The Square, Swanage

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH19 2LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£185,880

1 sales

Price range

£186k – £186k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Nov 2018

BH19 2LJ

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkSwanage (Swanage Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband27% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Square, Swanage has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Nov 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £185,880.

House prices on The Square compared

BH19 postcode area£484,010

Swanage£484,010

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Square 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
Flat	1	£185,880	30 Nov 2018

Sold prices on The Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Heritage Centre, The Square BH19 2LJ	18 Aug 2025	£325,000	Other	Freehold
15, The Square BH19 2LJ	12 Aug 2019	£255,000	Other	Leasehold
8, The Square BH19 2LJ	1 May 2019	£75,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat 2, 14, The Square BH19 2LJ	30 Nov 2018	£185,880	Flat	Leasehold

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 The Square

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Square 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).

Violence & sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage & arson	7
Other theft	6
Public order	5
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

The Square is in or near 5 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
Dorset coast at Swanage Bay Flood alert area
Swan Brook at Swanage Flood warning 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 The Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swanage Primary School 222 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 175 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
The Swanage School 349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.2 mi
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School 89 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 85 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.1 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 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Swanage (Swanage Railway) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lloyds Bank (W-bound) 1 min walk
Pier Head (E-bound, Encombe Road) 3 min walk
Pier Head (W-bound, Encombe Road) 3 min walk
Youth Hostel (N-bound, St Vast's Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Swanage Medical Practice
Railway Station Approach, Swanage · 0.2 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	20.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.3%	17.1%
Households	689

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	40.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,324

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	27%	80%
Gigabit-capable	27%	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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