Detached
£416,851
41% above the Axminster average
36.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Axminster? £295,952
The average house price in Axminster is £295,952, based on 115 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.0% (£8,598) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 115
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Axminster?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£257,585
13% below the Axminster average
21.9% of sales
Terraced
£229,928
22% below the Axminster average
31.2% of sales
Flats
£129,000
56% below the Axminster average
10.8% of sales
Are house prices in Axminster going up or down?
House prices in Axminster are rising: up 3.0% (£8,598) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 35.9% (£78,117).
Past 12 months
+3.0%
+£8,598From £287,354 to £295,952
£297,851£283,442
Past 10 years
+35.9%
+£78,117From £217,835 to £295,952
£295,952£217,835
Quick answers for Axminster
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£436,000
Highest average, reached in November 2021
How many homes sold?
115
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
36.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
39.8% of sales
How many people live in Axminster?
8,199
803 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Axminster?
3,699
362 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Axminster?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.7% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Axminster?
64 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +1.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Axminster rank?
65th most expensive area of East Devon.
Compared with 70 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Axminster?
The highest recorded sale prices in Axminster, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
turangawaewae boxfield road, devon
£1,450,000
Sold October 2002
View house details
How do house prices in Axminster compare with nearby areas?
Axminster compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Devon.
Axminster vs All Saints
- Axminster
- £295,952
- All Saints
- £518,375+£222,423
Open comparison
Axminster vs Kilmington
- Axminster
- £295,952
- Kilmington
- £454,916+£158,964
Open comparison
Axminster vs Musbury
- Axminster
- £295,952
- Musbury
- £343,785+£47,833
Open comparison
Axminster vs Hawkchurch
- Axminster
- £295,952
- Hawkchurch
- £500,000+£204,048
Open comparison
Axminster vs Uplyme
- Axminster
- £295,952
- Uplyme
- £650,280+£354,328
Open comparison
Axminster vs Shute
- Axminster
- £295,952
- Shute
- £492,287+£196,335
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Axminster dataset covers 370 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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