Detached
£457,648
48% above the West Somerset average
35.7% of sales
What is the average house price in West Somerset? £310,038
The average house price in West Somerset is £310,038, based on 458 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.9% (£9,166) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 458
- 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 West Somerset?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£295,928
5% below the West Somerset average
26.5% of sales
Terraced
£223,995
28% below the West Somerset average
22.2% of sales
Flats
£141,682
54% below the West Somerset average
15.7% of sales
Are house prices in West Somerset going up or down?
House prices in West Somerset are falling: down 2.9% (£9,166) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.8% (£76,570).
Past 12 months
−2.9%
−£9,166From £319,204 to £310,038
£320,151£310,038
Past 10 years
+32.8%
+£76,570From £233,468 to £310,038
£336,601£233,468
Quick answers for West Somerset
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£541,617
Highest average, reached in October 2023
How many homes sold?
458
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
35.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
31.7% of sales
How many people live in West Somerset?
34,871
121 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Somerset?
16,417
57 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Somerset?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% of the area · 11 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 West Somerset?
71 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +10.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is 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
Brendon Hills Ward
£608,125
Least expensive
Watchet
£236,861
How does West Somerset rank?
1st most expensive area of Somerset West and Taunton.
Compared with 2 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Somerset?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Somerset, from HM Land Registry.
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 areaWhich areas of West Somerset are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 13 areas of West Somerset, most expensive first.
- 1
£608,125
Change over one year: +76.3%
- 2
£463,465
Change over one year: −16.2%
- 3
£435,500
Change over one year: −5.9%
- 4
£430,232
Change over one year: +1.8%
- 5
£420,747
Change over one year: −0.1%
- 6
£416,316
Change over one year: +9.4%
- 7
£390,398
Change over one year: +10.9%
- 8
£355,083
Change over one year: +0.6%
- 9
£350,572
Change over one year: −6.7%
- 10
£337,745
Change over one year: −1.8%
- 11
£254,320
Change over one year: −8.4%
- 12
£244,386
Change over one year: −20.2%
- 13
£236,861
Change over one year: −4.9%
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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 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.