Victoria Avenue is in Swanage and in Purbeck district. BH19 1BB is located in the Swanage electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH19 1AZ, BH19 1AY, BH19 1BQ, BH19 2NN, BH19 1BH, BH19 1AX, BH19 1BA, BH19 2PQ, BH19 1JW.

Victoria Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Avenue are based on 283 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Purbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH19 1BB

Average Price
£428,613
Semi-Detached
£345,964
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£461,673
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Avenue

Average Price
£332,565
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
141 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-03-27 £296,042
143 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£234,9502011-11-30 £384,235
135 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002002-03-15 £529,030
137 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9502000-05-12 £538,563
135 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0001999-10-15 £504,084

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		555 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Swanage Primary School
Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar BH19 2EY 		1,361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Northbrook Road, BH19 1QE 		1,478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
High Street, Langton Matravers BH19 3HB 		2,036 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Swanage School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		555 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPurbeck View School
Northbrook Road, BH19 1PR 		1,172 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bengal Tandoori343 - 345 High Street163 yd
Rudge’sUnit 1a Victoria Avenue Industrial Estate284 yd
Coastal Crust Cafe and PizzeriaThe Anvil Centre, 1, Prospect Business Park Prospect Way402 yd
Swanage Bay ViewSwanage Bay View Holiday Park Panorama Road619 yd
Royal British Legion150 High Street888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Globe InnThe Globe Inn, 3 Bell Street284 yd
The Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 417 High Street444 yd
The Black SwanBlack Swan Inn, 159 High Street981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Herston Fish Bar355 High Street282 yd
Wok Chef193 High Street897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo Op Store Kings Road West1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Swanage School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches491 yd
Joe'S Gym
KINGS ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite584 yd
King Georges Field
Victoria Avenue 		grass pitches629 yd
Swanage Bay Holiday Park
SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK PANORAMA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool661 yd
Forres Field
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches701 yd
Harrow House
HARROW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts955 yd
Purbeck View School
NORTHBROOK ROAD 		1,092 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.39 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Victoria Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Victoria Avenue . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH19 1BB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1BB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 9
Other Theft 7
Shoplifting 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH19 1BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marsh Way376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ash Close537 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Day'S Road530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shottsford Close519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Shottsford Close519 yd
2023-12Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Wills Road425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Steer Road285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street408 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Smiths Farm411 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Globe Close190 yd
More Crime Statistics for Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1BB

Employment

BH19 1BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH19 1BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee65
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction25
Human health and social work activities22
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Other10
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female151
Male148

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex146
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed19

Health

Very good health141
Good health98
Fair health50
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 66
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White292
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union9
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland1
Portugal1
Poland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion120
Christian153
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered23
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