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BH19 3EX

POSTCODE

A South East Purbeck postcode in Dorset, a 28-minute walk from Swanage (Swanage Railway).

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swanage (Swanage Railway)

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway)

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Corfe Castle

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min

Bus stops

  • Holmes Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    785 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Holmes Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    808 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Three Acre Lane Top

    Bus · E-bound · east

    950 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Three Acre Lane Top

    Bus · W-bound · west

    955 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • The Swanage School

    Bus · opp · west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH19 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH19 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 21 sales

BH19 3EX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BH19 3 sector.

Average price
£753,405
Median price: £540,000
Median +11.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 21 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £225,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£2.7m£1.4m£225k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£225,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH19 3HJ
£735,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3HE
£385,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
BH19 3HW
£540,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3HB
£405,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3DT
£667,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3HN
£712,000 · 2026-05-08 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3BG
£495,000 · 2026-04-30 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3EU
£660,000 · 2026-04-22 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3HZ
£1,250,000 · 2026-04-02 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 3AE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH19 3EX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH19 3EX

Counts are for South East Purbeck electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

22
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 039 (E02004267)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,983

£43,771–£59,383

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,463

£34,265–£45,449

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,440

£34,592–£40,522

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,747

£33,036–£43,131

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,534
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.6%
White Irish0.8%
White & Black African0.6%
Gypsy / Trav.0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,533
Christian53.3%
No religion37.5%
Not answered7.9%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,532
50–6426.2%
65–7421.2%
75–8412.7%
35–4910.9%
25–346.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 690
Single family household, all members 66+21.3%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: other10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16828
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16828 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BH19 3EX

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
South East Purbeck
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH19 3EX
Coordinates
50.6020, -1.9890
Grid reference
SZ008780
Easting
400,875
Northing
78,029
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WJ226+QC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Poole
ITL Region
Dorset

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
South Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
South East Purbeck
Constituency code
E14001485
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Langton Matravers
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 039C E01020468
E01020468
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 039 E02004267
E02004267
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 005C E01020468
E01020468
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Purbeck 005 E02004267
E02004267
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:37 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH19 3EX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020468 and MSOA E02004267 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16828
Present — Active
Postcode BH19 3EX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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