BH19 2PB postcode in Swanage, Dorset
BH19 2PB is a postcode in Swanage, in the Swanage ward of Dorset. It is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BH19 2PB is, and what is near it
- BH19 2PB
- Other postcodes in BH19 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 2 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.6087, longitude -1.9675)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BH19 2PB?
- DorsetCouncil, for all local services Dorset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BH19 2PB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- South DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lloyd Hatton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lloyd Hatton
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BH19 2PB?
Every home and business at BH19 2PB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BH19 2PB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for BH19 2PB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BH19 2PB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BH19 2PB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BH19 2PB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Dorset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH19 2PB: 4,861 properties in Dorset are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dorset
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BH19 2PB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BH19 2PB?
Homes in BH19 2 sold for a typical £364,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £508,500 26 sales
- Semi-detached £367,000 10 sales
- Terraced £325,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £268,500 20 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BH19 district: a typical £400,000 from 184 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BH19 2PB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH19 2PB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BH19 2PB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around BH19 2PB. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,151 (band B) to £4,608 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,765.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 50 (9%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 150 (27%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 230 (41%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 100 (18%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 20 (4%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for Dorset before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BH19 2PB is in (ONS area E01020478), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BH19 2PB?
The nearest open schools to BH19 2PB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BH19 2PB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BH19 2PB is Corfe Castle, 7.0 km away in a straight line.
- Corfe Castle Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
- Poole Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive
- Swanage (Swanage Railway) Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Howard Road, 58 m away.
More stations near BH19 2PB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BH19 2PB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH19 2PB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Swanage Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01929 422231 550 mWalk
- Corfe Castle Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01929 480441 7.2 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BH19 2PB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BH19 2PB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 450 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BH19 2PB?
The nearest to the centre of BH19 2PB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Regency Dental Practice Phone 01929 422515 150 mWalk
- Trafalgar Swanage Phone 01929 427356 150 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BH19 2PB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Swanage Community Hospital 550 mWalk
- Poole Hospital 12.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BH19 2PB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BH19 2PB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Heathcote Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01929 423778 200 mWalk
- Walc House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01929 422200 450 mWalk
- Clifftop Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01929 422091 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BH19 2PB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH19 2PB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well, 40 Station Road Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01929 422115 600 mWalk
- Boots, 1-3 Station Rd Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01929 422096 700 mWalk
- Well, 22 Station Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01929 424838 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BH19 2PB?
The nearest vets to the centre of BH19 2PB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Afrivet Phone +44 1202 722 739 12.8 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 13.6 kmDrive
- Poole Road Veterinary Surgeon 13.6 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BH19 2PB in a conservation area?
The centre of BH19 2PB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BH19 2PB?
Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH19 2PB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, drugs 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BH19 2PB
- Ward
- Swanage
- Parish
- Swanage
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Swanage
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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