Short-term rentals in Christchurch
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.2× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Bournecoast Holiday Agents, runs 57 listings locally.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 564
- Market rank
- #321 / 598
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Professional operators
- 12
Listing mix by platform in Christchurch
Where the listings are in Christchurch
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
What the Christchurch short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Christchurch's tracked listings split across property types on each platform.
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Largest operators in Christchurch
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournecoast Holiday Agents | 57 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 2,668 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 28 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 26 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 75,737 |
| 4 | Cottages.com | 14 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 213,860 |
| 5 | Toad Hall Cottages | 7 | 4.75 / 5 | — | 749 |
| 6 | Mud Huts of Mudeford Ltd. | 6 | 4.90 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 757 |
| 7 | Dorset Hideaways | 3 | 4.86 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 1,512 |
| 8 | Ingrid & Joe @ Holiday Hideouts | 3 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 7,136 |
| 9 | Quay Holidays LLP | 2 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 2,067 |
| 10 | Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd | 2 | 4.89 / 5 | 9.4 / 10 | 1,944 |
All 12 professional operators in Christchurch
Local listings
- Bournecoast Holiday Agents 57 listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 28 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 26 listings
- Cottages.com 14 listings
- Toad Hall Cottages 7 listings
- Mud Huts of Mudeford Ltd. 6 listings
- Dorset Hideaways 3 listings
- Ingrid & Joe @ Holiday Hideouts 3 listings
- Quay Holidays LLP 2 listings
- Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd 2 listings
- Your.Rentals 2 listings
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Christchurch among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Christchurch market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Christchurch compares
Christchurch ranks 321st of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Ulverston 567 listings
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Bushmills 566 listings
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Hope-Cove 565 listings
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Rhayader 564 listings
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Rochester 564 listings
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Bracknell 563 listings
Photo credits
- Ulverston: Photo: Market Street, Ulverston by Dave&Lynne Slater from Cumbria, United kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bushmills: Photo: Bushmills2 by Sue Adair · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hope-Cove: Photo: Hopecove by Rodw · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rhayader: Photo: Town clock Rhayader and corner shop by Outwivcamera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester: Photo: Rochester - geograph.org.uk - 381407 by John Watson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bracknell: Photo: Local Shops on Market Street - geograph.org.uk - 5339603 by Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Christchurch market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Christchurch?
Christchurch has 564 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 389 on Airbnb and 175 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Christchurch?
The largest professional operator in Christchurch is Bournecoast Holiday Agents, with 57 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Christchurch?
Airbnb is bigger in Christchurch, with 389 listings against 175 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Christchurch?
12 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Christchurch. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 564 public short-term rental listings in Christchurch, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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