When did prices peak?
£541,617
OCT 2023
Price history
What is the average house price in West Somerset?
£322,378
Average price per property type
Detached
£467,237
Semi-Detached
£294,718
Terraced
£231,386
Flats
£147,081
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📈
Prices increased by £2,812 (0.88%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £91,944 (39.90%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for West Somerset
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
447
Last 12 months · -18.6% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Detached houses
36.7% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
47.3% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Brendon Hills Ward
£577,857
Lowest
Watchet
£242,389
How does West Somerset rank?
1st most expensive area of Somerset West and Taunton.
Compared with 2 areas
View Somerset West and Taunton pricesMost expensive houses in West Somerset
The five highest recorded property sales in West Somerset.
#1
bittescombe manor , somerset
#2
shircombe farm , somerset
#3
binham farm , somerset
#4
cophole farm , somerset
#5
bittescombe manor , somerset
How do house prices in West Somerset compare with nearby areas?
West Somerset compared with the nearest other area in Somerset West and Taunton.
Compare West Somerset with a different areaAreas in West Somerset
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendon Hills Ward | £577,857 |
| 2 | Greater Exmoor Ward | £491,093 |
| 3 | Crowcombe and Stogumber Ward | £463,465 |
| 4 | Quantock Vale Ward | £449,590 |
| 5 | West Quantock Ward | £419,255 |
| 6 | Dulverton and District Ward | £404,793 |
| 7 | Old Cleeve Ward | £381,615 |
| 8 | Porlock and District Ward | £377,666 |
| 9 | Carhampton and Withycombe Ward | £362,818 |
| 10 | Dunster and Timberscombe Ward | £323,285 |
| 11 | Williton | £284,305 |
| 12 | Minehead | £269,875 |
| 13 | Watchet | £242,389 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 14:41 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The West Somerset dataset covers 2,140 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.