Charminster property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
Bournemouth: £300k
118 homes for sale in Charminster. Half of them ask between £256k and £500k. Updated 20 August 2026.
233 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · Bournemouth £307k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charminster | £256,250 | £375,000 | £500,000 |
| Bournemouth | £200,000 | £300,000 | £425,000 |
Buying in Charminster typically costs more than Bournemouth: the median asking price is 25% higher, and the premium holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- Flats are 26% of what's for sale, compared to 57% across Bournemouth
- 86% of listings have a garden, compared to 65% across Bournemouth
- A typical 2-bed asks £220k here, compared to £250k across Bournemouth
More homes came onto the market in Charminster than left it
↑ 63% · was 24
↑ 20% · was 15
↓ 25% · was 28
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Charminster, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Charminster sit by price band, against Bournemouth
Homes for sale in Charminster skew pricier than in Bournemouth
32% of Charminster listings ask under £300k, a smaller share than Bournemouth (49%)
| Price band | Charminster listings | Charminster share | Bournemouth share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 6 | 5% | 11% |
| £150k–200k | 14 | 12% | 14% |
| £200k–250k | 7 | 6% | 14% |
| £250k–300k | 11 | 9% | 10% |
| £300k–400k | 27 | 23% | 21% |
| £400k–500k | 22 | 19% | 11% |
| £500k–750k | 21 | 18% | 12% |
| £750k+ | 10 | 8% | 7% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Charminster, set against Bournemouth
Detached houses are the most common property type for sale in Charminster and ask 15% less than Bournemouth detached houses
| property type | Charminster | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (31 for sale · 26%) | £180,000 | £215,000 |
| Semi-detached (7 for sale · 6%) | £300,000 | £350,000 |
| Detached (62 for sale · 53%) | £450,000 | £528,750 |
| Bungalow (9 for sale · 8%) | £475,000 | £385,250 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Charminster adds 70% to the asking price (Bournemouth: 54%)
| size | Charminster | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (10 for sale) | £130,000 | £149,500 |
| 2 beds (30 for sale) | £220,000 | £250,000 |
| 3 beds (34 for sale) | £375,000 | £385,000 |
| 4 beds (33 for sale) | £500,000 | £526,250 |
| 5+ beds (11 for sale) | £795,000 | £725,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Charminster
| Size | Detached | Flat | Bungalow | Semi-det. | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | n/a | £110k9 | n/a | n/a | £130k10 |
| 2 beds | n/a | £180k19 | n/a | n/a | £220k30 |
| 3 beds | £380k22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £375k34 |
| 4 beds | £513k30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £500k33 |
| 5+ beds | £800k7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £795k11 |
| All sizes | £450k62 | £180k31 | £475k9 | £300k7 | £375k118 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
203 matched sales
Bournemouth: £353 per sq ft
92 listings with a known floor area
Bournemouth: £339 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Charminster
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Charminster | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Detached houses (48 listings) | £346 | £375 |
Asking against sold price per sq ft by property type in Charminster
Today's listings against Land Registry sales in the 12 months to June 2026
| Type | Asking | Sold | Asking vs sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £34648 listings | £373126 sales | -7.2% |
Per square foot, so size differences are already taken out; what remains is a mix of pricing, condition and which homes happen to be for sale versus sold. Context, not a discount.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Charminster
| property type | Charminster | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (39 sales) | £303 | £308 |
| Detached (126 sales) | £373 | £397 |
Sold prices per sq ft in Charminster are up 27% over 10 years, to £351
Bournemouth: up 29% to £353 over the same period
| Window ends | Charminster | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £277 | £274 |
| Dec 2016 | £279 | £277 |
| Mar 2017 | £286 | £280 |
| Jun 2017 | £289 | £283 |
| Sept 2017 | £294 | £288 |
| Dec 2017 | £297 | £293 |
| Mar 2018 | £298 | £298 |
| Jun 2018 | £298 | £300 |
| Sept 2018 | £296 | £303 |
| Dec 2018 | £298 | £304 |
| Mar 2019 | £296 | £302 |
| Jun 2019 | £296 | £301 |
| Sept 2019 | £296 | £300 |
| Dec 2019 | £296 | £300 |
| Mar 2020 | £302 | £303 |
| Jun 2020 | £304 | £305 |
| Sept 2020 | £314 | £309 |
| Dec 2020 | £317 | £314 |
| Mar 2021 | £320 | £320 |
| Jun 2021 | £328 | £328 |
| Sept 2021 | £334 | £332 |
| Dec 2021 | £333 | £334 |
| Mar 2022 | £338 | £340 |
| Jun 2022 | £352 | £345 |
| Sept 2022 | £361 | £357 |
| Dec 2022 | £378 | £366 |
| Mar 2023 | £380 | £368 |
| Jun 2023 | £381 | £369 |
| Sept 2023 | £372 | £367 |
| Dec 2023 | £360 | £358 |
| Mar 2024 | £361 | £355 |
| Jun 2024 | £354 | £352 |
| Sept 2024 | £357 | £354 |
| Dec 2024 | £360 | £357 |
| Mar 2025 | £355 | £358 |
| Jun 2025 | £360 | £358 |
| Sept 2025 | £361 | £357 |
| Dec 2025 | £355 | £353 |
| Mar 2026 | £351 | £352 |
| Jun 2026 | £351 | £353 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in Charminster
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 217 sales
Bournemouth: £307,000
vs Charminster's norm of 263 sales a year · Bournemouth: -7%
Sales are running below Charminster's five-year norm; Bournemouth is 7% below its own norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in Charminster
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 233 | £350k | +1.4% | +16.7% |
| Detached | 127 | £412k | -1.0% | +9.9% |
| Flat / maisonette | 56 | £190k | -7.0% | -4.0% |
| Semi-detached | 39 | £341k | n/a | +21.8% |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in Charminster
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | Charminster | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (127 sales) | £412,000 | £465,000 |
| Flat / maisonette (56 sales) | £190,000 | £207,250 |
| Semi-detached (39 sales) | £341,000 | £335,500 |
| Terraced (11 sales) | £275,000 | £290,000 |
The median sold price in Charminster is up 39% over 10 years, to £350k
Now 14% above Bournemouth (£307k)
| Window ends | Charminster | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £252k | £223k |
| Jun 2016 | £255k | £225k |
| Sept 2016 | £257k | £228k |
| Dec 2016 | £252k | £233k |
| Mar 2017 | £265k | £239k |
| Jun 2017 | £275k | £238k |
| Sept 2017 | £280k | £240k |
| Dec 2017 | £285k | £240k |
| Mar 2018 | £284k | £240k |
| Jun 2018 | £283k | £244k |
| Sept 2018 | £280k | £248k |
| Dec 2018 | £280k | £250k |
| Mar 2019 | £285k | £255k |
| Jun 2019 | £290k | £255k |
| Sept 2019 | £293k | £257k |
| Dec 2019 | £295k | £258k |
| Mar 2020 | £290k | £260k |
| Jun 2020 | £295k | £260k |
| Sept 2020 | £300k | £265k |
| Dec 2020 | £300k | £275k |
| Mar 2021 | £322k | £290k |
| Jun 2021 | £330k | £298k |
| Sept 2021 | £325k | £292k |
| Dec 2021 | £325k | £285k |
| Mar 2022 | £325k | £280k |
| Jun 2022 | £325k | £277k |
| Sept 2022 | £342k | £290k |
| Dec 2022 | £365k | £300k |
| Mar 2023 | £362k | £300k |
| Jun 2023 | £367k | £304k |
| Sept 2023 | £350k | £305k |
| Dec 2023 | £340k | £300k |
| Mar 2024 | £349k | £300k |
| Jun 2024 | £342k | £300k |
| Sept 2024 | £345k | £300k |
| Dec 2024 | £345k | £310k |
| Mar 2025 | £345k | £315k |
| Jun 2025 | £350k | £310k |
| Sept 2025 | £345k | £307k |
| Dec 2025 | £350k | £307k |
233 homes sold in Charminster in the 12 months to December 2025, 7% more than the year before
Previous 12 months: 217
| Window ends | Charminster |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 384 |
| Jun 2016 | 361 |
| Sept 2016 | 342 |
| Dec 2016 | 328 |
| Mar 2017 | 302 |
| Jun 2017 | 320 |
| Sept 2017 | 314 |
| Dec 2017 | 311 |
| Mar 2018 | 288 |
| Jun 2018 | 287 |
| Sept 2018 | 286 |
| Dec 2018 | 294 |
| Mar 2019 | 293 |
| Jun 2019 | 291 |
| Sept 2019 | 274 |
| Dec 2019 | 241 |
| Mar 2020 | 245 |
| Jun 2020 | 208 |
| Sept 2020 | 219 |
| Dec 2020 | 263 |
| Mar 2021 | 335 |
| Jun 2021 | 398 |
| Sept 2021 | 415 |
| Dec 2021 | 371 |
| Mar 2022 | 308 |
| Jun 2022 | 289 |
| Sept 2022 | 260 |
| Dec 2022 | 283 |
| Mar 2023 | 271 |
| Jun 2023 | 240 |
| Sept 2023 | 237 |
| Dec 2023 | 210 |
| Mar 2024 | 196 |
| Jun 2024 | 193 |
| Sept 2024 | 203 |
| Dec 2024 | 217 |
| Mar 2025 | 263 |
| Jun 2025 | 248 |
| Sept 2025 | 236 |
| Dec 2025 | 233 |
Recent sales in Charminster
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Gunville Crescent · BH9 3QA | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £281,000 | £533 |
| 40 Chigwell Road · BH8 9HW | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £290,000 | £310 |
| 12 Rutland Road · BH9 1EQ | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £410,000 | £385 |
| 22 Maxwell Road · BH9 1DL | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £360,000 | £360 |
| 113 Ripon Road · BH9 1RA | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £340,000 | £347 |
| 67 Portland Road · BH9 1NE | May 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £360,000 | £313 |
| 20 Broadway Lane · BH8 0AA | May 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £240,000 | £310 |
| 55 Luckham Road · BH9 3ET | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £270,000 | £251 |
| 34 Hurstdene Road · BH8 0AL | May 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £710,000 | £407 |
| 156 Castle Lane West · BH9 3JZ | May 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £310,000 | £351 |
| 132 Pine Road · BH9 1LX | May 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £223,000 | n/a |
| 10 Townsville Road · BH9 3HL | May 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £375,000 | £405 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
More gardens than Bournemouth
86% of listings have a garden; Bournemouth: 65%. 101 of 118 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Bournemouth
81% of listings have parking or a garage; Bournemouth: 86%. 96 of 118 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Bournemouth
43% of listings are listed as chain-free; Bournemouth: 43%. 51 of 118 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Park View Court, Queens Park, Bournemouth, BH8
As of 20 August 2026
Ripon Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9
As of 20 August 2026
Ripon Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9
As of 20 August 2026
Forest View Road, Bournemouth, BH9
As of 20 August 2026
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Current listings around Charminster
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charminster | 118 | £375k | £220k | £351 | 71% |
| Winton | 136 | £320k | £210k | £333 | 55% |
| Boscombe | 275 | £230k | £230k | £306 | 15% |
| Westbourne | 421 | £270k | £265k | £317 | 10% |
| Alum Chine | 323 | £295k | £285k | £326 | 9% |
| Bournemouthbenchmark | 1,857 | £300k | £250k | £353 | 39% |
Charminster property market: common questions
Where is Charminster?
Charminster is in central Bournemouth, in Dorset. Figures for Charminster cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
What is the average house price in Charminster?
The median asking price across the 118 homes for sale in Charminster is £375,000 (as of 20 August 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £256,250 and £500,000. That is 25% above Bournemouth. Homes that actually sold in Charminster went for a median £350,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in Charminster?
118 homes are on the market in Charminster right now, 39 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Charminster?
18 listings in Charminster had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 15% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Charminster?
The median asking price for a flat in Charminster is £180,000; for a house it is £450,000. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
What is the price per square foot in Charminster?
In Charminster, homes that sold went for a median £351 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £331 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (118 in Charminster), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Charminster cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Charminster since March 2026.
- Bournemouth comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Bournemouth, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.