High Street is in Swanage and in Purbeck district. BH19 2LY 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 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH19 2PP, BH19 2NX, BH19 1EX, BH19 2PN, BH19 1ES, BH19 2LT, BH19 1ER, BH19 2LZ, BH19 2LU.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 795 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 2LY

Average Price
£212,566
Semi-Detached
£457,633
Terraced
£238,920
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£172,111
Other
£183,638

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£330,814
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 73B High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-04-16 £175,037
67B High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-02-07 £136,239
69 High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£122,0002018-09-28 £131,398
61 High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£218,0002018-04-20 £235,877
67C High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-06-02 £158,052

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 		348 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Northbrook Road, BH19 1QE 		1,628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		1,887 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 		3,347 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 		1,887 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 		721 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
The Narrows67 High Street10 yd
Town Hall LodgeTown Hall High Street48 yd
Love Cake Etc42 High Street52 yd
Tawny's Wine Bar52 High Street52 yd
Waffle, Shake N Roll6 Kings Road East85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionThe Red Lion, 63 High Street39 yd
The White SwanThe White Swan, 31 High Street95 yd
The Anchor Inn SwanageThe Anchor Inn, 30 - 32 High Street108 yd
Swanage Conservative Club27 Kings Road West169 yd
G Dog’s Bar27 Station Road181 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nihal Spice69 High Street39 yd
Swanage Bay FishUnit 2, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road122 yd
McAllisters Pantry & Picnic Bar27 Station Road169 yd
The Fish Plaice14 The Square176 yd
Romeos Piri Piri Swanage8 Station Road189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo Op Store Kings Road West326 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forres Field
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches777 yd
King Georges Field
Victoria Avenue 		grass pitches785 yd
Joe'S Gym
KINGS ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Purbeck View School
NORTHBROOK ROAD 		820 yd
Harrow House
HARROW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts993 yd
Swanage Bay Holiday Park
SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK PANORAMA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool1,086 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 speed47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 274 crimes were reported near High Street . 36% 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 2LY.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 274
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Shoplifting 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Public Order 11
Burglary 10
Other Theft 10
Drugs 4
Vehicle Crime 3
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 2LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manwell'S Lane483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Institute Road173 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Locarno Road468 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Mermond Place203 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Mermond Place203 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Mermond Place203 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Station Road203 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Institute Road173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road154 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Swanage246 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH19 2LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee46
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Construction9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female116
Male113

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed17

Health

Very good health93
Good health79
Fair health40
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 66
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
White227
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion94
Christian124
Other religion2
Not answered7
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