Detached
£465,577
50% above the Somerset West and Taunton average
31.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Somerset West and Taunton? £309,508
The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £309,508, based on 2,085 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 0.5% (£1,679) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −0.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,085
- 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 Somerset West and Taunton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£287,750
7% below the Somerset West and Taunton average
25.9% of sales
Terraced
£233,701
24% below the Somerset West and Taunton average
28.7% of sales
Flats
£152,697
51% below the Somerset West and Taunton average
13.7% of sales
Are house prices in Somerset West and Taunton going up or down?
House prices in Somerset West and Taunton are falling: down 0.5% (£1,679) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 34.6% (£79,531).
Past 12 months
−0.5%
−£1,679From £311,187 to £309,508
£311,540£307,232
Past 10 years
+34.6%
+£79,531From £229,977 to £309,508
£316,328£229,977
Quick answers for Somerset West and Taunton
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£357,277
Highest average, reached in October 2023
How many homes sold?
2,085
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
31.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
37.5% of sales
How many people live in Somerset West and Taunton?
157,342
337 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 Somerset West and Taunton?
69,959
150 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 Somerset West and Taunton?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.4% of the area · 45 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 Somerset West and Taunton?
84 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +6.6% 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
West Somerset
£310,038
Least expensive
Taunton Deane
£309,359
How does Somerset West and Taunton rank?
2nd most expensive area of Somerset.
Compared with 4 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Somerset West and Taunton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Somerset West and Taunton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Somerset West and Taunton compare with nearby areas?
Somerset West and Taunton compared with the 3 nearest other areas in Somerset.
Somerset West and Taunton vs Sedgemoor
- Somerset West and Taunton
- £309,508
- Sedgemoor
- £302,490−£7,018
Open comparison
Somerset West and Taunton vs South Somerset
- Somerset West and Taunton
- £309,508
- South Somerset
- £304,214−£5,294
Open comparison
Somerset West and Taunton vs Mendip
- Somerset West and Taunton
- £309,508
- Mendip
- £352,712+£43,204
Open comparison
Which areas of Somerset West and Taunton are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 2 areas of Somerset West and Taunton, most expensive first.
- 1
£310,038
Change over one year: −2.9%
- 2
£309,359
Change over one year: +0.1%
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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 00:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Somerset West and Taunton dataset covers 7,029 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.