Acton, Langton Matravers, Swanage

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH19 3JS, BH19 3LB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£600,000

1 sales

Price range

£600k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Sep 2022

BH19 3JS

At a glance

House prices£600k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkHarman's Cross (Swanage Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Acton, Langton Matravers, Swanage has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £600,000.

House prices on Acton compared

BH19 postcode area£484,010

Swanage£484,010

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acton has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH19 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£600,000	30 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Acton

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Alma Cottages, Acton BH19 3LB	6 May 2026	£262,000	Other	Freehold
West View House, Acton BH19 3JS	30 Sep 2022	£600,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Acton

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acton in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Acton is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
Purbeck Rivers and Streams Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Acton

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 85 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
The Swanage School 349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.5 mi
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School 89 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Corfe Castle station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Acton Lane (W-bound, B3069) 3 min walk
Acton Lane (E-bound, B3069) 3 min walk
Capston Field (W-bound, High Street) 7 min walk
Capstan Field (E-bound, High Street) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Swanage Medical Practice
Railway Station Approach, Swanage · 2.5 mi
Corfe Castle Surgery
Tom's Mead, West Street, Wareham · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	8.4%	17.1%
Households	689

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,530

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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