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17 developments

AskBart lists 17 retirement developments in and around Dorset, run by 3 operators. 17 offer homes to buy, and 14 to rent. The average home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for £312,162 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).

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17 developments found
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Churchill Living

Bridport is a retirement living development operated by Churchill Living, offering properties available to buy or rent.

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McCarthy Stone

Greenhaven is a retirement living development operated by McCarthy Stone, offering properties available to both buy and rent.

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Churchill Living

Hardy Lodge is a retirement living development operated by Churchill Living, where properties are available to both buy and rent.

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Dorset in numbers

Retirement developments listed17
Operators3 (largest: McCarthy Stone, 9; Churchill Living, 5; McCarthy Stone Resales, 3)
With homes to buy17
With homes to rent14
Average sold price, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£312,162

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole

The average house price in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole is £312,162, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£312,162
Detached
£553,916
Semi-detached
£358,691
Terraced
£293,515
Flats & maisonettes
£198,529

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

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Common questions

How many retirement developments are there in Dorset?

AskBart lists 17 retirement developments in and around Dorset. The largest operators are McCarthy Stone (9), Churchill Living (5) and McCarthy Stone Resales (3).

Can I rent a retirement property in Dorset?

Yes: 14 of the 17 developments offer homes to rent.

What do homes sell for in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole?

The average home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for £312,162 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Is retirement living in Dorset regulated by the CQC?

No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.

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