What’s changing near BH19 3HJ

Sold prices

Middle price£425,000Half sold for more, half for less

Cheapest £90,000Dearest £950,000

Detached£558k16 sales
Semi-detached£346k5 sales
Terraced£334k4 sales
Flats£194k4 sales

13 Steer Road, Swanage Semi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug £370,000
7 Arundel Terrace, Langton Matravers Terraced house · Wed 12 Aug £385,000
Durlsmere, The Hyde Detached house · Wed 12 Aug £735,000
6 Smiths Farm, Swanage Detached house · Wed 12 Aug £557,500
38 High Street, Langton Matravers Detached house · Fri 31 Jul £540,000
34 Quarry Close, Swanage Flat · Fri 31 Jul £100,000
68 Higher Days Road, Swanage Detached house · Tue 28 Jul £565,000
28 Osborne Road, Swanage Terraced house · Mon 27 Jul £325,000
5 Shirley Close, Swanage Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul £260,000
8 Manwell Road, Swanage Detached house · Mon 20 Jul £460,000
6 South Road, Swanage Detached house · Mon 13 Jul £507,000
24 Manwell Road, Swanage Detached house · Mon 13 Jul £440,000
90 Kings Road West, Swanage Semi-detached house · Tue 30 Jun £280,000
Knoll Sea, North Instow Detached house · Fri 26 Jun £405,000
Dunnit, Toms Field Road Detached house · Thu 25 Jun £667,000
3 Rabling Lane, Swanage Detached house · Fri 19 Jun £550,000
34A Walrond Road, Swanage Detached house · Mon 15 Jun £950,000
3 Globe Close, Swanage Terraced house · Mon 8 Jun £312,360
156 Victoria Avenue, Swanage Semi-detached house · Fri 5 Jun £365,000
91 Kings Road West, Swanage Semi-detached house · Wed 3 Jun £346,000
83 Kings Road West, Swanage Terraced house · Fri 29 May £334,000
Flat 5, April House Flat · Fri 29 May £195,000
22, Newton Court Flat · Mon 18 May £90,000
19 Benlease Way, Swanage Detached house · Fri 15 May £425,000
9 Flower Meadow Lane, Harmans Cross Detached house · Fri 8 May £712,000
7A Court Road, Swanage Flat · Fri 8 May £193,600
Windfall, Langton Matravers Detached house · Thu 30 Apr £495,000
Stoney Yarrows, St Georges Close Detached house · Wed 22 Apr £660,000
23 Hillsea Road, Swanage Detached house · Tue 21 Apr £615,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

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This week 3

Planning decisionThu 8 Oct2.0 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 decisionWed 7 Oct0.95 miles

Approved: Tree work at Valley View Valley Road Harmans Cross

T1 Oak: Crown reduction by up to 1m to previous pruning points only and pruning to clear the overhead service cables by up to 1m (amended description of works). G1 2 x Oak trees: Crown reduction by up to 1m to previous pruning points only. Crown lift to 3.5m from ground level by the pruning of tertiary and secondary branches and removal of epicormic growth. Prune to clear the overhead service c…

Valley View Valley Road Harmans Cross BH19 3DX
Planning applicationMon 5 Oct1.7 miles

2 new homes at Woodyhyde Farm Access Road To Woodyhyde Corfe Castle

Subdivision of the courtyard dwelling to reinstate it back to the previously approved two dwellings

Woodyhyde Farm Access Road To Woodyhyde Corfe Castle BH20 5HT

Last week 3

Planning applicationThu 1 Oct1.5 miles

Outline plans at Summerlands Kingston Lane Worth Matravers

Removal of existing conservatory and its replacement with a similar appearance with a stone effect room and masonry base

Summerlands Kingston Lane Worth Matravers BH19 3LF
Planning applicationThu 1 Oct1.9 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 Sept1.6 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

Earlier this month 12

Planning applicationFri 25 Sept1.3 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 decisionMon 21 Sept1.6 miles

Approved: Rear extension at 91 Kings Road West Swanage

Demolish existing rear conservatory. Erect rear single storey extension

91 Kings Road West Swanage BH19 1HN
Planning applicationMon 21 Sept0.1 miles

Tree work at 85 High Street Langton Matravers

T1 Beech - Crown reduction by up to 1.5m. Crown raise to approximately 2m above ground level. T2 Elaeagnus - Fell.

85 High Street Langton Matravers BH19 3HA
Planning decisionMon 21 Sept0.45 miles

Approved: Tree work at 1 Acton Vale The Lane Langton Matravers

T1 Elder - Fell.

1 Acton Vale The Lane Langton Matravers BH19 3JU
Planning applicationThu 17 Sept1.1 miles

Tree work at Silver Mist Valley Road Harmans Cross

Group of Cypress - Reduce the height by 3 metres.

Silver Mist Valley Road Harmans Cross BH19 3DZ
Planning applicationWed 16 Septon your doorstep

Tree work at 82 High Street Langton Matravers

T1 Walnut - Reduce crown by 2 metres. - Crown thin by 30%. Tree 2 Ash - Reduce crown by 3 metres. - Crown lift as required to achieve clearance above the highway (5.2 metres). - Crown thin by 30%.

82 High Street Langton Matravers BH19 3HD
Planning applicationTue 15 Sept1.7 miles

Change of use at 89A The Artists Studio Kings Road West Swanage

Change of use of artists studio to new dwelling. Erect single storey side extension.

89A The Artists Studio Kings Road West Swanage BH19 1HN
Planning applicationFri 11 Sept0.45 miles

Going green at The Knap Access Road From B3069 To Priests Way Langton Matravers

Conversion of existing single storey garage to living accommodation. Modifications to existing porch, fenestration, additional short length of garden wall and provision of EV charging point.

The Knap Access Road From B3069 To Priests Way Langton Matravers BH19 3JS
Planning applicationFri 11 Sept1.1 miles

Planning application at The Swanage School High Street Swanage

Installation of new 2.4m high fencing; including new automated and non-automated gates.

The Swanage School High Street Swanage BH19 2PH
Planning decisionFri 11 Sept1.5 miles

Approved: Planning application at The Mayflower Valley Road Harmans Cross Wareham

Formation of a new access

The Mayflower Valley Road Harmans Cross Wareham BH20 5HU
Planning decisionThu 10 Sept1.9 miles

Approved: Outline plans at Victoria Avenue Car Park Victoria Avenue Swanage Dorset

• Existing x1 22.5m high Phosco monopole to be removed and to be replaced by x1 22.87m high monopole with a 4.9 headframe. • Existing 3 no. antennas to be removed and replaced by 6 no. antennas. • Internal cabin refresh to be undertaken. • Other associated ancillary works.

Victoria Avenue Car Park Victoria Avenue Swanage Dorset BH19 1AR
Planning applicationWed 9 Sept1.4 miles

Outline plans at 6 Abbascombe Cottages Worth Matravers

Proposed outbuilding to rear garden within permitted development rights.

6 Abbascombe Cottages Worth Matravers BH19 3LG

Roads

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On now 3

RoadworksOn until 16 Oct1.9 miles

Road closed: Langton Road (Dorset Council)

8 Oct to 16 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

Langton Road, Kingston
RoadworksOn until 12 Oct1.2 miles

Pavement works on Benlease Way (Openreach)

8 Oct to 12 Oct. A new connection to a building on the pavement.

Benlease Way, Swanage
RoadworksOn until 12 Oct1.1 miles

Pavement works on Benlease Way (Openreach)

8 Oct to 12 Oct. A new connection to a building on the pavement.

Benlease Way, Swanage

Coming up 5

RoadworksFrom 19 Oct1.0 miles

Road closed: Kingston Road (Dorset Council)

19 Oct to 27 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

Kingston Road, Worth Matravers
RoadworksFrom 20 Oct1.3 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 Oct1.2 miles

Temporary lights on Valley Road (Wessex Water)

22 Oct to 23 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

Valley Road, Harmans Cross
RoadworksFrom 28 Oct1.3 miles

Road closed: Worth Matravers (Dorset Council)

28 Oct to 3 Nov. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

Worth Matravers
RoadworksFrom 28 Oct1.3 miles

Road closed: Worth Matravers To Kingston Road C135 (Dorset Council)

28 Oct to 3 Nov. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

Worth Matravers To Kingston Road C135, Worth Matravers

From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.

Food & drink

No new hygiene scores or food places in the last month.

Waiting for their first inspection 1

Usually new, or under new owners.

Pick of Purbeck The Bungalow The Ship Inn, Langton Matravers, Dorset, BH19 3EU

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Other services 36

Places to stay 32

Eat and drink 24

Food shops 23

Community and faith 15

Cars and bikes 13

Trades and home 13

Shops 12

Learning and childcare 10

Health 8

Fitness and sport 8

Hair and beauty 3

Property 3

Money and legal 2

Arts and nights out 1

Langton Matravers MuseumMuseum · 0.2 miles

From Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. For people who work from home we show the street, not the house number.

Schools

Every school near here 4

St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers Primary · 85 pupils · 0.2 miles Good (2023)
The Swanage School Secondary · 349 pupils · 1.1 miles Good (2023)
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary · 89 pupils · 1.1 miles School remains Good (2024)
Swanage Primary School Primary · 222 pupils · 2.0 miles Good (2019)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

GPs, dentists and care near here 7

Dragonfly Care Home Care home · 0.2 miles Not inspected yet
Jurassic Care Home care · 1.6 miles Not inspected yet
Heathcote Care Home Care home · 1.7 miles Good (2023)
Care Purbeck Home care · 1.7 miles Good (2020): outstanding in 1, good in 4
Trafalgar Swanage Dentist · 1.7 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2014
Purbeck Personal Assistants Home care · 1.8 miles Good (2026): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
Regency Dental Practice Dentist · 1.8 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 33

Langton Matravers Village Hall We provide a service, including various activities and use of Village Hall for the residents of Langton Matravers. We have also built up a… £14k a year · Langton Matravers · 0.2 miles
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Aldhelm, Purbeck Prayer and openness to the prompting and surprises of the Holy SpiritTeaching informed by the narrative of scripture, engaging… £183k a year · St. Georges Close · 0.25 miles
Langton Matravers Local History And Preservation Society Purbeck Stone Museum created and managed by Langton Matravers Local History and Preservation Society; Langton Matravers Village Museum;… Income not yet reported · St George'S Close · 0.25 miles
The Purbeck Stone Centre Trust Limited Courses in stone carving, masonry, sculpture, letter cutting, as well as rural arts and crafts for people of all ages and abilities. £44k a year · Kingston Road · 0.5 miles
Swanage Town Band Swanage Town Band is a community concert band. Practicing through out the year and performing free concerts to the public in and around… Income not yet reported · Langton Matravers · 0.6 miles
Freezone Retreat hold spiritual/meditation retreats for the public benefit £39k a year · Road · 0.7 miles
#Willdoes The charity makes grants to organisations and individuals that that meet its core criteria of promoting social inclusion and good physical… £39k a year · 1.0 miles
Friends Of The Swanage School Raise funds for the benefit of students at The Swanage School. £1k a year · High Street · 1.0 miles
The League Of Friends Of The Swanage Hospital TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF SWANAGE HOSPITAL £251k a year · Benlease Way · 1.1 miles
Purbeck University Of The Third Age Education and leisure activities for the retired over 50's £18k a year · Haycrafts Lane · 1.2 miles
Harmans Cross Village Hall Village amenity management committee. £65k a year · Haycrafts Lane · 1.2 miles
The Wave Youth & Children'S Ministry To act as a resource for children and young people living in the area of Purbeck District Council and their families by providing… £7k a year · Haycrafts Lane · 1.2 miles
Langton Matravers Local History And Preservation Society Purbeck Stone Museum created and managed by Langton Matravers Local History and Preservation Society;Langton Matravers Village… £9k a year · Benlease Way · 1.2 miles
Friends Of Corfe Castle Surgery We provide a service taking and collecting people to and from the surgery/hospital as and when needed £2k a year · Springbrook Close · 1.3 miles
Worth Matravers Village Hall General charitable activities including fund-raising activities and provision of recreational, artistic and social activities for benefit… £73k a year · Newfoundland Close · 1.4 miles
Langton Matravers Joint Boy Scout And Girl Guides Associations Management of the Scout & Guides Facility Langton Matravers £2k a year · Newfoundland Close · 1.4 miles
Swanage District Guides Association To assist girls and young women to reach their full potential £11k a year · Newfoundland Close · 1.4 miles
Planet Purbeck We believe addressing climate change starts with connecting to nature: by inspiring our community to engage with their environment and… £105k a year · Newfoundland Close · 1.4 miles
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Swanage Religious activities to all age groups, to include people with disabilities and to other charities and voluntary organisations. £170k a year · Victoria Avenue · 1.4 miles
Heroes Haven Swanage To advance the health of injured Armed Forces personnel, and their carers, who have been severely injured and are in financial need, by… £16k a year · High Street · 1.4 miles
Swanage Disabled Club LTD Provides transport to events organized by the Club and to medical appointments and suchlike for disabled persons. Handicrafts and social… £15k a year · Priests Road · 1.6 miles
Purbeck Youth Music Working in Purbeck to provide inspiration and opportunity to young people with instruments, concerts, workshops and music lessons. £32k a year · Worth Matravers · 1.6 miles
Isle Of Purbeck Arts Trust The IOPAT supports and administers a number of funds that help local young people to improve their skills and access to the Arts, in all… £9k a year · Corfe Castle · 1.6 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 · 1.8 miles
Members Of The Swanage Branch Of The British Legion Of Ex Servicemen Income not yet reported · High Street · 1.9 miles
The Gloucestershire And Herefordshire Provincial Priory Benevolent Fund To or for the relief of such poor and distressed Knights Templar of The United Religious and Military Orders of The Temple or their poor… £450 a year · Victoria Avenue · 1.9 miles
Herston Reading Room Fund Income not yet reported · Church Hill · 2.0 miles
Charity Of Julia Dodson Cardew For The Assistant Clergy Supporting the the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Swanage in its objectives of promoting in the parish the whole… £2k a year · Kings Road · 2.0 miles
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Swanage Religious Activities £264k a year · Church Hill · 2.0 miles
Mount Scar Cygnets Mount Scar Cygnets Playgroup offers all day provision during term-time for children 2yrs up to school age. The children are cared for by… £86k a year · Co Swanage Primary School · 2.0 miles
Cygnets By The Sea Cio We provide Childcare and Education for children aged up to 5 years. Income not yet reported · Mount Scar · 2.0 miles
Friends Of Swanage Primary Income not yet reported · Mount Scar · 2.0 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 · 2.0 miles

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Crime

35crimes reported within two miles in August, down 5% on the month before.

violence16
anti-social behaviour4
theft4
criminal damage3
public order3
weapons2
drugs1
vehicle crime1
burglary1

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