Howard Road, Swanage
House prices, sold prices and local information for BH19 2QJ.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Howard Road, Swanage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £525,054. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Howard Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howard Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH19 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £525,054 | 25 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Howard Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Howard Road BH19 2QJ | 25 Oct 2024 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Howard Road BH19 2QJ | 31 Aug 2021 | £463,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Howard Road BH19 2QJ | 9 Dec 2020 | £525,107 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Howard Road | £463,000 (Aug 2021) → £525,000 (Oct 2024) | +13% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Howard Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanage Primary School 222 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Swanage School 349 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School 89 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 175 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 85 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Corfe Castle station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Swanage (Swanage Railway) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Howard Road (NW-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
- Howard Road (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
- Cecil Road (E-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
- Argyle Road (W-bound, Kings Road West) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Swanage Medical Practice
Railway Station Approach, Swanage · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - High St, Swanage · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Swanage · 0.4 mi
- Budgens Budgens Swanage · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swanage Institute Road · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- 118 Kings Road West Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Regency Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Personal Dental Care · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 639 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,420 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Dorset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Howard Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.7% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 37.6% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.3% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.7% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 31.5% |
| No qualifications | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Good health | 38.6% | 35.8% |
| Very good health | 35.8% | 44.9% |
| Fair health | 18.3% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 6.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.5% | 31.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20% | 13.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 13.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dorset.
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