BH19 1ES
The median sold price for the postcode BH19 1ES is around £310,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 89 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BH19 1ES (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as high. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: High. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £227,500 – £585,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BH19 1, last 24 months.
- Flat£250,750(96 sales)
- Detached£615,000(65 sales)
- Semi-detached£405,000(23 sales)
- Terraced£334,000(21 sales)
BH19 1ES median £310,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £340,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.3× the typical Dorset neighbourhood
- Crime: 19% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Dorset and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 37.5% of premises in BH19 1ES, compared with 71.4% across Dorset and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.1% of premises across Dorset (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Dorset | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 37.5% | 71.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 47% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Dorset: more deprived than 56% of its 223 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (33%). Average Band D in Dorset is £2,765.02 for 2026/27.
That is 16% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Dorset: £2,457.80 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 950 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A12%
- Band B25%
- Band C33%
- Band D20%
- Band E6%
- Band F3%
- Band G2%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Swanage Primary School0.2 miles (400 m)Ofsted, November 2019: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Swanage Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted, June 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Swanage School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Swanage School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Cornerstone Academy7.6 miles (12.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Cornerstone Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Poole High School8.1 miles (13.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Poole High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to BH19 1ES is Swanage (Swanage Railway), 0.1 miles (200 m) away in a straight line. There are 12 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.1 miles (200 m)Swanage (Swanage Railway)
- 3.1 miles (5.0 km)Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway)
- 4.7 miles (7.6 km)Corfe Castle
How this area has changed
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