AREA REPORT · PURBECK BH16

BH16.

Purbeck

BH16 is an outcode in Purbeck, covering the neighbourhoods of Upton & Lytchett Minster, Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers, Hamworthy West, Sturminster Marshall & Crichel and Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath. Over the last 12 months 150 properties changed hands — a median of £197k for flats (£3,125/sqm) and £325k for houses (£4,100/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
5,746
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
61
Houses
135
533
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£197k
n = 15
£193k
n = 61
Houses
£325k
n = 135
£340k
n = 533
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,125
n = 15
£3,381
n = 61
Houses
£4,100
n = 132
£4,065
n = 520
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−4.3% vs 12m
−8.5% vs 3y
£205k£410k£340k£325k£311k3Yn=53312Mn=1356Mn=42
Flats
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+2.3% vs 3y
£105k£210k£193k£197k£197k3Yn=6112Mn=156Mn=7
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Holding
−0.6% vs 12m
+0.2% vs 3y
£0£2,200£4,400£4,065£4,100£4,0743Yn=52012Mn=1326Mn=41
Flats
·Stabilising
+2.7% vs 12m
−5.1% vs 3y
£0£1,850£3,700£3,381£3,125£3,2083Yn=6112Mn=156Mn=7
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£375k
n=42
Median £
£311k
n=42
Avg £/sqm
£4,119
n=41
Median £/sqm
£4,074
n=41
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£380k
n=135
Median £
£325k
n=135
Avg £/sqm
£4,149
n=132
Median £/sqm
£4,100
n=132
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£389k
n=533
Median £
£340k
n=533
Avg £/sqm
£4,139
n=520
Median £/sqm
£4,065
n=520
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£185k
n=7
Median £
£197k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£3,420
n=7
Median £/sqm
£3,208
n=7
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£193k
n=15
Median £
£197k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£3,173
n=15
Median £/sqm
£3,125
n=15
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£189k
n=61
Median £
£193k
n=61
Avg £/sqm
£3,467
n=61
Median £/sqm
£3,381
n=61
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£60k£224k£387k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
82
02555092010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
1,143
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
1,518
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,848
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,009
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,195
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
480
Detached
Band G
232
Detached
Band H
13
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,237
13%
Terraced houses
1,853
19%
Semi-detached houses
1,860
19%
Detached houses
1,786
19%
Bungalows
2,168
23%
Other/unknown
670
7.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
112
Schools
8
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
5 · click column to sort
Upton & Lytchett Minster
3,153
4,745
Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers
1,512
2,004
Hamworthy West
1,611
1,074
Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
116
125
Sturminster Marshall & Crichel
46
62
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Lytchett Matravers & Upton
4,665
6,749
Hamworthy
1,611
1,074
Wareham
116
125
Stour & Allen Vale
46
62
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BH16 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Purbeck (BH16)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BH16 (Purbeck) was £325k, with an average of £380k, from 135 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BH16?
The median flat sale price in BH16 over the last 12 months was £197k (about £3,125 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BH16?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BH16 are £4,100 for houses and £3,125 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BH16 have?
Homes in BH16 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BH16 in the last year?
150 properties were sold in BH16 over the last 12 months, and 594 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES