England / Somerset
South Somerset£303,335
Average price, last 12 months
−3.2% in a year
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The average house price in South Somerset is £303,335 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 3.2%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £465,868
Semi-detached
- £270,330
Terraced
- £230,130
Flats
- £134,054
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
South Somerset
Mostly detached houses
31%
30%
30%
How much do prices vary within each area?
In South Somerset the priciest area costs 19.1× the cheapest.
Cheapest and most expensive area inside each location, with the overall average marked.
South Somerset
19.1× spreadCheapest
Seavington St Michael
£184,000
Most expensive
Shepton Montague
£3,512,500
Overall average for the location
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
£303,335
Change over 1 year
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
−£9,935
Change over ~10 years
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
+£78,625
Homes sold (last 12 months)
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
2,207
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
−676
Number of postcodes
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
7,607
Households (Census 2021)
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
75,973
Household density
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
205 per sq mi · High
Population (Census 2021)
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
172,597
Population density
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
466 per sq mi · High
Green space per resident
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
42 m² per resident · more than 66% of areas
Green space share of area
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
0.7%
Public parks
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
52
Peak month
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
JAN 2022 · £470,915
Most common price band
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
£200k – £300k · 55.1%
Detached average
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
£465,868
Semi-detached average
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
£270,330
Terraced average
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
£230,130
Flats average
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
£134,054
Detached share of sales
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
30.9%
Semi-detached share of sales
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
30.3%
Terraced share of sales
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
29.9%
Flats share of sales
South Somerset
England / Somerset / South Somerset
8.9%
| Metric | South Somerset England / Somerset / South Somerset |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £303,335 |
| Change over 1 year | −£9,935 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£78,625 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 2,207 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −676 |
| Number of postcodes | 7,607 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 75,973 |
| Household density | 205 per sq mi · High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 172,597 |
| Population density | 466 per sq mi · High |
| Green space per resident | 42 m² per resident · more than 66% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 0.7% |
| Public parks | 52 |
| Peak month | JAN 2022 · £470,915 |
| Most common price band | £200k – £300k · 55.1% |
| Detached average | £465,868 |
| Semi-detached average | £270,330 |
| Terraced average | £230,130 |
| Flats average | £134,054 |
| Detached share of sales | 30.9% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 30.3% |
| Terraced share of sales | 29.9% |
| Flats share of sales | 8.9% |
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.
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