Commercial Road is in Swanage and in Purbeck district. BH19 1DF 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 Commercial Road, Swanage, BH19 1DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH19 1AB, BH19 1ES, BH19 1DE, BH19 1EU, BH19 1AE, BH19 1BX, BH19 2NX, BH19 1DG, BH19 1EX.

Commercial Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Road are based on 16 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 1DF

Average Price
£176,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£212,409
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£142,321
Other
£155,531

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£176,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Commercial Road, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-06-02 £110,075
21B Commercial Road, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£89,0002019-12-06 £97,586
21B Commercial Road, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£86,0002019-02-14 £93,732
37 Commercial Road, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-04-11 £243,451
41 Commercial Road, Swanage, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002017-05-12 £277,294

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Swanage Primary School
Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar BH19 2EY 		469 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Northbrook Road, BH19 1QE 		1,543 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		1,932 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 		3,402 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 		1,932 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 		640 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
Chilled RedUnit 4, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road1 yd
The Old Stables Delicatessen37 Commercial Road1 yd
The Loft17A Commercial Road10 yd
Java Coffee HouseUnit 1, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road21 yd
The Salt Pig Too7 - 9 Station Road39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Anchor Inn SwanageThe Anchor Inn, 30 - 32 High Street74 yd
The White SwanThe White Swan, 31 High Street102 yd
The Showbar Taproom and BarMowlem Theatre The Mowlem103 yd
The Cellar BarThe Cellar Bar The Mowlem103 yd
G Dog’s Bar27 Station Road106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swanage Bay FishUnit 2, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road1 yd
Romeos Piri Piri Swanage8 Station Road72 yd
Greggs14 Station Road72 yd
McAllisters Pantry & Picnic Bar27 Station Road74 yd
Fortes Gelateria2 The Mowlem86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo Op Store Kings Road West344 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purbeck View School
NORTHBROOK ROAD 		748 yd
Forres Field
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches771 yd
King Georges Field
Victoria Avenue 		grass pitches797 yd
Joe'S Gym
KINGS ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite828 yd
Harrow House
HARROW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts936 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 100.0%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

In 2023, 264 crimes were reported near Commercial Road . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH19 1DF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Commercial Road, Swanage, BH19 1DF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 264
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Shoplifting 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 10
Burglary 10
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mermond Place91 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Locarno Road516 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road33 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Parade127 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road33 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Hospital492 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station118 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road33 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road33 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket212 yd
More Crime Statistics for Commercial Road, Swanage, BH19 1DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired60
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed32
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction25
Accommodation and food service activities23
Human health and social work activities22
Other12
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing7
Information and communication7
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female172
Male159

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated9
Divorced45
Widowed17

Health

Very good health141
Good health134
Fair health43
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 83
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White306
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years29
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
France2
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion147
Christian164
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered14
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