Detached
£640,487
81% above the Wells average
20.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Wells? £353,983
The average house price in Wells is £353,983, based on 164 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.0% (£7,232) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 164
- 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 Wells?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£338,920
4% below the Wells average
25.6% of sales
Terraced
£320,912
9% below the Wells average
32.6% of sales
Flats
£182,080
49% below the Wells average
21.7% of sales
Are house prices in Wells going up or down?
House prices in Wells are falling: down 2.0% (£7,232) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 26.6% (£74,438).
Past 12 months
−2.0%
−£7,232From £361,215 to £353,983
£369,517£353,983
Past 10 years
+26.6%
+£74,438From £279,545 to £353,983
£361,215£279,545
Quick answers for Wells
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£456,615
Highest average, reached in April 2026
How many homes sold?
164
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
32.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
29.1% of sales
How many people live in Wells?
11,145
5,239 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 Wells?
5,367
2,523 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 Wells?
26 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.4% of the area · 2 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 Wells?
78 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +0.7% 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 Wells rank?
51st most expensive area of Mendip.
Compared with 62 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Wells?
The highest recorded sale prices in Wells, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Wells compare with nearby areas?
Wells compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Mendip.
Wells vs St Cuthbert Out
- Wells
- £353,983
- St Cuthbert Out
- £362,886+£8,903
Open comparison
Wells vs North Wootton
- Wells
- £353,983
- North Wootton
- £755,000+£401,017
Open comparison
Wells vs Wookey
- Wells
- £353,983
- Wookey
- £498,923+£144,940
Open comparison
Wells vs Croscombe
- Wells
- £353,983
- Croscombe
- £415,327+£61,344
Open comparison
Wells vs Pilton
- Wells
- £353,983
- Pilton
- £505,545+£151,562
Open comparison
Wells vs Westbury
- Wells
- £353,983
- Westbury
- £411,875+£57,892
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 Wells dataset covers 602 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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