The median home in West Parley sells for £460,000
That is the middle of 213 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.2 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
Two thirds of West Parley’s sales are detached houses
213 homes sold in three years: 146 detached houses, 12 semi-detached houses, 29 terraced houses and 26 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.4 times what a flat does.
median sale · 146 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £447K–£705K
- Last 12 months
- £518K25 sold
- New build
- £468K
median sale · 12 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £390K–£405K
- New build
- £391K
median sale · 29 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £335K–£401K
- New build
- £357K
median sale · 26 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £120K–£310K
- Last 12 months
- £178K8 sold
Mostly detached: two thirds of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of West Parley’s homes sold for between £385K and £620K
One sale in ten was under £317K and one in ten over £830K. 7% sold for under £250K.
The median, £460,000, sits in the £400–500K band
213 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.2 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £85,975 in 1995 to £447,000 in the last 12 months (£360,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
33 sales in the last 12 months, against 124 in 1997, the busiest year, and 47 in 2008. Sales fell by 48% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 10%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 44% more sales than 2020.
West Parley costs more than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: West Parley, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £90K | £166K | £275K | £330K | £370K | £475K | £518K |
| Flats and maisonettes | £78K | £65K | £185K | — | £119K | — | £178K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
3% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
141 new homes have been sold in West Parley since 1995; the share peaked at 30% in 2025.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £384,746
against £515,000 for a home sold on, 25% less, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
12% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1.1% sold leasehold in West Parley. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Glenmoor Road is West Parley’s busiest street, with 22 sales in three years
14 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 6 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenmoor Road | BH22 | 22 | £227,500 | Mostly flats |
| 2 | Clarence Place | BH22 | 21 | £348,776 | Mostly terraced houses · new builds |
| 3 | Kensington Drive | BH22 | 17 | £429,995 | Mixed · new builds |
| 4 | Chine Walk | BH22 | 14 | £912,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 5 | Dudsbury Road | BH22 | 13 | £560,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 6 | Christchurch Road | BH22 | 10 | £578,750 | Mostly detached houses |
| 7 | Ellesfield Drive | BH22 | 9 | £440,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 8 | New Road | BH22 | 8 | £470,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 9 | Elizabeth Way | BH22 | 7 | £390,246 | Mostly terraced houses · new builds |
| 10 | Fitzpain Road | BH22 | 6 | £502,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 11 | Linden Road | BH22 | 6 | £465,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 12 | Mags Barrow | BH22 | 6 | £423,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 13 | Cammel Road | BH22 | 6 | £412,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 14 | Mansfield Close | BH22 | 5 | £420,000 | Mostly detached houses |
Chine Walk: £912,500
Glenmoor Road: £227,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 4 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
West Parley is the 2nd most expensive of 32 towns in Dorset
West Parley is one of Dorset’s dearest towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Dorset with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
West Parley’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Ferndown, West Moors and Bearwood.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Parley | — | £460K | 33 | +18% |
| Ferndown | 1.1 | £400K | 229 | +31% |
| West Moors | 2.1 | £375K | 154 | +23% |
| Bearwood | 2.5 | £335K | 72 | +24% |
| Bournemouth | 3.5 | £308K | 2,107 | +36% |
| Merley | 3.6 | £435K | 55 | +18% |
| Wimborne Minster | 3.9 | £390K | 208 | +20% |
| Ashley Heath | 4 | £664K | 66 | +36% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in West Parley
What is the average house price in West Parley?
The median home in West Parley sold for £460,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 213 standard sales (£447,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £553,750, semi-detached houses £390,969, terraced houses £360,000 and flats and maisonettes £227,500.
Are house prices going up in West Parley?
The median was £440,000 in 2025, down 5% on 2024 (£463,000), and £447,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in West Parley each year?
33 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 77 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in West Parley?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Chine Walk (BH22, £912,500), Christchurch Road (BH22, £578,750) and Dudsbury Road (BH22, £560,000).
How much does a new build cost in West Parley?
New homes sold for a median £384,746 over three years, against £515,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 21% of sales.
Is West Parley expensive for Dorset?
West Parley is the 2nd most expensive of 32 towns of 2,500 or more in Dorset by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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