BH19 house prices, schools and flood risk.

184 homes sold in BH19 in the last 12 months at a median of £402,500, up 11.8% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £570,000, flats for £251,500.

Covers South East Purbeck, Langton Matravers, Studland, Worth Matravers.

Median sold price

£403k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+11.8%

From £360k

Homes sold

184

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in BH19

Detached

£570k

74 sales

Semi-detached

£373k

24 sales

Terraced

£355k

29 sales

Flat

£252k

57 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£309k£367k£425k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BH19
2016£310k (268 sales)
2017£309k (250 sales)
2018£310k (255 sales)
2019£320k (229 sales)
2020£349k (230 sales)
2021£354k (324 sales)
2022£395k (229 sales)
2023£403k (216 sales)
2024£385k (203 sales)
2025£355k (201 sales)
2026£425k (123 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Swanage RoadBH19 3AE · Mostly detached
£1,500,0005 sales
Valley RoadBH19 3DX · Mostly detached
£1,245,0005 sales
Russell AvenueBH19 2ED · Mostly detached
£977,5004 sales
Winspit RoadBH19 3LW · Mostly detached
£950,0005 sales
Bon Accord RoadBH19 2DT · Mostly detached
£932,5004 sales

Most affordable

Findlay PlaceBH19 1JW · Mostly flats
£168,0007 sales
Manor GardensBH19 1JT · Mostly flats
£215,0004 sales
Cranborne RoadBH19 1EA · Mostly flats
£239,40020 sales
Stafford RoadBH19 2BQ · Mostly flats
£245,0005 sales
Ilminster RoadBH19 1DZ · Mostly flats
£248,75010 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

2, Drummond Lodge, 2, Drummond RoadBH19 2FF · Detached · 22 Sept 2026
£875,000
5, Garwoods, Seaward RoadBH19 1LP · Detached · 90 m² · 6 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£315,000£3,500/m²
Flat 5, Garfield House, Garfield LaneBH19 3HJ · Flat · 69 m² · 3 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£225,000£3,260/m²
Flat 4, Seaforth Lodge, 4, Victoria AvenueBH19 1AN · Flat · 26 Aug 2026
£227,000
18 Newton Grange CloseBH19 2FD · Detached · 101 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Aug 2026
£482,500£4,780/m²
20 Kings Road EastBH19 1ES · Semi-detached · 118 m² · 6 rooms · 20 Aug 2026
£389,000£3,300/m²
27 Peveril HeightsBH19 2AZ · Flat · 69 m² · 3 rooms · 19 Aug 2026
£262,000£3,800/m²
6, Waverley Point, 2, Ilminster RoadBH19 1EN · Flat · 72 m² · 2 rooms · 18 Aug 2026
£270,000£3,750/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Swanage Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BH19 centre
Outstanding
The Swanage SchoolSecondary · 0.6 mi from the BH19 centre
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanagePrimary · 0.7 mi from the BH19 centre
Good
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton MatraversPrimary · 1.4 mi from the BH19 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

64

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
25
Anti-social behaviour
15
Criminal damage & arson
7
Other theft
6

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BH19. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

East coast of Dorset
Purbeck Rivers and Streams
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
Dorset coast at Swanage Bay
Swan Brook at Swanage

BH19 questions

What is the average house price in BH19?

The median sold price in BH19 over the last 12 months was £402,500, across 184 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £570,000, semi-detached £372,500, terraced £355,000, flat £251,500.

Are house prices in BH19 going up?

The median sold price was up 11.8% on the previous 12 months (£360,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BH19?

Swanage Road has the highest median sold price in BH19 over the last five years: £1,500,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in BH19 is fairly priced?

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