Priests Road is in Swanage and in Purbeck district. BH19 2RH 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 Priests Road, Swanage, BH19 2RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH19 2RQ, BH19 2QY, BH19 2RP, BH19 2QL, BH19 2QR, BH19 2QU, BH19 2RJ, BH19 2QX, BH19 2QN.

Priests Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Priests Road are based on 109 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 2RH

Average Price
£339,220
Semi-Detached
£326,504
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£355,847
Flats/Maisonettes
£298,144
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priests Road

Average Price
£358,070
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priests Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Priests Road, Swanage, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-05-20 £400,101
45A Priests Road, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002010-09-10 £298,144
45 Priests Road, Swanage, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£143,0002000-05-31 £481,491
45B Priests Road, Swanage, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£72,0001999-08-27 £275,733
45A Priests Road, Swanage, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£73,0001999-08-27 £303,887

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 		846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Northbrook Road, BH19 1QE 		1,700 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 		2,391 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 		962 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 		1,068 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
Swanage Bay ViewSwanage Bay View Holiday Park Panorama Road149 yd
Royal British Legion150 High Street446 yd
Golden Bengal Tandoori343 - 345 High Street572 yd
Rudge’sUnit 1a Victoria Avenue Industrial Estate614 yd
Swanage United Reformed Church112 High Street788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Globe InnThe Globe Inn, 3 Bell Street405 yd
The Black SwanBlack Swan Inn, 159 High Street523 yd
The Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 417 High Street825 yd
Swanage Conservative Club27 Kings Road West914 yd
The Red LionThe Red Lion, 63 High Street931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Chef193 High Street441 yd
Herston Fish Bar355 High Street679 yd
Swanage Station KioskStation House Railway Station Approach898 yd
Nihal Spice69 High Street931 yd
McAllisters Pantry & Picnic Bar27 Station Road1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo Op Store Kings Road West713 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swanage Bay Holiday Park
SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK PANORAMA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool201 yd
Joe'S Gym
KINGS ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite353 yd
King Georges Field
Victoria Avenue 		grass pitches489 yd
Forres Field
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches608 yd
The Swanage School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches910 yd
Harrow House
HARROW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,022 yd
Purbeck View School
NORTHBROOK ROAD 		1,048 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%

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

Safety

Is Priests Road dangerous?

In 2023, 144 crimes were reported near Priests Road . 52% 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 2RH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Priests Road, Swanage, BH19 2RH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 144
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 12
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH19 2RH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Wills Road187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manwell'S Lane479 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Locarno Road523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Steer Road335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cowlease400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manwell'S Lane479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manwell'S Lane479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manwell'S Lane479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manwell'S Lane479 yd
More Crime Statistics for Priests Road, Swanage, BH19 2RH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH19 2RH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education14
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female155
Male137

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex112
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced37
Widowed17

Health

Very good health109
Good health123
Fair health42
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 87
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White290

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Germany1
Portugal3
Poland1
Other Europe3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion103
Christian159
Buddhist3
Other religion2
Not answered26
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