House prices in SwanageSold prices and price per sq ft
The median home in Swanage sold for £400,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 189 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
In Dorset, prices barely moved in the year to July 2026 (0.1%), according to the UK House Price Index.
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Swanage, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Swanage
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £587,500 | £478,750 to £750,000 | 76 |
| Semi-detached | £364,000 | £345,500 to £450,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | £310,000 to £390,000 | 29 |
| Flat | £245,000 | £195,000 to £317,500 | 57 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £355,000 | 197 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | 203 |
| 2023 | £402,500 | 216 |
| 2022 | £395,000 | 229 |
| 2021 | £353,750 | 324 |
| 2020 | £348,750 | 230 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | 229 |
| 2018 | £310,000 | 255 |
| 2017 | £309,000 | 250 |
| 2016 | £310,000 | 268 |
| 2015 | £280,750 | 300 |
| 2014 | £263,000 | 285 |
| 2013 | £250,000 | 236 |
| 2012 | £247,000 | 233 |
| 2011 | £257,500 | 266 |
| 2010 | £250,000 | 241 |
| 2009 | £225,000 | 221 |
| 2008 | £230,000 | 214 |
| 2007 | £248,250 | 344 |
| 2006 | £229,950 | 447 |
| 2005 | £222,250 | 338 |
| 2004 | £216,500 | 358 |
| 2003 | £184,500 | 333 |
| 2002 | £157,000 | 383 |
| 2001 | £120,000 | 395 |
| 2000 | £113,500 | 392 |
| 1999 | £85,000 | 457 |
| 1998 | £82,000 | 401 |
| 1997 | £73,000 | 373 |
| 1996 | £66,500 | 331 |
| 1995 | £60,000 | 230 |
Price map around Swanage
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Dorset: house prices, area by area.
- Over one year
- Compared with England and Wales
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Latest sold prices in Swanage
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Kings Road East, Swanage BH19 1ES | 20 Aug 2026 | £389,000 | Semi-detached |
| 27 Peveril Heights, Swanage BH19 2AZ | 19 Aug 2026 | £262,000 | Flat |
| 3 Ballard Estate, Swanage BH19 1QZ | 17 Aug 2026 | £650,000 | Detached |
| 13 Steer Road, Swanage BH19 2RU | 14 Aug 2026 | £370,000 | Semi-detached |
| Durlsmere The Hyde, Langton Matravers Swanage BH19 3HE | 12 Aug 2026 | £735,000 | Detached |
| 7 Arundel Terrace, Langton Matravers Swanage BH19 3HW | 12 Aug 2026 | £385,000 | Terraced |
| 6 Smiths Farm, Swanage BH19 1EW | 12 Aug 2026 | £557,500 | Detached |
| 12 Bon Accord Road, Swanage BH19 2DS | 5 Aug 2026 | £1,000,000 | Detached |
| 38 High Street, Langton Matravers Swanage BH19 3HB | 31 Jul 2026 | £540,000 | Detached |
| 34 Quarry Close, Swanage BH19 2QY | 31 Jul 2026 | £100,000 | Flat |
| Flat 8, Durlston Point, 78 Park Road, Swanage BH19 2AE | 30 Jul 2026 | £250,000 | Flat |
| 8 Grosvenor Road, Swanage BH19 2DD | 30 Jul 2026 | £505,000 | Terraced |
| 68 Higher Days Road, Swanage BH19 2LB | 28 Jul 2026 | £565,000 | Detached |
| 7, Garwoods Seaward Road, Swanage BH19 1LP | 28 Jul 2026 | £380,000 | Terraced |
| 28 Osborne Road, Swanage BH19 2QA | 27 Jul 2026 | £325,000 | Terraced |
| 5 Shirley Close, Swanage BH19 2SD | 24 Jul 2026 | £260,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3 Convent Mews, 93 High Street, Swanage BH19 2LZ | 21 Jul 2026 | £510,000 | Flat |
| 8 Manwell Road, Swanage BH19 2QD | 20 Jul 2026 | £460,000 | Detached |
| The Ketch, Chandlers Taunton Road, Swanage BH19 2BU | 17 Jul 2026 | £284,000 | Flat |
| Flat 5, The Mulberrys, 18 Victoria Avenue, Swanage BH19 1AN | 17 Jul 2026 | £345,000 | Flat |
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Questions about house prices in Swanage
How much does a house cost in Swanage?
The median price of a home sold in Swanage between July 2025 and June 2026 was £400,000, from 189 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £290,000 and £550,000.
How much does a detached house cost in Swanage?
The median price of a detached house in Swanage was £587,500 over the last 12 complete months, from 76 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Swanage?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £587,500. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £245,000.
Are house prices going up in Swanage?
Not really. In Dorset, prices barely moved in the year to July 2026 (0.1%), according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Swanage each year?
189 homes sold in Swanage in the last 12 complete months, and 419 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
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Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.