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How do I compare house prices between areas?

The average house price in West Somerset is £310,038 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 2.9%.

England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton

West Somerset

£310,038

Average price, last 12 months

−2.9% in a year
OCT 2016£236kSEPT 2026£310k

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What can I buy with my budget in West Somerset?

With £320,000 you could afford the average semi-detached house in West Somerset.

£320,000

West Somerset

  • Flats

    £141,682

    In budget

  • Terraced

    £223,995

    In budget

  • Semi-detached

    £295,928

    In budget

  • Detached

    £457,648

    £138k short

Average sale price by type of home over the last 12 months, from HM Land Registry. These are averages, so cheaper homes of each type do sell.

How much would a mortgage cost in West Somerset?

With a 10% deposit, a 25-year mortgage at 4.5% on the average home in West Somerset costs £1,551 a month.

10%
4.5%
25 years
  • West Somerset

    £1,551

    a month

    Average price
    £310,038
    Deposit
    £31,004
    Mortgage
    £279,034
    Salary needed at 4.5×
    £62,008

A repayment mortgage on each location's average sale price over the last 12 months. The rate is an example, not a quote, so check current deals. Many lenders cap borrowing at about 4.5 times income.

What does each type of home cost?

Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.

Detached

  • £457,648

Semi-detached

  • £295,928

Terraced

  • £223,995

Flats

  • £141,682

What kinds of homes sell in each area?

Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.

  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

West Somerset

Mostly detached houses

36%
26%
22%
16%

How much do prices vary within West Somerset?

In West Somerset the priciest area costs 2.6× the cheapest.

West Somerset13 areas

Cheapest: Watchet, £236,861. Priciest: Brendon Hills Ward, £608,125.

Watchet: £236,861Williton: £244,386Minehead: £254,320Dunster and Timberscombe Ward: £337,745Old Cleeve Ward: £350,572Carhampton and Withycombe Ward: £355,083Dulverton and District Ward: £390,398Porlock and District Ward: £416,316Quantock Vale Ward: £420,747West Quantock Ward: £430,232Greater Exmoor Ward: £435,500Crowcombe and Stogumber Ward: £463,465Brendon Hills Ward: £608,125
  • West Somerset average, £310,038

Each dot is one area inside the location, by its average sale price over the last 12 months. The areas we have prices for may not cover every part of a location.

How green is West Somerset?

West Somerset has 11 public parks among 198 green space sites. Green space covers 0.1% of the area: about 32 m² per resident, or 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

  • West Somerset

    0.1%

    of the land is green space
    32 m² per resident, or 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents
    11 public parks

Each grid is the location's land, one square per 1%. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

How crowded is West Somerset?

West Somerset has about 0.3 residents for every football pitch of land, or 121 people per square mile, which counts as typical density.

West Somerset
0.3 people per football pitch of land · 121 per square mile

Census 2021 population divided by land area. A football pitch is about 7,140 m² (105 m × 68 m).

How have average house prices moved?

Rolling 12-month average for each location, last 10 years. Gaps mean no sales were recorded that month.

When have prices risen and fallen in West Somerset?

Prices in West Somerset were down on a year earlier in 24 months of the 108 since October 2017. They are now down 2.9% on a year earlier.

West Somerset24 of 108 months down
FallingRising

Each stripe is one month: the rolling 12-month average against the same month a year earlier, since October 2017. Falls are hatched as well as red.

How many homes were sold?

Monthly sales volume for each location, last 10 years.

How do all the numbers compare?

Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.

Latest 12-month average

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    £310,038

Change over 1 year

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    −£9,166

Change over ~10 years

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    +£76,570

Homes sold (last 12 months)

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    458

Number of postcodes

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    2,140

Households (Census 2021)

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    16,417

Household density

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    57 per sq mi · Typical

Population (Census 2021)

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    34,871

Population density

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    121 per sq mi · Typical

Green space per resident

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    32 m² per resident · more than 52% of areas

Green space share of area

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    0.1%

Public parks

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    11

Crime rate (per 1,000 residents)

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    71 per 1,000 · High

Crime vs previous 12 months

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    +10.2%

Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    11 per 1,000

Peak month

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    OCT 2023 · £541,617

Most common price band

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    £200k – £300k · 31.7%

Detached average

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    £457,648

Semi-detached average

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    £295,928

Terraced average

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    £223,995

Flats average

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    £141,682

Detached share of sales

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    35.7%

Semi-detached share of sales

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    26.5%

Terraced share of sales

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    22.2%

Flats share of sales

  • West Somerset

    England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / West Somerset

    15.7%

Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is police-recorded crime from police.uk, per 1,000 residents, over the latest 12 published months; anti-social behaviour is counted separately. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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