When did prices peak?
£363,060
JAN 2022
Price history
What is the average house price in Somerset?
£318,107
Average price per property type
Detached
£474,456
Semi-Detached
£288,323
Terraced
£244,722
Flats
£148,874
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £1,978 (0.62%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £89,423 (39.10%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Somerset
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
7,480
Last 12 months · -20.9% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Detached houses
31.2% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
54.9% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Mendip
£361,021
Lowest
South Somerset
£303,838
How does Somerset rank?
36th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
View England pricesMost expensive houses in Somerset
The five highest recorded property sales in Somerset.
#1
7 preston grove, somerset
#2
131 west hendford, somerset
#3
65 crofton park, somerset
#4
5 preston grove, somerset
#5
the old vicarage , somerset
How do house prices in Somerset compare with nearby areas?
Somerset compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Somerset vs North Somerset
- Somerset
- £318,107
- North Somerset
- £353,042+£34,935
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Somerset vs West of England
- Somerset
- £318,107
- West of England
- £400,954+£82,847
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Somerset vs Dorset
- Somerset
- £318,107
- Dorset
- £375,463+£57,356
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Somerset vs Devon
- Somerset
- £318,107
- Devon
- £346,169+£28,062
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Somerset vs Torbay
- Somerset
- £318,107
- Torbay
- £268,010−£50,097
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Somerset vs Wiltshire
- Somerset
- £318,107
- Wiltshire
- £363,314+£45,207
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Areas in Somerset
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendip | £361,021 |
| 2 | Somerset West and Taunton | £312,720 |
| 3 | Sedgemoor | £304,376 |
| 4 | South Somerset | £303,838 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 03:02 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Somerset dataset covers 25,200 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.