Townsend Road, Swanage

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH19 2FE, BH19 2PU, BH19 2PT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£559,071
7 sales
Price range
£315k – £940k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2024
BH19 2PY

At a glance

House prices£559k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkSwanage (Swanage Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband66% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Townsend Road, Swanage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £599,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Townsend Road compared

BH19 postcode area£484,010
Swanage£484,010
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townsend 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

2018: £488,500 (1 sales)2018£489k2020: £395,000 (1 sales)2020£395k2021: £495,000 (1 sales)2021£495k2022: £315,000 (1 sales)2022£315k2023: £640,000 (2 sales)2023£640k2024: £940,000 (1 sales)2024£940k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£599,7508 Jul 2024
Semi-detached1£315,00012 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Townsend Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Outlook, Townsend Road BH19 2PY 8 Jul 2024£940,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Townsend Road BH19 2PU 29 Nov 2023£630,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Sea Mist, Townsend Road BH19 2FE 3 Aug 2023£650,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Townsend Road BH19 2PT 12 Jul 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Sea Mist, Townsend Road BH19 2FE 10 Jun 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Townsend Road BH19 2PU 4 Jun 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Sea Mist, Townsend Road BH19 2FE 4 Dec 2018£488,500 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
1, Sea Mist, Townsend Road £495,000 (Jun 2021) → £650,000 (Aug 2023) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend Road

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Townsend Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences22
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order4
Other theft3
Burglary1

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

Schools near Townsend Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Swanage Primary School 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Swanage School 349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 175 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 85 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.8 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 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • Swanage (Swanage Railway) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hospital (N-bound, Queens Road) 3 min walk
  • Russell Avenue (NW-bound, Bon Accord Road) 4 min walk
  • St Mary's Church (W-bound, Kings Road West) 5 min walk
  • Argyle Road (W-bound, Kings Road West) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swanage Medical Practice
    Railway Station Approach, Swanage · 0.3 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.9%62.5%
Private rented30.7%20.3%
Social rented9.4%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+27.3%18.6%
Residents1,558

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)66%80%
Gigabit-capable66%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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