Detached
£520,923
12% above the Blackdown District Ward average
68.3% of sales
England and Wales / England / Somerset / Somerset West and Taunton / Taunton Deane / Blackdown District Ward
What is the average house price in Blackdown District Ward? £465,433
The average house price in Blackdown District Ward is £465,433, based on 15 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 15.4% (£84,675) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −15.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 15
- 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 Blackdown District Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£326,500
30% below the Blackdown District Ward average
19.5% of sales
Terraced
£435,000
7% below the Blackdown District Ward average
12.2% of sales
Are house prices in Blackdown District Ward going up or down?
House prices in Blackdown District Ward are falling: down 15.4% (£84,675) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 26.7% (£98,053).
Past 12 months
−15.4%
−£84,675From £550,108 to £465,433
£550,108£461,500
Past 10 years
+26.7%
+£98,053From £367,380 to £465,433
£599,067£367,380
Quick answers for Blackdown District Ward
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£970,000
Highest average, reached in September 2008
How many homes sold?
15
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
68.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
41.5% of sales
How many people live in Blackdown District Ward?
2,284
113 people per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Blackdown District Ward?
973
48 households per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Blackdown District Ward?
39 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% of the area · 1 public park. 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 Blackdown District Ward?
39 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · −26.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, 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
Otterford
£640,000
Least expensive
Pitminster
£367,785
How does Blackdown District Ward rank?
4th most expensive area of Taunton Deane.
Compared with 20 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Blackdown District Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Blackdown District Ward, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Blackdown District Ward compare with nearby areas?
Blackdown District Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Taunton Deane.
Blackdown District Ward vs Trull
- Blackdown District Ward
- £465,433
- Trull
- £565,833+£100,400
Open comparison
Blackdown District Ward vs Comeytrowe and Trull ED
- Blackdown District Ward
- £465,433
- Comeytrowe and Trull ED
- £335,078−£130,355
Open comparison
Blackdown District Ward vs Neroche District Ward
- Blackdown District Ward
- £465,433
- Neroche District Ward
- £641,174+£175,741
Open comparison
Blackdown District Ward vs Taunton South ED
- Blackdown District Ward
- £465,433
- Taunton South ED
- £306,071−£159,362
Open comparison
Blackdown District Ward vs Bishops Hull and Taunton West ED
- Blackdown District Ward
- £465,433
- Bishops Hull and Taunton West ED
- £282,914−£182,519
Open comparison
Blackdown District Ward vs Monument District Ward
- Blackdown District Ward
- £465,433
- Monument District Ward
- £483,167+£17,734
Open comparison
Which areas of Blackdown District Ward are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 3 areas of Blackdown District Ward, most expensive first.
- 1
£640,000
Change over one year: +19.9%
- 2
£517,750
Change over one year: +35.9%
- 3
£367,785
Change over one year: −42.0%
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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 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Blackdown District Ward dataset covers 142 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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