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Property report — BH20 5ES

Open-data due diligence for BH20 5ES and the area around it.

BH20 5ES in brief: 22 recorded sales (£112,000–£645,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BH20 5ES itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BH20 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£681,857

sector BH20 5 · 56 sales

Population

6,377

sector BH20 5

Crimes recorded

3

sector BH20 5 · Apr 26

Schools

3

sector BH20 5

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

46%

sector BH20 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £103,440, median £82,500 (46 sales)1996: mean £102,771, median £89,250 (60 sales)1997: mean £113,213, median £105,000 (113 sales)1998: mean £144,019, median £135,000 (77 sales)1999: mean £178,675, median £153,750 (84 sales)2000: mean £188,103, median £158,000 (74 sales)2001: mean £204,182, median £188,400 (68 sales)2002: mean £233,287, median £203,125 (86 sales)2003: mean £293,288, median £269,950 (61 sales)2004: mean £295,014, median £285,000 (62 sales)2005: mean £321,915, median £322,500 (59 sales)2006: mean £384,954, median £334,500 (74 sales)2007: mean £414,481, median £357,500 (54 sales)2008: mean £375,057, median £357,500 (30 sales)2009: mean £360,800, median £360,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £389,048, median £365,000 (57 sales)2011: mean £428,213, median £354,000 (35 sales)2012: mean £375,553, median £375,000 (37 sales)2013: mean £383,581, median £380,000 (63 sales)2014: mean £498,079, median £401,250 (58 sales)2015: mean £433,427, median £370,000 (64 sales)2016: mean £447,882, median £385,000 (51 sales)2017: mean £490,500, median £459,950 (63 sales)2018: mean £514,237, median £440,000 (61 sales)2019: mean £487,991, median £395,000 (47 sales)2020: mean £575,648, median £552,500 (54 sales)2021: mean £563,398, median £507,006 (67 sales)2022: mean £681,674, median £575,000 (51 sales)2023: mean £634,717, median £575,000 (47 sales)2024: mean £681,857, median £590,000 (56 sales)2025: mean £529,623, median £470,000 (48 sales)2026: mean £714,073, median £470,000 (13 sales)1995: mean £103,440, median £82,500 (46 sales)1996: mean £102,771, median £89,250 (60 sales)1997: mean £113,213, median £105,000 (113 sales)1998: mean £144,019, median £135,000 (77 sales)1999: mean £178,675, median £153,750 (84 sales)2000: mean £188,103, median £158,000 (74 sales)2001: mean £204,182, median £188,400 (68 sales)2002: mean £233,287, median £203,125 (86 sales)2003: mean £293,288, median £269,950 (61 sales)2004: mean £295,014, median £285,000 (62 sales)2005: mean £321,915, median £322,500 (59 sales)2006: mean £384,954, median £334,500 (74 sales)2007: mean £414,481, median £357,500 (54 sales)2008: mean £375,057, median £357,500 (30 sales)2009: mean £360,800, median £360,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £389,048, median £365,000 (57 sales)2011: mean £428,213, median £354,000 (35 sales)2012: mean £375,553, median £375,000 (37 sales)2013: mean £383,581, median £380,000 (63 sales)2014: mean £498,079, median £401,250 (58 sales)2015: mean £433,427, median £370,000 (64 sales)2016: mean £447,882, median £385,000 (51 sales)2017: mean £490,500, median £459,950 (63 sales)2018: mean £514,237, median £440,000 (61 sales)2019: mean £487,991, median £395,000 (47 sales)2020: mean £575,648, median £552,500 (54 sales)2021: mean £563,398, median £507,006 (67 sales)2022: mean £681,674, median £575,000 (51 sales)2023: mean £634,717, median £575,000 (47 sales)2024: mean £681,857, median £590,000 (56 sales)2025: mean £529,623, median £470,000 (48 sales)2026: mean £714,073, median £470,000 (13 sales) MeanMedian £714,073 £82,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BH20 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (13 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-10-08£570,000STARLINGS HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2024-10-03£645,000STARLINGS HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2023-07-31£625,000STANCOMBE HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2022-05-06£590,000BYCHANCE HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2021-06-22£492,500SUNNYDALE HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2021-01-20£377,000ROEAN HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2016-07-28£315,000RAVENSGILL HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2014-09-19£300,000CORBIERE HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2011-11-17£360,000ROSE VALEUSE HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2006-11-17£329,950STARLINGS HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2005-11-04£450,000NEWLANDS HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2005-09-12£310,000MILLHAVEN HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2005-01-24£455,000MAGNOLIA HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2004-08-10£176,500NEWLANDS HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2004-05-05£330,000MILLHAVEN HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2004-02-09£360,000MAGNOLIA HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2003-11-05£256,500STARLINGS HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2002-05-31£245,000MILLHAVEN HIGHER GARDENSDetached
2000-08-31£135,000STANCOMBE HIGHER GARDENSDetached
1999-08-10£190,000MAGNOLIA HIGHER GARDENSDetached
1997-11-24£112,0001 HIGHER GARDENSDetached
1997-01-31£125,000MAGNOLIA HIGHER GARDENSDetached

22 recorded sales on BH20 5ES. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School0.2 miPrimaryGood (2023)
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers2.7 miPrimaryGood (2023)
The Swanage School3.4 miSecondaryGood (2023)
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School3.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Stoborough Church of England Primary School3.9 miPrimaryReport card →
The Purbeck School4.6 miSecondaryReport card →

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: CORFE CASTLE SURGERY (0.4 mi) · SWANAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE (4.3 mi) · WAREHAM SURGERY (4.6 mi)

Nearest hospitals: SWANAGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.4 mi) · SWANAGE COMMUNTIY HOSPITAL (4.4 mi) · SWANAGE HOSPITAL MIU (4.4 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: PURBECK HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BARN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE VILLAGE POUND (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE VILLAGE POUND (Grade II) (0.1 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (4.4 mi) · WELL (4.4 mi) · MEDSCLINIC PHARMACY (4.4 mi)

Nearest stations: Corfe Castle (0.3 mi) · Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) (0.3 mi) · Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) (0.9 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (4.3 mi) · Sainsbury's (4.4 mi) · Budgens (4.4 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
56
One-person households
27%
Households with children
19%
Households
2,812

Owned 68% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 22%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BH20 5.

Recorded crime trend

Jun 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 2 crimesJan 25: 1 crimesApr 25: 2 crimesMay 25: 3 crimesJun 25: 1 crimesJul 25: 2 crimesAug 25: 2 crimesOct 25: 2 crimesDec 25: 1 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesApr 26: 3 crimes Apr 26: 3 crimes 3 1 Jun 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BH20 5 (Jun 24–Apr 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for BH20 5ES: High — 4 properties here fall in an at-risk band (1 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictBH20 SectorBH20 5 PostcodeBH20 5ES
Average sold price£453,019£681,857£352,248
Population27,3516,377
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)6/106/10
Crimes recorded673
Schools113
Flood riskHighHighHigh
Gigabit broadband50%46%0%
Superfast broadband88%81%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BH20 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.