Houses for sale in Southbourne, BH6, Dorset

There are 225 results for Southbourne, BH6, Dorset. Property prices in Southbourne, BH6 range from £140k to £1.7M with an average price of £491k.


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Property market in Southbourne

Average asking price £499k typical £375k
Most prices £131k – £1.82M leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 225 45 more under offer
New to the market 50 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 3 months last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year −5.9% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £400k 268 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 6.0–6.0% houses 6.0%, flats 6.0%

What's for sale

252 homes · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 49.6% 125 · £290k
Detached houses 30.6% 77 · £700k
Bungalows 6.7% 17 · £585k
Other homes 6.3% 16 · £220k
Semi-detached houses 3.6% 9 · £450k
Terraced houses 2.0% 5 · £500k
Park and mobile homes 0.8% 2 · £588k
Land and plots 0.4% 1 · £1.5M

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 16.7% 42 · £185k
2 bedrooms 38.6% 97 · £310k
3 bedrooms 21.5% 54 · £493k
4 bedrooms 12.7% 32 · £725k
5+ bedrooms 10.4% 26 · £913k

Price bands

252 homes
Under £230k 19.8% 50
£230k – £320k 20.2% 51
£320k – £480k 19.8% 50
£480k – £700k 18.3% 46
£700k and over 21.8% 55

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale43%50%
Typical asking price£600k£290k
Average bedrooms3.62.0
Typical time to sell3 months3 months
Typical sold price£543k£250k
Gross rental yield6.0%6.0%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · +5.9% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Southbourne 2024 Q4: £425k (180 new listings) £425k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £450k (296 new listings) £450k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £375k (282 new listings) £375k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £413k (218 new listings) £413k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £400k (177 new listings) £400k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £350k (244 new listings) £350k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £400k (234 new listings) £400k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £450k (211 new listings) £450k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Southbourne

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Pokesdown £310k
  2. Southbourne £375k
  3. Tuckton £400k
  4. Iford £425k
  5. Jumpers Common £433k
  6. Wick £700k

Schools in Southbourne

3 primary · 1 secondary · 67% rated good or outstanding
  • St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School all through · Good
  • St Katharine's Church of England Primary School primary · Good
  • Stourfield Infant School primary · Requires improvement
  • Stourfield Junior School primary · Not yet rated

Based on 252 homes for sale on Houses now, 898 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Southbourne

What is the average house price in Southbourne?

The average home for sale in Southbourne is priced at £499,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £375,000. This is based on the 252 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Southbourne?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Southbourne costs £310,000 and a 3-bedroom home £493,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £183,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £185,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £725,000.

What price range should I expect in Southbourne?

Most homes in Southbourne are priced between £131,000 and £1.82 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £230,000, and one in five £700,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Southbourne?

There are 225 homes for sale in Southbourne on Houses right now, plus 45 already under offer. 50 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Southbourne?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale in Southbourne over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £400,000, 5.9% lower than the year before (£425,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are down 5% and 4-bedroom homes are down 3%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Southbourne?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 3 months. About 19% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months.

What do homes actually sell for in Southbourne?

In the year to July 2026, 268 homes sold in Southbourne at a typical price of £400,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £543,000 and flats for about £250,000.

What rental yield can I get in Southbourne?

About 6.0% gross for houses and 6.0% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for in Southbourne over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Southbourne?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes for sale in Southbourne. Detached houses come next, followed by bungalows. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £290,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £700,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Southbourne?

Of the areas around Southbourne, Pokesdown is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £310,000, followed by Tuckton (£400,000) and Iford (£425,000). Southbourne itself is £375,000.

Are homes in Southbourne freehold or leasehold?

About 6 in 10 homes for sale in Southbourne are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 10 new-build homes on the market too.

What are the schools like in Southbourne?

There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in Southbourne. 67% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Southbourne?

Southbourne has no station of its own. The nearest are Christchurch and Pokesdown.