UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/bh19
BH19Swanage, Dorset, England
House prices in BH19, Swanage
Homes in BH19 sold for a median of £380,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 407 standard sales.
That is 10% above the £345,000 median for the Dorset council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 142 | £592,500 | £485,000 to £744,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 54 | £371,500 | £329,000 to £460,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 65 | £355,000 | £315,000 to £390,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 146 | £255,000 | £210,000 to £325,000 | Too few |
Only 23 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Flats and maisonettes and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 36% and 35% of sales.
Flats here sold for a median of £255,000, 18% more than the £217,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in BH19
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in BH19 3, around Langton Matravers, with a median of £535,000, and lowest in BH19 2, around Swanage, at £364,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in BH19 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 48 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| BH19 1QZ | £735,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1QF | £730,000 | 7 |
| BH19 3DT | £575,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1EW | £557,500 | 3 |
| BH19 1QP | £550,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1QW | £539,500 | 4 |
| BH19 1PL | £530,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1NE | £505,000 | 3 |
| BH19 2DD | £505,000 | 5 |
| BH19 1ED | £480,000 | 6 |
| BH19 3HA | £470,000 | 5 |
| BH19 2QD | £460,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1FD | £437,500 | 8 |
| BH19 1EF | £425,000 | 3 |
| BH19 3HE | £410,000 | 3 |
| BH19 2SN | £407,500 | 3 |
| BH19 1ES | £389,000 | 3 |
| BH19 2PZ | £386,500 | 4 |
| BH19 2HP | £380,000 | 3 |
| BH19 2SB | £375,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1FH | £371,000 | 5 |
| BH19 2QA | £362,500 | 4 |
| BH19 2SR | £340,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1JY | £337,500 | 4 |
| BH19 1BE | £330,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1LW | £324,000 | 3 |
| BH19 2RG | £317,500 | 4 |
| BH19 2AE | £311,000 | 4 |
| BH19 1LP | £307,500 | 3 |
| BH19 1JG | £305,000 | 3 |
| BH19 2AZ | £300,000 | 4 |
| BH19 2PQ | £292,500 | 4 |
| BH19 1HR | £280,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1AJ | £275,000 | 4 |
| BH19 2NY | £270,000 | 3 |
| BH19 2JX | £268,500 | 3 |
| BH19 1AN | £265,000 | 7 |
| BH19 1DU | £260,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1FN | £252,500 | 8 |
| BH19 2AA | £252,000 | 4 |
| BH19 1DQ | £250,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1PA | £250,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1DZ | £220,000 | 3 |
| BH19 1LR | £217,500 | 3 |
| BH19 1NS | £215,000 | 13 |
| BH19 2AD | £192,500 | 3 |
| BH19 1EA | £186,500 | 6 |
| BH19 1LJ | £163,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 15%, from £310,000 in 2016 to £355,000 in 2025, the sixth smallest rise of the 249 districts in the South West.
Postcode districts in the Dorset council area
Median sale price of the 19 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. BH19 is the fifth most expensive. BH19 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- DT7 Lyme Regis£479,500
- BH21 Wimborne£416,000
- BH22 Ferndown£400,000
- BH31 Verwood£395,000
- BH19 Swanage, this district£380,000
- BH20 Wareham£370,000
- DT6 Bridport£365,000
- DT2 Dorchester£364,000
- DT11 Blandford Forum£350,000
- DT3 Weymouth£347,000
- DT8 Beaminster£338,500
- DT10 Sturminster Newton£335,000
- DT9 Sherborne£327,000
- BH16 Poole£325,000
- DT1 Dorchester£320,000
All 19 districts in Dorset, ranked
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £225,000 for a flat on Garfield Lane to £875,000 for a detached house on Drummond Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in BH19. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 2, Drummond Lodge, 2 Drummond RoadSold for £875,000
- 5, Garwoods Seaward RoadSold for £315,000
- Flat 5, Garfield House Garfield LaneSold for £225,000
- Flat 4, Seaforth Lodge, 4 Victoria AvenueSold for £227,000
- 18 Newton Grange CloseSold for £482,500
- 20 Kings Road EastSold for £389,000
- 27 Peveril HeightsSold for £262,000
- 6, Waverley Point, 2 Ilminster RoadSold for £270,000
- 18A Redcliffe RoadSold for £485,000
- 3 Ballard EstateSold for £650,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- High Street, Swanage£307,50026 sales
- De Moulham Road, Swanage£255,00019 sales
- Victoria Avenue, Swanage£335,00014 sales
- Park Road, Swanage£229,00011 sales
Living in BH19
Crime
37 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 90 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 64% of homes can get it
Lower than 83 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
16% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 62 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,765 a year in Dorset for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of BH19, from the sales in BH19, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- South East Purbeck 39 sales£535,000
- Swanage 378 sales£365,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 23 | |
| C | 207 | |
| D | 199 | |
| E | 63 | |
| F | 17 | |
| G | 10 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 96 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 14 |
Coal mining
None of the 555 live postcodes in BH19 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 407 standard sales in BH19, the latest on 26 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 36% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.