BH31 6JY

Woodpecker Close, Verwood

Median, last 3 years

£294,250

2 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£295,000

27 Sep 2024

Standard sales

since 1995 (+1 additional entry)

BH31 district median

£400,000

201 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Terraced sold for £293,500 · Semi-detached sold for £295,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2010 to 2024. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

Show the figures

Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2024 (few sales)	£294,250	2
2022 (few sales)	£317,500	1
2021	£268,000	3
2019 (few sales)	£258,000	1
2017 (few sales)	£235,000	2
2016	£242,500	4
2015 (few sales)	£216,500	2
2014 (few sales)	£182,500	2
2013 (few sales)	£181,000	2
2012 (few sales)	£182,500	2
2011 (few sales)	£163,000	1
2010 (few sales)	£177,000	1
2009 (few sales)	£162,500	1
2008 (few sales)	£180,000	1
2007	£177,500	5
2006 (few sales)	£177,500	2
2005 (few sales)	£160,000	1
2004	£158,000	3
2003 (few sales)	£153,000	1
2002	£132,500	3
2000	£91,725	6
1999	£74,950	5
1998	£67,500	3
1997 (few sales)	£43,750	2
1996 (few sales)	£55,225	2
1995 (few sales)	£57,000	1

Sale history (60 records · 16 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
23, WOODPECKER CLOSE 27 Sep 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £249,000 (Oct 2016) · +18%	27 Sep 2024	Semi-detached · Freehold	£295,000
10, WOODPECKER CLOSE 8 Jul 2024 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £290,000 (Sep 2021) · +1%	8 Jul 2024	Terraced · Freehold	£293,500
7, WOODPECKER CLOSE 7 Oct 2022 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £258,000 (Jan 2019) · +23%	7 Oct 2022	Semi-detached · Freehold	£317,500
10, WOODPECKER CLOSE 24 Sep 2021 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £240,000 (Feb 2021) · +21%	24 Sep 2021	Terraced · Freehold	£290,000
16, WOODPECKER CLOSE 16 Aug 2021 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £210,000 (Mar 2015) · +28%	16 Aug 2021	Terraced · Freehold	£268,000
10, WOODPECKER CLOSE 26 Feb 2021 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £177,500 (Jun 2007) · +35%	26 Feb 2021	Terraced · Freehold	£240,000
6, WOODPECKER CLOSE Cat B 4 Nov 2020 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £215,000 (Sep 2016)	4 Nov 2020	Terraced · Freehold	£245,000
7, WOODPECKER CLOSE 10 Jan 2019 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £240,000 (Jan 2016) · +8%	10 Jan 2019	Semi-detached · Freehold	£258,000
21, WOODPECKER CLOSE 21 Sep 2017 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £180,000 (Mar 2008) · +39%	21 Sep 2017	Terraced · Freehold	£250,000
11, WOODPECKER CLOSE 31 Aug 2017 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £180,000 (Sep 2013) · +22%	31 Aug 2017	Terraced · Freehold	£220,000
23, WOODPECKER CLOSE 21 Oct 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £153,000 (Dec 2003) · +63%	21 Oct 2016	Semi-detached · Freehold	£249,000
6, WOODPECKER CLOSE 12 Sep 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £183,000 (Feb 2014) · +17%	12 Sep 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£215,000
1, WOODPECKER CLOSE 9 Sep 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £187,500 (Feb 2007) · +31%	9 Sep 2016	Semi-detached · Freehold	£245,000
7, WOODPECKER CLOSE 14 Jan 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £195,000 (Nov 2012) · +23%	14 Jan 2016	Semi-detached · Freehold	£240,000
4, WOODPECKER CLOSE 14 Oct 2015 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £162,500 (Dec 2009) · +37%	14 Oct 2015	Terraced · Freehold	£223,000
16, WOODPECKER CLOSE 25 Mar 2015 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £170,000 (Nov 2012) · +24%	25 Mar 2015	Terraced · Freehold	£210,000
6, WOODPECKER CLOSE 14 Feb 2014 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £177,500 (Aug 2007) · +3%	14 Feb 2014	Terraced · Freehold	£183,000
18, WOODPECKER CLOSE 31 Jan 2014 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £182,500 (Feb 2007) · 0%	31 Jan 2014	Terraced · Freehold	£182,000
11, WOODPECKER CLOSE 16 Sep 2013 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £72,500 (Jul 1999) · +148%	16 Sep 2013	Terraced · Freehold	£180,000
2, WOODPECKER CLOSE 24 Jun 2013 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £160,000 (Mar 2005) · +14%	24 Jun 2013	Terraced · Freehold	£182,000
7, WOODPECKER CLOSE 14 Nov 2012 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £176,000 (Feb 2007) · +11%	14 Nov 2012	Semi-detached · Freehold	£195,000
16, WOODPECKER CLOSE 2 Nov 2012 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £67,500 (Jun 1998) · +152%	2 Nov 2012	Terraced · Freehold	£170,000
12, WOODPECKER CLOSE 1 Nov 2011 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £87,000 (Dec 1999) · +87%	1 Nov 2011	Terraced · Freehold	£163,000
9, WOODPECKER CLOSE 22 Oct 2010 · Terraced · Freehold	22 Oct 2010	Terraced · Freehold	£177,000
4, WOODPECKER CLOSE 4 Dec 2009 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £93,500 (Jul 2000) · +74%	4 Dec 2009	Terraced · Freehold	£162,500
21, WOODPECKER CLOSE 27 Mar 2008 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £139,000 (Dec 2002) · +29%	27 Mar 2008	Terraced · Freehold	£180,000
6, WOODPECKER CLOSE 16 Aug 2007 · Terraced · Freehold	16 Aug 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£177,500
10, WOODPECKER CLOSE 8 Jun 2007 · Terraced · Freehold	8 Jun 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£177,500
18, WOODPECKER CLOSE 23 Feb 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £83,500 (Jan 2000) · +119%	23 Feb 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£182,500
7, WOODPECKER CLOSE 9 Feb 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £158,000 (Apr 2004) · +11%	9 Feb 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£176,000
1, WOODPECKER CLOSE 2 Feb 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold	2 Feb 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£187,500
8, WOODPECKER CLOSE 13 Apr 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £155,500 (Jun 2004) · +13%	13 Apr 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£175,000
5, WOODPECKER CLOSE 29 Mar 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £102,500 (Nov 2000) · +76%	29 Mar 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£180,000
2, WOODPECKER CLOSE 29 Mar 2005 · Terraced · Freehold	29 Mar 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£160,000
19, WOODPECKER CLOSE 27 Aug 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £115,000 (Apr 2000) · +39%	27 Aug 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£159,950
8, WOODPECKER CLOSE 25 Jun 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £89,950 (May 2000) · +73%	25 Jun 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£155,500
7, WOODPECKER CLOSE 23 Apr 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold	23 Apr 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£158,000
23, WOODPECKER CLOSE 15 Dec 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £56,950 (Jan 1996) · +169%	15 Dec 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£153,000
21, WOODPECKER CLOSE 20 Dec 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £68,000 (Apr 1999) · +104%	20 Dec 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£139,000
3, WOODPECKER CLOSE 4 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold	4 Sep 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£132,500
20, WOODPECKER CLOSE 19 Jul 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £88,000 (Jul 2000) · +39%	19 Jul 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£122,500
5, WOODPECKER CLOSE 16 Nov 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £85,000 (Sep 1999) · +21%	16 Nov 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£102,500
4, WOODPECKER CLOSE 7 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £74,950 (Oct 1999) · +25%	7 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£93,500
20, WOODPECKER CLOSE 7 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	7 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£88,000
8, WOODPECKER CLOSE 5 May 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	5 May 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£89,950
19, WOODPECKER CLOSE 26 Apr 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £59,000 (Aug 1997) · +95%	26 Apr 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£115,000
18, WOODPECKER CLOSE 21 Jan 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	21 Jan 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£83,500
12, WOODPECKER CLOSE 10 Dec 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £79,000 (Oct 1998) · +10%	10 Dec 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£87,000
4, WOODPECKER CLOSE 15 Oct 1999 · Terraced · Freehold	15 Oct 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£74,950
5, WOODPECKER CLOSE 30 Sep 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £66,000 (Jul 1998) · +29%	30 Sep 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£85,000

Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.

Area

Postcode district: BH31
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 9 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01020416
Introduced: Sep 1991

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Dorset, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £325,154
Change since July 2025: −0.1%
First-time buyers: £254,490

Average by property type

Detached: £515,191
Semi-detached: £329,926
Terraced: £264,878
Flat / maisonette: £167,282

The official index for Dorset as a whole, not BH31 6JY alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

BH31 6JZ £320,000 · 5 sales
BH31 6JR £225,000 · 9 sales
BH31 6UU £396,000 · 4 sales
BH31 6JD £380,000 · 5 sales
BH31 6JX £315,000 · 5 sales
BH31 6PA £377,000 · 1 sale
BH31 6JU £236,000 · last sale 2021
BH31 6EZ £565,000 · 2 sales
BH31 6NT £270,000 · 3 sales
BH31 6NY £340,000 · 1 sale
BH31 6TL no sale since 2014
BH31 6JB £535,000 · 3 sales