Detached
£401,377
52% above the Shepton Mallet average
18.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Shepton Mallet? £263,999
The average house price in Shepton Mallet is £263,999, based on 152 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 5.2% (£14,481) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −5.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 152
- 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 Shepton Mallet?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£268,788
2% above the Shepton Mallet average
30.5% of sales
Terraced
£233,138
12% below the Shepton Mallet average
35.2% of sales
Flats
£145,208
45% below the Shepton Mallet average
15.4% of sales
Are house prices in Shepton Mallet going up or down?
House prices in Shepton Mallet are falling: down 5.2% (£14,481) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 40.1% (£75,576).
Past 12 months
−5.2%
−£14,481From £278,480 to £263,999
£279,703£262,844
Past 10 years
+40.1%
+£75,576From £188,423 to £263,999
£278,480£188,423
Quick answers for Shepton Mallet
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£345,454
Highest average, reached in February 2025
How many homes sold?
152
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
35.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
45.6% of sales
How many people live in Shepton Mallet?
10,607
2,962 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Shepton Mallet?
4,650
1,298 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Shepton Mallet?
22 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.5% of the area · 3 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 Shepton Mallet?
77 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +2.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very 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 Shepton Mallet rank?
60th most expensive area of Mendip.
Compared with 62 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Shepton Mallet?
The highest recorded sale prices in Shepton Mallet, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Shepton Mallet compare with nearby areas?
Shepton Mallet compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Mendip.
Shepton Mallet vs Croscombe
- Shepton Mallet
- £263,999
- Croscombe
- £415,327+£151,328
Open comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Doulting
- Shepton Mallet
- £263,999
- Doulting
- £325,000+£61,001
Open comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Pilton
- Shepton Mallet
- £263,999
- Pilton
- £505,545+£241,546
Open comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Ashwick
- Shepton Mallet
- £263,999
- Ashwick
- £378,863+£114,864
Open comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Pylle
- Shepton Mallet
- £263,999
- Pylle
- £379,000+£115,001
Open comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Stoke St Michael
- Shepton Mallet
- £263,999
- Stoke St Michael
- £385,928+£121,929
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 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Shepton Mallet dataset covers 561 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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