What’s changing in Swanage

House prices in Swanage

Over the last six months, 48 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Swanage. Half sold for more than £365,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £90,000 and the dearest £1,850,000.

• 20 Kings Road East, SwanageSemi-detached house · Thu 20 Aug£389,000
• 27 Peveril Heights, SwanageFlat · Wed 19 Aug£262,000
• 3 Ballard Estate, SwanageDetached house · Mon 17 Aug£650,000
• 13 Steer Road, SwanageSemi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug£370,000
• 6 Smiths Farm, SwanageDetached house · Wed 12 Aug£557,500
• 12 Bon Accord Road, SwanageDetached house · Wed 5 Aug£1,000,000
• 34 Quarry Close, SwanageFlat · Fri 31 Jul£100,000
• Flat 8, Durlston PointFlat · Thu 30 Jul£250,000

All 48 sales

Businesses in Swanage

• BeaversCafe · 20m 5
• Morrisons DailyConvenience store · 30m 4
• Mr H Traditional Barber LTDBarber · 40m
• Purbeck Ear CareAudiology · 40m
• Purbeck SportsSporting goods store · 100m
• The Canine AcademyPet store · 100m
• Swanage BikeHireBike store · 0.2 miles
• Swanage Carpets & CurtainsCarpet store · 70m

All 479 businesses in Swanage

Planning applications in Swanage

• Planning decisionThu 8 Oct0.2 miles

  Refused: Going green at 98 High Street Swanage

  Loft conversion with dormer window and balcony onto existing flat roof. Installation of solar panels, air source heat pump and air conditioning

  98 High Street Swanage BH19 2NY
• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: Going green at Lifeboat House Peveril Point Road Swanage

  Install information boards. Erect courtyard stone walls (to replace sections of existing metal rail guarding). Install an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

  Lifeboat House Peveril Point Road Swanage BH19 2AY
• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: New signs at Lifeboat House Peveril Point Road Swanage

  Install information boards.

  Lifeboat House Peveril Point Road Swanage BH19 2AY
• Planning applicationFri 2 Octon your doorstep

  Planning application at Flat 1 9 Stafford Road Swanage

  Replacement bay window to the front elevation

  Flat 1 9 Stafford Road Swanage BH19 2BQ
• Planning applicationThu 1 Oct0.6 miles

  Planning application at Cauldron Barn Farm Cauldron Barn Road Swanage

  Erect an agricultural storage building

  Cauldron Barn Farm Cauldron Barn Road Swanage BH19 1QG
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.6 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 10A Hillsea Road Swanage

  Erect single-storey rear extension, partial conversion of existing garage to utility room, erection of summer house and pergola, and associated landscaping alterations.

  10A Hillsea Road Swanage BH19 2QN
• Planning applicationFri 25 Sept0.9 miles

  Loft conversion at 37B Jubilee Road Swanage

  Hip to gable loft conversion with front and rear dormers

  37B Jubilee Road Swanage BH19 2SE
• Planning applicationThu 24 Sept0.45 miles

  47 new homes at 23 Northbrook Rd Purbeck View School Swanage

  Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site with the erection of 47 dwellings, retention and change of use of the existing chapel building to an office use (Use Class E (g) (i)), formation of a new vehicular access and closure of existing vehicular access, provision of public open space and associated landscaping and infrastructure

  23 Northbrook Rd Purbeck View School Swanage BH19 1PR

All planning in Swanage

Roadworks and road closures in Swanage

• RoadworksFrom 12 Oct1.0 miles

  Temporary lights on Ulwell Road (Openreach)

  12 Oct to 13 Oct. Work on pipes or cables on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Ulwell Road, Swanage
• RoadworksFrom 20 Oct1.0 miles

  Temporary lights on High Street (Wessex Water)

  20 Oct to 21 Oct. Resurfacing after earlier work in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  High Street, Swanage
• RoadworksFrom 22 Oct0.85 miles

  Temporary lights on Northbrook Road (Wessex Water)

  22 Oct to 23 Oct. Resurfacing after earlier work in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Northbrook Road, Swanage
• RoadworksFrom 9 Novon your doorstep

  Road closed: Shore Road (Wessex Water)

  9 Nov to 13 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Shore Road, Swanage
• RoadworksFrom 9 Novon your doorstep

  Road closed: Station Road (Wessex Water)

  9 Nov to 13 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Station Road, Swanage

All roadworks

New food places and hygiene scores in Swanage

• Hygiene scoreTue 29 Septon your doorstep

  McAllisters Pantry & Picnic Bar scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 29 Sept. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  27 Station Road, Swanage, BH19 1AD
• Hygiene scoreTue 29 Sept0.2 miles

  The Focus Cafe scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 29 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  107 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2NB
• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Septon your doorstep

  Beachy Brunch Ltd scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  15 The Parade, Swanage, BH19 1DA
• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Septon your doorstep

  Romeos Piri Piri Swanage scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  8 Station Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1AE

All food & drink

Schools in Swanage

• Swanage Primary School Primary · 222 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2019)
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Primary · 175 pupils · 1.0 miles Good (2022)
• The Swanage School Secondary · 349 pupils · 1.2 miles Good (2023)
• Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary · 89 pupils · 1.2 miles School remains Good (2024)

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Swanage

• Swanage Medical Practice GP surgery · 0.15 miles Good (2015)
• Walc House Care home · 0.15 miles Good (2018)
• Swanage Community Hospital GP surgery · 0.3 miles Not inspected yet
• Regency Dental Practice Dentist · 0.4 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Trafalgar Swanage Dentist · 0.5 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2014
• Heathcote Care Home Care home · 0.55 miles Good (2023)
• Clifftop Care Home Care home · 0.75 miles Good (2024)
• Gainsborough Care Home Care home · 0.9 miles Good (2025)

All 11 health and care services

Charities in Swanage

• The Swanage Railway Trust The Trust's principal objectives are:1) To preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical, architectural, engineering or… £4.1m a year · Railway Station Approach · 0.15 miles
• Diverse City We advocate for and model equality and diversity in public life and culture. We capture the diversity of Human experience in unique shows… £840k a year · Manwell Drive · 0.45 miles
• The Mowlem Institute Theatre, Cinema and Community Arts Centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of Swanage and in particular for the use of meetings,… £730k a year · The Mowlem · on your doorstep
• The Swanage Pier Trust The upkeep maintenance and servicing of the Swanage Pier as a Grade 2 listed building, for the benefit of the general public, of divers… £462k a year · High Street · 0.25 miles
• Swanage And Purbeck Development Trust To act as a delivery vehicle, advisor and catalyst for projects designed to meet local need and support long-term revitalisation of… £385k a year · High Street · 0.2 miles

All 42 charities

Crime in Swanage

65 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Swanage in August 2026. The most common were violence (25), anti-social behaviour (16), criminal damage (7).

Crime by type

Swanage ranks 18th of 83 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 81 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Swanage