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The market
Over the last 12 months, 117 homes sold across Swanage, at a median sold price of £360,000. That’s down 2.2% on the year before. Flat / Maisonette homes make up the largest share of recent sales.
| What sells in Swanage | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / Maisonette | 37 | £248,750 |
| Detached | 36 | £613,500 |
| Terraced | 22 | £329,000 |
| Semi-detached | 16 | £369,500 |
| Other | 6 | £420,000 |
Based on HM Land Registry sold-price records for BH19. Updated monthly.
See full Swanage house prices: by property type, street & 15-year growth →
The ranking
Ranked by the AgentSeeker Score, which weighs Google reputation, fee competitiveness, live listing activity and local market standing. See the full Swanage ranking →
See which of these agents is genuinely best for your home, scored against your exact postcode.
See your best agents →Adjust the sale price and fee to see what you'd actually hand over (and keep) on a Swanage sale.
Illustrative. On AgentSeeker, the percentage shown is a total, not a headline. The agent doesn't add VAT on top at contract stage, so the number you drag on the slider is the full commission you'd actually pay.
Choosing the right estate agent in Swanage can make a real difference to how quickly your home sells and the price you achieve. Swanage has a range of local and national agents, but their fees, sale times and results vary widely across the area.
AgentSeeker compares estate agents in Swanage on what can be observed rather than what they say about themselves: their Google reputation, the fee, how much they are currently selling in your postcode district, and how they rank against their neighbours.
Want the cost side specifically? See a full breakdown of estate agent fees in Swanage, from 1.4% in 2026, with worked examples and how local fees compare to the UK average.
Looking for ranked picks? Our best estate agents in Swanage for 2026 guide ranks local agents on the same AgentSeeker Score: reputation, fee, listing activity and local standing.
To pick the right estate agent in Swanage, look at three things: achieved-vs-asking ratio, average sale time, and committed fee, not just reviews or brand. AgentSeeker ranks Swanage agents using verified transaction data from the Land Registry and PropertyData, so you can see who actually delivers for local sellers. See Swanage's top-ranked agents. top-ranked Swanage agents.
Most estate agents in Swanage charge between 1.4% to 2.0% of the final sale price, with the typical Swanage agent landing around 1.7%. On AgentSeeker, that percentage is the total fee you pay, agents don't add VAT on top at contract stage, which is unusual in the industry and is our core transparency promise. These bands draw on Land Registry sold-price data and industry research from HomeOwners Alliance, Which? and Compare My Move. see verified Swanage fees.
Yes, estate agent fees in Swanage are negotiable, and many sellers save 0.2–0.4% by haggling. Current Swanage rates sit between 1.4% to 2.0% as an all-in total. AgentSeeker shows each Swanage agent's committed total fee before you make contact, with no VAT added later, effectively a pre-negotiated rate the agent has locked in for your lead. compare Swanage agent fees.
The three most effective ways to reduce estate agent fees in Swanage: first, ask for a committed fee up front rather than accepting the headline rate; second, compare multiple Swanage agents, since local competition usually shifts the number by 0.2–0.4%; third, consider a sole-agency contract for a lower rate in exchange for exclusivity. AgentSeeker publishes each Swanage agent's committed fee before you contact them. compare Swanage fees.
Every Swanage agent here comes with a fee, inclusive of VAT, settled before you speak to anyone. Some agents set their own. Where they haven't, AgentSeeker quotes the fee on your behalf. Either way it is what you would pay, and it cannot rise at contract stage.
Every Swanage agent is scored on four things we can actually see: their Google rating and how many people left one, how competitive the fee is, how many homes they currently have on the market in your postcode district, and how they rank against the other agents working it.
Achieved price against asking, and average time to sell. They are the two figures that matter most, so we are building them from Land Registry records rather than asking agents to report on themselves. Until then we leave them out, because a number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.
We never share your contact with Swanage agents until you approve the shortlist. No spam calls, no brokered leads. You control when outreach starts.
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