Free property valuations in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
Free, no obligation rental and sales valuations across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and the coast: a visit, a figure, and the reasons behind it. Start with the instant rent estimate online.
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What property valuation covers
Rental valuations
The monthly rent a property should let for, furnished or unfurnished, with the likely tenant and how quickly that tenant is found in your street.
Sales valuations
The price a home should sell for, set against recent sales of similar homes nearby, with what would move it up or down.
Both at once
For a landlord deciding whether to sell or keep letting, the rent and the sale price side by side from the same visit.
The lease read
For a flat, the remaining term, the ground rent, the service charge and any restriction on letting, because each one moves the figure.
Instant rent estimate
Postcode, bedrooms and property type in, a monthly rent range out, with the assumptions shown. A quick first figure before we visit.
A visit at a time that suits
Booked for a day and time that works for you or your tenant, usually under an hour on site.
Written figures
The valuation in writing after the visit, with the comparables and the reasons, so you can compare it with another agent's.
On this page
A property valuation from Flexie Estate Agents is a free, no obligation figure for what your home should let for, sell for, or both, given after a visit and explained in writing. We value flats and houses across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and the surrounding coast. If you want a number before anyone visits, the instant rent estimate gives a monthly rent range from a postcode, the bedrooms and the property type, with its assumptions shown.
Rental or sales valuation
The two answer different questions and rest on different evidence.
| Rental valuation | Sales valuation | |
|---|---|---|
| The question | What will a tenant pay each month? | What will a buyer pay? |
| The evidence | Current and recent lets nearby | Recent completed sales nearby |
| What else it tells you | Who the likely tenant is and how quickly they are found | Who the likely buyer is and what may slow the sale |
| Who asks | Landlords and owners about to let | Owners about to sell |
Landlords deciding whether to sell or keep letting often ask for both from the same visit. Investors buying to let ask for a rental valuation before they offer; buy-to-let in Bournemouth explains why.
What moves the value
Position. A street, not a town. Two flats ten minutes apart can let and sell to different people at different figures: one a walk from the station and the hospital, one a walk from the beach.
Parking. Much of central Bournemouth and Poole is residents' permit parking, and not every zone issues a permit to a tenant. A space of your own is worth money in rent and in price.
A sea view. It moves the figure on the cliffs, in Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks, and along the Christchurch and Highcliffe front. A glimpse is worth less than the full view, and the floor matters.
Lease length. For a flat, the remaining term, the ground rent and the service charge. A lease under about 80 years can make a mortgage harder to get and can cut the price; a lease that bars letting changes who can buy.
Condition. Kitchen, bathroom, windows, heating and the EPC rating. A tired kitchen costs more in rent than it would cost to replace, and at the time of writing a let needs an EPC of band E or better.
Furnished or not. Furnished flats let to people relocating, contractors and hospital staff, often for a premium and sometimes for shorter stays; unfurnished homes let to families and longer-term tenants.
How a visit works
- You book a time that suits you or your tenant.
- We walk every room, look at the outside, the parking and the outlook, and ask about the lease, the works done and the certificates.
- We send the figure in writing, with the comparable lets or sales and the reasons, and what would move it.
A visit is usually under an hour. How property valuations work explains the method behind the figure.
What a valuation is not
An agent's valuation is an opinion of what the market will pay. It is not a RICS survey and not a RICS Red Book valuation; it does not inspect the structure, and a lender will not rely on it. For a building survey, a probate or matrimonial valuation, or a figure a lender will accept, instruct a RICS registered valuer.
After the valuation
There is no obligation. If you decide to let, our letting agents service offers tenant find, rent collection and fully managed, with the fees named on our fees page and explained further in letting agent fees explained. If you decide to sell, selling your property sets out the process. To send the details now, use list your property.
Where we value
We value across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, and each town has its own page on what moves value there: valuations in Bournemouth, in Poole and in Christchurch. Landlords can start at the landlords hub, sellers at the sellers hub, and buyers who want to know what a home is worth before they offer can register at the buyers hub.
Let furnished, from 28 nights, all year round.
A furnished flat does not have to sit on a twelve-month tenancy or empty from November. Through the group's platform, Flexiestays, it can be let to contractors, relocations, hospital staff and visiting families for a month or more at a time.
- Stays of a month to several months
- Guests looking for somewhere to live, not a holiday
- Fills the gaps between tenancies and summers
Three ways to let, one local team
Tenant find
One fee when the tenant moves in
- Rental valuation and advice
- Photos, floor plan and portal listings
- Viewings and referencing
- Right to Rent checks
- Tenancy agreement and deposit protection
Rent collection
A percentage of the monthly rent
- Everything in tenant find
- Monthly rent collection
- Arrears chased from day one
- Monthly statements
Fully managed
A percentage of the monthly rent
- Everything in rent collection
- Inspections and reports
- Repairs through local contractors
- Gas, electrical and EPC renewals
- The tenant's first call, day and night
Before you choose A free valuation a rent or sale range with the reasons, and our fees in writing - No obligation
- We reply within one working day
- No fees to tenants beyond what the law permits
Other ways to let
- Winter and long staysFurnished lets of 28 nights or more through the group's platform, Flexiestays.
- Holiday let managementThrough Sea Breeze Property Services: 16% commission for holiday let management, no retainer.
- Corporate letsFurnished homes for companies, insurers and relocations, invoiced monthly.
- SellingA sales valuation, marketing and progression to completion.
Fees are confirmed in writing before you instruct us. Tenants pay nothing beyond the permitted payments in the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Our fees in fullLetting your property, step by step
A free valuation
We visit, read the lease and the certificates, and give you a rent range for the property with the reasons, plus our fees in writing.
Marketing and referencing
Photographs, a floor plan and the listing go out to the portals and our registered tenants. We show the property and reference every adult before you accept anyone.
Move in, then managed
Tenancy agreement, deposit protection, certificates and a photographed inventory on the day. With management, we collect the rent, inspect and arrange repairs.
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Read moreProperty valuation: common questions
Is the valuation really free?
Yes. A rental or sales valuation from Flexie Estate Agents is free and there is no obligation to let or sell through us afterwards. We give the figure in writing with the reasons, so you can use it to compare agents or simply to decide what to do next.
What is the difference between a rental and a sales valuation?
A rental valuation estimates the monthly rent and who will pay it; a sales valuation estimates the price a buyer will pay. They rest on different evidence: current lets against recent completed sales. Landlords weighing whether to sell or keep letting often ask for both from the same visit.
Is a valuation the same as a survey?
No. An agent's valuation is an opinion of the rent or the price the market will pay. It is not a RICS survey or a RICS Red Book valuation, it does not inspect the structure, and it is not what a lender relies on. For a building survey or a formal valuation, instruct a RICS surveyor.
How accurate is the instant rent estimate?
It gives a range from the postcode, the number of bedrooms and the property type, with the assumptions shown. It cannot see the condition, the view, the parking or the lease, which is why it is a first figure, not a valuation. A visit turns the range into a figure for your property.
What affects the value of a flat on the coast?
Position, parking, a sea view, the lease length, the service charge, the condition, the floor and whether there is a lift, and for a rental whether it is furnished. Two flats in the same block can value differently because one has a parking space and a longer lease.
How long does a valuation visit take?
Usually under an hour on site. We walk every room, look at the outside, the parking and the outlook, ask about the lease and the works done, and then send the figure in writing with the comparable lets or sales and the reasons.
Do you value outside Bournemouth?
Yes. We value homes across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch and the neighbourhoods between them, and in Wimborne, Ferndown, Ringwood, the New Forest and the Purbeck towns. Tell us the postcode when you book and we will confirm the visit.
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.