-detached | Dec 2017 | £330,000 | 125 m² | £2,640/m² | 5 |
| 49, PurewellDetached | Feb 2023 | £640,000 | 115 m² | £5,565/m² | 1 |
| 57, PurewellDetached | Jun 2019 | £500,000 | 188 m² | £2,660/m² | 1 |
| 1, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Nov 2016 | £197,500 | 57 m² | £3,465/m² | 2 |
| 2, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Feb 2018 | £200,000 | 64 m² | £3,125/m² | 2 |
| 3, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Mar 2017 | £222,000 | 50 m² | £4,440/m² | 2 |
| 4, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Apr 2007 | £189,950 | 64 m² | £2,968/m² | 1 |
| 5, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellOther | Jun 2024 | £267,500 | 57 m² | £4,693/m² | 3 |
| 6, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Apr 2015 | £225,000 | 72 m² | £3,125/m² | 2 |
| 7, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | May 2007 | £197,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 10, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Jun 2020 | £168,000 | 59 m² | £2,847/m² | 3 |
| 11, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Apr 2017 | £228,000 | 123 m² | £1,854/m² | 2 |
| 12, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat · company-owned | Apr 2007 | £167,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Jul 2014 | £203,000 | 65 m² | £3,123/m² | 2 |
| First Floor Flat, 7 - 9, PurewellFlat · company-owned | Dec 2019 | £75,000 | 64 m² | £1,172/m² | 1 |
| Apartment 8, Hengistbury House, 33 - 35, PurewellFlat | Apr 2007 | £169,950 | 50 m² | £3,399/m² | 1 |
| Flat 16, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Feb 1995 | £25,500 | 35 m² | £729/m² | 1 |
| Flat 19, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Dec 2012 | £76,500 | 38 m² | £2,013/m² | 2 |
| Flat 7, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Oct 2025 | £75,000 | 39 m² | £1,923/m² | 4 |
| Flat 13, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Mar 2018 | £90,000 | 48 m² | £1,875/m² | 2 |
| Flat 8, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | May 2026 | £70,000 | 39 m² | £1,795/m² | 3 |
| Flat 15, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Jun 1996 | £26,500 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 20, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat · company-owned | Mar 2020 | £70,000 | 34 m² | £2,059/m² | 6 |
| Flat 22, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat · company-owned | May 1998 | £34,240 | 47 m² | £729/m² | 2 |
| Flat 27, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat · company-owned | Mar 1998 | £32,000 | 40 m² | £800/m² | 2 |
| Flat 14, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Jun 2015 | £72,000 | 46 m² | £1,565/m² | 6 |
| Flat 33, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Oct 2019 | £104,950 | 41 m² | £2,560/m² | 3 |
| Flat 26, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat · company-owned | Jun 1998 | £31,000 | 41 m² | £756/m² | 2 |
| Flat 24, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat · company-owned | Mar 1998 | £28,500 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 4, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Jun 2021 | £103,000 | 43 m² | £2,395/m² | 2 |
| Flat 2, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Dec 2023 | £65,000 | 39 m² | £1,667/m² | 4 |
| Flat 12, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Sept 2012 | £70,000 | 38 m² | £1,842/m² | 4 |
| Flat 10, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Sept 2014 | £74,000 | 41 m² | £1,805/m² | 2 |
| Flat 1, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Jul 2016 | £98,500 | 48 m² | £2,052/m² | 6 |
| Flat 6, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Oct 2005 | £105,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Flat 17, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | May 2023 | £96,800 | 38 m² | £2,547/m² | 4 |
| Flat 5, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat · company-owned | Apr 2001 | £35,350 | 38 m² | £930/m² | 2 |
| Flat 9, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Nov 2024 | £77,500 | 37 m² | £2,095/m² | 3 |
| Flat 29, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Jun 2004 | £79,500 | 38 m² | £2,092/m² | 1 |
| Flat 32, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat · company-owned | May 2004 | £76,500 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 11, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Dec 2014 | £69,950 | 46 m² | £1,521/m² | 2 |
| Flat 28, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Dec 2003 | £97,500 | 40 m² | £2,438/m² | 2 |
| Flat 3, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Aug 2019 | £105,000 | 46 m² | £2,283/m² | 3 |
| Flat 21, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Oct 2005 | £98,000 | 40 m² | £2,450/m² | 1 |
| Flat 25, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Jan 2024 | £72,500 | 47 m² | £1,543/m² | 2 |
| Flat 34, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Sept 2015 | £85,000 | 49 m² | £1,735/m² | 3 |
| Flat 23, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Apr 2011 | £76,750 | 38 m² | £2,020/m² | 1 |
| Flat 18, Homechurch House, 31, PurewellFlat | Aug 2021 | £95,000 | 42 m² | £2,262/m² | 1 |
The nearest station is Christchurch, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 484k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Livingstone Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 1A, 1B, 1C, 81); 41 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Mudeford Community Infants' School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is The Grange School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (5.2 km) and Bournemouth School (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Premier, 300 m away; B&Q Warehouse (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Christchurch Medical Practice (450 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Priory Hair is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 56 restaurants and cafés and 12 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Smugglers the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 132 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Two Riversmeet Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Two Riversmeet (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Southbourne, 2.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 6.4 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 97 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
32 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Christchurch constituency: Sir Christopher Chope MP (Conservative), since May 1997. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 7,455 (15.7%), turnout 67%. Vote shares: Conservative 36%, Liberal Democrat 20%, Reform UK 19%, Labour 16%.
11 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BH23 1EH →
On this street: 0 of 98 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 40 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 80.9% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 16.4% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 4.5 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
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Nearest 12 shown. Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 155 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: Hythe Pier · about 38 min
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