Bay Close, Swanage

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH19 1RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£595,000

1 sales

Price range

£595k – £595k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Feb 2021

BH19 1RE

At a glance

House prices£595k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkSwanage (Swanage Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Bay Close, Swanage has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 24 Feb 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £595,000.

House prices on Bay Close compared

BH19 postcode area£484,010

Swanage£484,010

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bay Close 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	£595,000	24 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Bay Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Bay Close BH19 1RE	24 Feb 2021	£595,000	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 Bay Close

Crime

30 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bay Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	8
Violence & sexual offences	8
Other theft	6
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Bay Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
Purbeck Rivers and Streams Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset 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 Bay Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 175 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Swanage Primary School 222 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
The Swanage School 349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.4 mi
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School 89 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 85 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.2 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 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Swanage (Swanage Railway) 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

James Day Mead (opp, Ulwell Road) 3 min walk
James Day Mead (W-bound, Ulwell Road) 3 min walk
All Saints Church (NW-bound, Ulwell Road) 5 min walk
All Saints Church (S-bound, Redcliffe Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Swanage Medical Practice
Railway Station Approach, Swanage · 0.9 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 6 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 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	9.0%	17.1%
Households	826

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	45.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	46.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,697

Broadband

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

Nearby streets in BH19

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