AREA REPORT · PURBECK BH20

BH20.

Purbeck

BH20 is an outcode in Purbeck, covering the neighbourhoods of Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath, Bovington, Wool & Lulworth, Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers, Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers and Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine. Over the last 12 months 167 properties changed hands — a median of £164k for flats (£3,250/sqm) and £385k for houses (£4,143/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
7,898
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
13
56
Houses
154
576
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£164k
n = 13
£190k
n = 56
Houses
£385k
n = 154
£390k
n = 576
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,250
n = 13
£3,407
n = 52
Houses
£4,143
n = 151
£4,115
n = 553
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
Sliding
−6.5% vs 12m
−7.7% vs 3y
£235k£470k£390k£385k£360k3Yn=57612Mn=1546Mn=43
Flats
Rebounding
+12.8% vs 12m
−2.6% vs 3y
£110k£220k£190k£164k£185k3Yn=5612Mn=136Mn=1
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
Easing
−4.2% vs 12m
−3.5% vs 3y
£0£2,300£4,600£4,115£4,143£3,9713Yn=55312Mn=1516Mn=42
Flats
Sliding
−8.2% vs 12m
−12.4% vs 3y
£0£1,900£3,800£3,407£3,250£2,9843Yn=5212Mn=136Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£412k
n=43
Median £
£360k
n=43
Avg £/sqm
£4,034
n=42
Median £/sqm
£3,971
n=42
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£434k
n=154
Median £
£385k
n=154
Avg £/sqm
£4,300
n=151
Median £/sqm
£4,143
n=151
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£439k
n=576
Median £
£390k
n=576
Avg £/sqm
£4,234
n=553
Median £/sqm
£4,115
n=553
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£185k
n=1
Median £
£185k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£2,984
n=1
Median £/sqm
£2,984
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£173k
n=13
Median £
£164k
n=13
Avg £/sqm
£3,365
n=13
Median £/sqm
£3,250
n=13
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£210k
n=56
Median £
£190k
n=56
Avg £/sqm
£3,600
n=52
Median £/sqm
£3,407
n=52
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£62k£239k£416k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
82
03326632010201520202025
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
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Band A
865
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Band B
1,654
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
4,227
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,896
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,921
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,239
Detached
Band G
715
Detached
Other/unknown
Band H
93
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,347
9.8%
Terraced houses
3,032
22%
Semi-detached houses
2,963
22%
Detached houses
2,902
21%
Bungalows
2,905
21%
Other/unknown
608
4.4%
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
4
Metro & tram
2
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
208
Schools
11
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
5 · click column to sort
Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
3,333
3,927
Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
2,988
2,645
Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers
1,377
1,442
Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers
1,026
993
Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine
1
1
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Wareham
3,835
4,606
West Purbeck
3,709
3,424
South East Purbeck
1,073
933
Lytchett Matravers & Upton
107
44
Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
1
1
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BH20 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Purbeck (BH20)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BH20 (Purbeck) was £385k, with an average of £434k, from 154 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BH20?
The median flat sale price in BH20 over the last 12 months was £164k (about £3,250 per square metre), from 13 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BH20?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BH20 are £4,143 for houses and £3,250 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BH20 have?
Homes in BH20 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BH20 in the last year?
167 properties were sold in BH20 over the last 12 months, and 632 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES