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House prices in Swanage

Dorset · 181 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Swanage

The average (median) house price in Swanage, Dorset was £380,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 181 sales registered so far — 1.3% up on the year before and 13.4% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £585,000; semi-detached £360,000; terraced £345,000; flats £245,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £402 per square foot (£4,327/m²), based on 340 of 405 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£380,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
+1.3%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£402
typical range £354–£485
From 340 of 405 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
181
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Dorset
+12%
Dorset median £340,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Swanage = the Swanage post town: BH19 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Swanage by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached69£585,000£483 1,206 sq ft−1.7%
Semi-detached23£360,000£472 915 sq ftn < 30
Terraced26£345,000£391 936 sq ftn < 30
Flats63£245,000£346 743 sq ft−5.8%

Swanage house price trend

£200k£300k£400k£500k£600kQ4 2021: £375,000 · 33 salesQ1 2022: £450,000 · 48 salesQ2 2022: £390,000 · 54 salesQ3 2022: £362,500 · 62 salesQ4 2022: £400,000 · 65 salesQ1 2023: £382,000 · 49 salesQ2 2023: £390,000 · 49 salesQ3 2023: £457,500 · 68 salesQ4 2023: £380,000 · 49 salesQ1 2024: £347,000 · 29 salesQ2 2024: £446,500 · 43 salesQ3 2024: £390,000 · 63 salesQ4 2024: £380,000 · 67 salesQ1 2025: £355,000 · 63 salesQ2 2025: £325,000 · 36 salesQ3 2025: £347,500 · 44 salesQ4 2025: £368,000 · 53 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £457,500 · 44 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £420,000 · 39 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £507,000 · 5 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Swanage median Dorset median sales per period still being registered
Swanage: median sold price £375,000 in Q4 2021 to £347,500 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£375,00033
Q1 2022£450,00048
Q2 2022£390,00054
Q3 2022£362,50062
Q4 2022£400,00065
Q1 2023£382,00049
Q2 2023£390,00049
Q3 2023£457,50068
Q4 2023£380,00049
Q1 2024£347,00029
Q2 2024£446,50043
Q3 2024£390,00063
Q4 2024£380,00067
Q1 2025£355,00063
Q2 2025£325,00036
Q3 2025£347,50044
Q4 2025£368,00053
Q1 2026£457,50044
Q2 2026£420,00039
Q3 2026£507,0005

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Swanage sold for

£160k–£235k
£235k–£310k
£310k–£385k
£385k–£460k
£460k–£535k
£535k–£610k
£610k–£685k
£685k+

Most homes in Swanage sold for £235k–£460k (46% of sales).

Sold house prices in Swanage

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
28 Jul 202668, Higher Days Road BH19 2LB Detached£565,0001,033 sq ft £547
24 Jul 20265, Shirley Close BH19 2SD Semi-detached£260,000915 sq ft £284
21 Jul 20263 Convent Mews, 93, High Street BH19 2LZ Flats · Leasehold£510,0001,109 sq ft £460
13 Jul 20266, South Road BH19 2QR Detached£507,0001,216 sq ft £417
13 Jul 202624, Manwell Road BH19 2QD Detached£440,0001,087 sq ft £405
29 Jun 2026Flat 8, Marina View, 29, Park Road BH19 2AA Flats · Leasehold£229,000818 sq ft £280
25 Jun 2026Dunnit, Toms Field Road BH19 3HN Detached£667,000 +15% (2021)
19 Jun 20263, Rabling Lane BH19 1EQ Detached£550,0001,119 sq ft £491
17 Jun 20264 Ammonite, 1a, Beach Gardens BH19 1FP Semi-detached£1,850,0002,616 sq ft £707
15 Jun 202634a, Walrond Road BH19 1PD Detached£950,0001,981 sq ft £480+72% (2020)
12 Jun 2026Tall Trees, Ulwell BH19 3DG Detached£660,000
12 Jun 20264, Arcade Terrace, High Street BH19 1DE Terraced£310,0001,550 sq ft £200
12 Jun 2026Flat 5, St Aldhelms Court, 15, de Moulham Road BH19 1NS Flats · Leasehold£300,000 +88% (2026)
11 Jun 20269, Wessex Way BH19 1QR Semi-detached£650,0001,367 sq ft £475
8 Jun 20263, Globe Close BH19 2RF Terraced£312,360850 sq ft £367
5 Jun 2026156, Victoria Avenue BH19 1AZ Semi-detached£365,000936 sq ft £390+39% (2022)
5 Jun 2026Flat 20, Mowlem Court, Rempstone Road BH19 1DR Flats · Leasehold£310,000732 sq ft £424
3 Jun 2026Grove Cottage, 6, Grosvenor Road BH19 2DD Terraced£542,5001,711 sq ft £317
3 Jun 202691, Kings Road West BH19 1HN Semi-detached£346,000904 sq ft £383
1 Jun 2026Flat 4, Bon Accord, 9, Victoria Avenue BH19 1AJ Flats · Leasehold£225,000915 sq ft £246−8% (2019)
29 May 20262, Spring Hill BH19 1EY Semi-detached£405,0001,894 sq ft £214+0% (2021)
29 May 202683, Kings Road West BH19 1HJ Terraced£334,0001,087 sq ft £307−11% (2022)
29 May 2026Flat 5, April House, 33, Rabling Road BH19 1ED Flats · Leasehold£195,000614 sq ft £318+6% (2021)
26 May 2026Flat 12, Worcester Lodge, 12, Victoria Avenue BH19 1AN Flats · Leasehold£205,000
18 May 202622, Newton Court, Findlay Place BH19 1JW Flats · Leasehold£90,000474 sq ft £190

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Swanage

Most expensive streets

  1. Swanage Road BH19 £1,528,750· 6 sales
  2. Valley Road BH19 £1,245,000· 5 sales
  3. Seymer Road BH19 £860,000· 11 sales
  4. Winspit Road BH19 £850,000· 6 sales
  5. Durlston Road BH19 £785,000· 11 sales
  6. Ballard Estate BH19 £742,500· 8 sales
  7. Newton Road BH19 £725,000· 7 sales
  8. Cauldron Barn Road BH19 £722,500· 10 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Findlay Place BH19 £165,250· 8 sales
  2. Cranborne Road BH19 £239,400· 22 sales
  3. Ilminster Road BH19 £247,500· 9 sales
  4. Park Road BH19 £250,000· 23 sales
  5. Rempstone Road BH19 £250,000· 17 sales
  6. De Moulham Road BH19 £255,000· 47 sales
  7. Gilbert Road BH19 £260,000· 9 sales
  8. Taunton Road BH19 £263,250· 8 sales

Most active streets

  1. High Street BH19 15in 12m
  2. De Moulham Road BH19 9in 12m
  3. Victoria Avenue BH19 6in 12m
  4. Ulwell Road BH19 5in 12m
  5. Cauldron Barn Road BH19 5in 12m
  6. Rabling Road BH19 4in 12m
  7. Greensands Way BH19 4in 12m
  8. Burlington Road BH19 4in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Swanage

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
BH19181£380,000£402+1.3%

For sale in Swanage now

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Swanage is worth roughly £343k–£470k at the area's typical £354–£485 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Swanage

What is the average house price in Swanage?

The median sold price in Swanage, Dorset was £380,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (181 sales registered so far); the mean was £453,860. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Dorset median over the same period was £340,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Swanage per square foot?

Homes sold in Swanage, Dorset over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £402 per square foot (interquartile range £354–£485), from 340 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Swanage going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 1.3% up on the previous 12 months and 13.4% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Swanage?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Swanage Road (BH19) has the highest median sold price at £1,528,750 across 6 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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