Detached
£407,266
34% above the North Petherton Ward average
40.2% of sales
What is the average house price in North Petherton Ward? £303,559
The average house price in North Petherton Ward is £303,559, based on 151 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.4% (£7,462) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 151
- 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 North Petherton Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£259,106
15% below the North Petherton Ward average
29.3% of sales
Terraced
£239,724
21% below the North Petherton Ward average
26.3% of sales
Flats
£145,500
52% below the North Petherton Ward average
4.2% of sales
Are house prices in North Petherton Ward going up or down?
House prices in North Petherton Ward are falling: down 2.4% (£7,462) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 45.8% (£95,362).
Past 12 months
−2.4%
−£7,462From £311,021 to £303,559
£326,169£303,487
Past 10 years
+45.8%
+£95,362From £208,197 to £303,559
£328,964£208,197
Quick answers for North Petherton Ward
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£430,076
Highest average, reached in July 2023
How many homes sold?
151
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
40.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
45.8% of sales
How many people live in North Petherton Ward?
10,710
407 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 North Petherton Ward?
4,289
163 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 North Petherton Ward?
60 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 8.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.9% of the area · 4 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 North Petherton Ward?
88 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +15.8% 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.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Thurloxton
£450,416
Least expensive
North Petherton
£296,339
How does North Petherton Ward rank?
36th most expensive area of Sedgemoor.
Compared with 42 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in North Petherton Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in North Petherton Ward, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in North Petherton Ward compare with nearby areas?
North Petherton Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Sedgemoor.
North Petherton Ward vs Bridgwater
- North Petherton Ward
- £303,559
- Bridgwater
- £231,007−£72,552
Open comparison
North Petherton Ward vs Cannington & Wembdon Ward
- North Petherton Ward
- £303,559
- Cannington & Wembdon Ward
- £305,594+£2,035
Open comparison
North Petherton Ward vs Bridgwater Without
- North Petherton Ward
- £303,559
- Bridgwater Without
- £262,376−£41,183
Open comparison
North Petherton Ward vs Chilton Trinity
- North Petherton Ward
- £303,559
- Chilton Trinity
- £394,166+£90,607
Open comparison
North Petherton Ward vs Westonzoyland
- North Petherton Ward
- £303,559
- Westonzoyland
- £307,928+£4,369
Open comparison
North Petherton Ward vs Chedzoy
- North Petherton Ward
- £303,559
- Chedzoy
- £395,322+£91,763
Open comparison
Which areas of North Petherton Ward are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 4 areas of North Petherton Ward, most expensive first.
- 1
£450,416
Change over one year: −22.1%
- 2
£439,000
Change over one year: −22.3%
- 3
£381,200
Change over one year: −10.3%
- 4
£296,339
Change over one year: −3.2%
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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 North Petherton Ward dataset covers 401 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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