Estate agents in Christchurch
Letting agents, long term lets, property management, sales and valuations in Christchurch, from the Flexiestays group. Local knowledge of the Priory quarter, the harbour villages and the airport side of town. Letting here since 2018.
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Letting, renting and selling in Christchurch
Letting agents in Christchurch
Tenant find, rent collection and fully managed lettings for Christchurch landlords, from the Flexiestays group. Houses, bungalows and flats from the Priory to Highcliffe, referenced tenants and every legal check done.
Letting agents
Property management in Christchurch
Fully managed tenancies for Christchurch landlords: rent collected, inspections done, repairs arranged through local contractors and every certificate renewed on time, from the Flexiestays group.
Property management
Long term lets in Christchurch
Furnished homes in Christchurch let for 28 nights or more, bills included, to airport engineers, hospital staff and people between homes. Landlords list through the Flexiestays platform; the group's apartments are in Bournemouth.
Long term lets
Winter lets in Christchurch
A Christchurch holiday home or furnished let kept earning from November to March: stays of 28 nights or more for contractors, visiting families and people between homes, through the Flexiestays platform.
Winter lets
Sell your property in Christchurch
Selling a house, bungalow, retirement flat or harbour home in Christchurch with Flexie Estate Agents: a valuation based on the street and the lease, honest advice on timing, and marketing to the buyers this town attracts.
Selling your property
Property valuation in Christchurch
Free sales and rental valuations in Christchurch from Flexie Estate Agents: what your house, bungalow or flat would sell or let for, with the reasons, from a visit by people who know BH23.
Property valuationChristchurch is the oldest and quietest of the three BCP towns, a market town built where the Avon and the Stour meet the harbour below the Priory. Houses and bungalows outnumber flats, the population is older than Bournemouth's, and demand comes from families, retirees, airport and hospital staff and second-home buyers drawn to the water.
Christchurch is the eastern town of the BCP conurbation, older and calmer than Bournemouth, built where the Avon and the Stour meet the harbour below the Priory. Flexie Estate Agents lets, manages, sells and values homes here from the Priory quarter out to Mudeford, Highcliffe and Burton, and lets furnished homes for 28 nights or more through the Flexiestays platform. Demand is steadier than a resort's: families for the schools, retirees for the bungalows, engineers for the airport at Hurn, hospital staff, and buyers who want to live by the water.
Renting in Christchurch
What lets in Christchurch is more often a house or a bungalow than a flat. Somerford, Jumpers, Fairmile and Purewell have family houses and bungalows a short drive from the A35 and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Burton has 1970s family houses nearest the airport. Mudeford and Stanpit have cottages and bungalows close to the Quay and the harbour, and Highcliffe has clifftop flats and bungalows near the castle. Flats are by the Quay, around the station and in retirement blocks.
For a tenancy on a landlord's property, our letting agents page explains how we find, reference and move in tenants. For a furnished stay of a month or more, long term lets in Christchurch covers landlords' homes let through the Flexiestays platform, and the group's apartments are listed at property to rent in Bournemouth.
Buying and selling in Christchurch
Water sets the price. Cottages and townhouses around the Priory and the Quay, homes within a walk of Mudeford Quay and Avon Beach, and flats on the cliff at Highcliffe carry a premium paid by downsizers and second-home buyers from London and the Home Counties. Freehold houses in Somerford, Burton and Jumpers are the family and first-time buyer market, with Twynham School and the station as the selling points.
Retirement flats sell to a smaller pool, because the lease sets a minimum age. Selling your property in Christchurch sets out how we market each type of home, and property valuation in Christchurch explains what moves the figure. Our guide to buying a leasehold flat is worth reading before an offer on a flat by the Quay or on the cliff.
Letting a property in Christchurch
Christchurch has been in the BCP Council area since 2019, so the same rules apply as in Bournemouth: mandatory HMO licensing for five or more sharers, and, at the time of writing, a 100% council tax premium on furnished second homes. Since 1 May 2026 every new tenancy in England is periodic under the Renters' Rights Act. Retirement leases decide who may occupy a flat, and leases by the Quay often restrict short occupation. Property management in Christchurch takes on the compliance, the inspections and the repairs; winter lets in Christchurch explains how a furnished home earns from November to March. The landlord legal checklist lists every certificate a let needs.
Getting around
Christchurch station is on the main line between London Waterloo and Weymouth; Hinton Admiral serves Highcliffe. The A35 runs through the town, the A338 leads to the M27, and the airport at Hurn is under four miles away. The Priory, the Quay and the High Street are walkable from the station.
Nearby areas
Mudeford, Stanpit and Friars Cliff sit on the harbour and the beaches east of the town; Highcliffe is on the cliff at the Hampshire border; Burton is the village in the Avon valley to the north. Southbourne is across the Stour on the Bournemouth side, and Bournemouth is where the group's apartments are.
Living in Christchurch
The homes.Cottages and townhouses on the medieval streets around the Priory, riverside flats by the Quay and Place Mill, 1930s to 1970s houses and bungalows in Somerford, Jumpers, Fairmile and Purewell, family estates towards Burton, fishermen's cottages and bungalows in Mudeford and Stanpit, and retirement blocks across the town and in Highcliffe. Freehold houses are the majority; the flats near the Quay and on the cliff at Highcliffe are leasehold.
Transport
Christchurch station is on the main line between London Waterloo and Weymouth, with South Western Railway trains to Bournemouth, Southampton and London; Hinton Admiral serves Highcliffe. The A35 runs through the town to Bournemouth and the New Forest, the A338 links it to Ringwood and the M27, and Bournemouth Airport at Hurn is under four miles from the centre.
Schools and universities
Twynham School and Highcliffe School are the town's secondary schools, with primaries in the town centre, Mudeford, Somerford, Burton and Highcliffe. Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth are a bus or train ride west, and the grammar schools in Bournemouth and Poole admit Christchurch pupils by entrance test.
Work and hospitals
Christchurch Hospital at Fairmile and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on Castle Lane East are both run by University Hospitals Dorset. The Aviation Business Park beside the airport at Hurn holds aerospace and engineering firms, and the Airfield Way estate at Somerford occupies the old Christchurch airfield.
Shops and eating
The High Street and the lanes around the Priory carry independent shops, cafes and restaurants, with a street market every Monday. Saxon Square and Bargates hold the supermarkets and chains, and Highcliffe, Mudeford and Somerford each have a parade of their own.
Beaches and parks
Avon Beach, Friars Cliff and Highcliffe Beach on the coast, Mudeford Quay and the ferry to Mudeford Sandbank, the Quay and Christchurch Harbour for boats, Stanpit Marsh and Hengistbury Head for walks, and the New Forest a few miles to the north east.
Who rents and buys in Christchurch
Downsizers and retirees
The town's large retired population buys bungalows, retirement flats and homes near the water, often after selling a larger house elsewhere. That holds up sale prices for single-storey homes and gives landlords a market of older tenants who stay for years.
Airport and engineering staff
The Aviation Business Park at Hurn brings engineers, contractors and new starters on contracts measured in months. They want a furnished house or flat with parking and a short drive to the airport, which suits Burton, Somerford and the north of the town.
Hospital staff and visiting families
Christchurch Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital recruit staff on rotations, and relatives of older residents come to stay for weeks when a parent is in hospital or moving into care. Both groups look for furnished homes with level access and parking.
Families and commuters
Twynham and Highcliffe schools, the station on the Waterloo line and freehold houses with gardens bring families who rent before they buy, and commuters who want the coast with a direct train.
Second homes and the water
Buyers from London and the Home Counties pay a premium for the harbour, Mudeford Quay and the clifftop at Highcliffe. BCP Council's council tax premium on furnished second homes changes how those homes are held and let.
Furnished homes to rent near Christchurch
The group's apartments are in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff: furnished lets from 28 nights, bills included.
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Coast Hotel, Bournemouth
St Michael's Road, Bournemouth Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Pebbles Hotel, Bournemouth
St Michael's Road, Bournemouth Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Tower House Hotel, West Cliff
West Cliff Gardens, West Cliff Minimum stay 28 nights · FurnishedRated 4.9 on Google
Outstanding from start to finish
The apartment exceeded our expectations with its modern design and thoughtful touches throughout. Walking distance to both the seafront and shopping areas made it incredibly convenient. Clear instructions, responsive host. Would absolutely stay here again on our next visit to Bournemouth.
Modern, clean and superbly located
Lovely apartment in very close proximity to Bournemouth town centre and beach. Modern, very clean and well equipped. Onsite parking was a big plus, making it easy to explore the area. The host was very responsive and helpful throughout our stay.
Second stay, and we'll be back
Great apartment at a perfect location. Jack and the team were so easy to deal with. This is our second time at this apartment block and we'll definitely be returning. Clean, well-maintained, and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay.
Residents and guests of the furnished apartments we let and manage, in their own words, quoted as published. Each rating is the platform's own, read on the date shown. See every review
Estate agents in Christchurch: questions
Which parts of Christchurch are best to rent in?
It depends on what you need. Somerford, Jumpers and Purewell have family houses and bungalows near the A35 and the hospitals. Burton is nearest the airport. The Priory quarter, Bargates and the station suit people without a car. Mudeford, Stanpit and Highcliffe are for the water, at a higher rent. Our area pages cover each one.
How far is Christchurch from Bournemouth and the airport?
Bournemouth town centre is a short train or bus journey west along the A35, and Christchurch station is on the main line to London Waterloo. Bournemouth Airport at Hurn is under four miles from the town centre by road, which is why airport and Aviation Business Park staff often choose to live here.
Can you let my Christchurch house or bungalow?
Yes. We offer tenant find, rent collection and fully managed lettings across Christchurch, Mudeford, Highcliffe and Burton, with referencing, Right to Rent checks, deposit protection, inspections and repairs handled by a local team. Fees are confirmed in writing before you instruct us, and a rental valuation is free.
Do you have furnished homes to rent in Christchurch for a few months?
The Flexiestays group's 130 properties are in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff, let furnished for 28 nights or more with bills included. In Christchurch we let landlords' furnished houses and flats the same way through the Flexiestays platform, which suits airport contractors, hospital staff and people between homes.
Is Christchurch a good place to buy a rental property?
Demand is steady rather than seasonal: families, older tenants, airport and hospital staff and relocations all rent here, and freehold houses avoid the lease questions that affect flats. Retirement blocks restrict who may live there, so check the lease before you buy one to let. This is general information, not financial advice.
Which council covers Christchurch?
BCP Council, which has covered Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole since 2019. It sets council tax, including the premium on furnished second homes, runs HMO licensing and planning, and manages the car parks at the Quay and the beaches. Christchurch Town Council handles local matters such as the market and the Christmas lights.
What is your property worth to let or to sell?
A free, no obligation valuation from a local team that knows what each street lets and sells for. For a quick figure first, the instant rent estimate takes under a minute.