BH19 3DQ postcode in Dorset, England

BH19 3DQ is a postcode in Dorset, in the Swanage ward. It is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at BH19 3DQ can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £660,000 Homes sold in BH19 3, last 12 months. ▲ 25.7% on the year before Nearest station Corfe Castle 6.3 km in a straight line

Where BH19 3DQ is, and what is near it

Map of BH19 3DQ and what is near it Map of BH19 3DQ: its centre point, with the 114 other postcodes in the BH19 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. BH19 3AA: also in BH19 3BH19 3AB: also in BH19 3BH19 3AD: also in BH19 3BH19 3AE: also in BH19 3BH19 3AF: also in BH19 3BH19 3AG: also in BH19 3BH19 3AJ: also in BH19 3BH19 3AL: also in BH19 3BH19 3AN: also in BH19 3BH19 3AS: also in BH19 3BH19 3AT: also in BH19 3BH19 3AU: also in BH19 3BH19 3AW: also in BH19 3BH19 3BJ: also in BH19 3BH19 3BQ: also in BH19 3BH19 3BS: also in BH19 3BH19 3BT: also in BH19 3BH19 3BU: also in BH19 3BH19 3BX: also in BH19 3BH19 3BY: also in BH19 3BH19 3BZ: also in BH19 3BH19 3DA: also in BH19 3BH19 3DG: also in BH19 3BH19 3DH: also in BH19 3BH19 3DJ: also in BH19 3BH19 3DL: also in BH19 3BH19 3DN: also in BH19 3BH19 3DP: also in BH19 3BH19 3DR: also in BH19 3BH19 3EF: also in BH19 3BH19 3ET: also in BH19 3BH19 3EU: also in BH19 3BH19 3EY: also in BH19 3BH19 3EZ: also in BH19 3BH19 3HA: also in BH19 3BH19 3HB: also in BH19 3BH19 3HE: also in BH19 3BH19 3HF: also in BH19 3BH19 3HG: also in BH19 3BH19 3HH: also in BH19 3BH19 3HQ: also in BH19 3BH19 3HU: also in BH19 3BH19 3HX: also in BH19 3BH19 3HY: also in BH19 3BH19 3HZ: also in BH19 3BH19 3JB: also in BH19 3BH19 3JD: also in BH19 3BH19 3WF: also in BH19 3 2 places, 6.3–6.6 kmPoole station 10.7 kmSouth East Purbeck BH19 3DQ Map of BH19 3DQ and what is near it Map of BH19 3DQ: its centre point, with the 114 other postcodes in the BH19 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Poole station 10.7 kmSouth East Purbeck BH19 3DQ
  • BH19 3DQ
  • Other postcodes in BH19 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 2 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 50.6238, longitude -1.9685)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH19 3DQ?

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 3DQ?

Every home and business at BH19 3DQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH19 3DQ 0% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH19 3DQ 100% Dorset 98%
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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 3DQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for BH19 3DQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH19 3DQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 3DQ 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 3DQ.

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 3DQ: 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 3DQ 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.

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Source: 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 3DQ?

Homes in BH19 3 sold for a typical £660,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, up 25.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£660,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£525,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 25.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £667,000 15 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole BH19 district: a typical £400,000 from 184 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in BH19 3DQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH19 3DQ 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 3DQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,280 homes in the neighbourhood around BH19 3DQ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BH19 3DQ

Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,843 (band A) to £5,530 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,379.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (10%)£1,843
Band Babout 110 (9%)£2,151
Band Cabout 300 (23%)£2,458
Band Dabout 170 (13%)£2,765
Band Eabout 330 (26%)£3,379
Band Fabout 170 (13%)£3,994
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£4,608
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 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 3DQ is in (ONS area E01020480), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 3DQ?

The nearest open schools to BH19 3DQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH19 3DQ, and how we find them

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 3DQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH19 3DQ is Corfe Castle, 6.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Corfe Castle Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
  • Poole Rail Station Railway station 10.7 kmDrive
  • Swanage (Swanage Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mill Cottages, 250 m away.

More stations near BH19 3DQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BH19 3DQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH19 3DQ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 3DQ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH19 3DQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • The Pig - on the beach Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 2.6 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BH19 3DQ?

The nearest to the centre of BH19 3DQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 3DQ?

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.

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 3DQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH19 3DQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3DQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH19 3DQ, 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.

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 3DQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH19 3DQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 3DQ in a conservation area?

The centre of BH19 3DQ 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 3DQ?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH19 3DQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, possession of weapons 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BH19 3DQ

Ward
Swanage
Parish
Swanage
Region
South West
Country
England
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BH19 1QT190 mBH19 1QA190 mBH19 1QU230 mBH19 1QE300 mBH19 3DG310 mBH19 3DH310 m
All of BH19

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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