What’s changing in Purewell

House prices in Purewell

Over the last six months, 26 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Purewell. Half sold for more than £330,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £70,000 and the dearest £540,000.

• Flat 44, Priory LodgeFlat · Thu 20 Aug£299,950
• Flat 1, Stonechat CourtFlat · Fri 14 Aug£240,000
• 11 Leyside, ChristchurchTerraced house · Fri 31 Jul£350,000
• 22 Druitt Road, ChristchurchSemi-detached house · Thu 30 Jul£300,000
• 8 Croft Road, ChristchurchDetached house · Thu 30 Jul£375,000
• 23 Dennistoun Avenue, ChristchurchDetached house · Wed 29 Jul£333,000
• 42B Mudeford Lane, ChristchurchDetached house · Wed 29 Jul£370,000
• 7 Meadowland, ChristchurchSemi-detached house · Wed 29 Jul£450,000

All 26 sales

Businesses in Purewell

• Street CoffeeCoffee shop · 0.3 miles 5
• Premier Purwell Convenience StoreConvenience store · 0.3 miles
• K&S barberBarber · 0.3 miles
• Orchard SurgeryDoctors office · 0.2 miles
• BodyBalance ChristchurchYoga studio · 0.3 miles
• Priory Veterinary GroupVeterinarian · 0.3 miles
• Bikers YardAutomotive repair · 0.3 miles
• Glimma CleanFlooring contractor · 0.1 miles

All 211 businesses in Purewell

Planning applications in Purewell

• Planning applicationTue 6 Oct0.2 miles

  Planning application at Land Adj to 21 Livingstone Road Christchurch

  Part rebuild of derelict builders yard store to create office unit. Reinstate vehicular access and parking space from Livingstone Road

  Land Adj to 21 Livingstone Road Christchurch BH23 1HL
• Planning decisionFri 2 Oct0.55 miles

  Approved: Demolition at 36 Bridge Street Christchurch

  Demolish garden room. Single storey rear extension. New external spiral staircase in rear courtyard to access new roof terrace

  36 Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1EB
• Planning applicationThu 24 Sept0.2 miles

  Rear extension at 6 Tensing Road Christchurch

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension

  6 Tensing Road Christchurch BH23 3AX

All planning in Purewell

Roadworks and road closures in Purewell

• RoadworksOn until 14 Nov0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Stony Lane (SSEN)

  14 Jul to 14 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement and on the verge (emergency). Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Stony Lane, Christchurch

All roadworks

Schools in Purewell

• The Grange School Secondary · 429 pupils · 0.25 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
• Somerford Primary School Primary · 169 pupils · 0.3 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
• Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary · 176 pupils · 0.45 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Mudeford Junior School Primary · 255 pupils · 0.55 miles Good (2023)

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Purewell

• Farmhouse Surgery GP surgery · 0.25 miles Requires improvement (2024): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Christchurch Medical Practice GP surgery · 0.25 miles Good (2026): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Purwell Cross Dental Practice Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2014

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Purewell

• Help And Care Help and Care is an independent, people-led organisation which work with older people, carers and local communities at the forefront of… £4.3m a year · Airfield Way · 0.6 miles
• Somerford Youth And Community Centre To relieve the needs of young people and their families and act as a resource for young people living on Christchurch, Dorset and, in… £621k a year · Bingham Road · 0.25 miles
• Christchurch Community Partnership LTD The Christchurch Community Partnership was established to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being and the quality of… £176k a year · Park Building · 0.25 miles
• Room To Reward The charity through their hotel and charity partners offers a break of up to two nights accommodation in hotels to unsung hidden heroes… £141k a year · Christchurch · 0.3 miles
• Faminternational Offering training in foster care in the U.K. for International social workers so that they can take these initiatives back to their own… £93k a year · Livingstone Road · 0.2 miles

All 14 charities

Crime in Purewell

74 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Purewell in August 2026. The most common were violence (18), shoplifting (18), anti-social behaviour (15).

Crime by type

Purewell ranks 12th of 53 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 115.8 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Purewell