Bay View Swanage, Dorset
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH19), about 20 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30800390.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £420,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, D: 4, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Poole, about 12.4 km (7.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Durlston Country Park, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Swanage Medical Practice, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2021 | 9 BH19 2BD | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2021 | 10 BH19 2BD | Detached | £420,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (4); 2020 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (62% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH19 2BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH19 2JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 51 m and 54 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH19 2BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH19 2JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Wareham (Dorset) 302,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holmes Road Herston | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Swanage | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Studland | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Main Beach Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 100 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Swanage Medical Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 118 Kings Road West Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Swanage Community Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Purbeck Police | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Swanage Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Durlston Country Park 110 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,570 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newton Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) east. 56 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The old prison and pump | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Durlston Castle Historic Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Copse | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Old Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Giant's Grave Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Purbeck Hills | Hills | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Durlston Head | Headland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Ballard Point | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Swanage School | Secondary | 11–16 | 370 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Swanage Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrummdiddlieumptious BH19 2JX | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2017 |
| The Royal Oak BH19 2NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Explorers at St Marks School BH19 2PH | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Chartwells (St Marks CE Primary School) BH19 2PH | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Food for Thought Purbeck BH19 2PH | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Herston Fish Bar BH19 2NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Swanage Community Fridge BH19 2SF | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holmes Road (14); On or near Bay View (5); On or near High Street (5); On or near Day'S Road (3); On or near Sydenham Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sydenham Road · Holmes Road · Day's Road · Casterbridge Close · High Street · Benlease Way · Kingswood Close · Anvil Close · Shottsford Close · Shaston Close · Alderbury Close · Leeson Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.