Detached
£402,729
58% above the Minehead average
23.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Minehead? £254,320
The average house price in Minehead is £254,320, based on 195 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 8.4% (£23,465) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −8.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 195
- 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 Minehead?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£317,617
25% above the Minehead average
25.6% of sales
Terraced
£229,461
10% below the Minehead average
19.9% of sales
Flats
£141,119
45% below the Minehead average
31.5% of sales
Are house prices in Minehead going up or down?
House prices in Minehead are falling: down 8.4% (£23,465) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 23.0% (£47,610).
Past 12 months
−8.4%
−£23,465From £277,785 to £254,320
£280,161£254,320
Past 10 years
+23.0%
+£47,610From £206,710 to £254,320
£299,793£206,710
Quick answers for Minehead
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£361,045
Highest average, reached in June 2023
How many homes sold?
195
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Flats
31.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
29.9% of sales
How many people live in Minehead?
11,723
2,364 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Minehead?
5,508
1,111 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Minehead?
25 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.3% of the area · 5 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 Minehead?
86 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −6.3% 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
Minehead South Ward
£322,728
Least expensive
Minehead North Ward
£219,745
How does Minehead rank?
11th most expensive area of West Somerset.
Compared with 13 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Minehead?
The highest recorded sale prices in Minehead, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
elgin towers burgundy road, somerset
£1,250,000
Sold March 2011
View house details
How do house prices in Minehead compare with nearby areas?
Minehead compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Somerset.
Minehead vs Dunster and Timberscombe Ward
- Minehead
- £254,320
- Dunster and Timberscombe Ward
- £337,745+£83,425
Open comparison
Minehead vs Carhampton and Withycombe Ward
- Minehead
- £254,320
- Carhampton and Withycombe Ward
- £355,083+£100,763
Open comparison
Minehead vs Old Cleeve Ward
- Minehead
- £254,320
- Old Cleeve Ward
- £350,572+£96,252
Open comparison
Minehead vs Porlock and District Ward
- Minehead
- £254,320
- Porlock and District Ward
- £416,316+£161,996
Open comparison
Minehead vs Watchet
- Minehead
- £254,320
- Watchet
- £236,861−£17,459
Open comparison
Minehead vs Williton
- Minehead
- £254,320
- Williton
- £244,386−£9,934
Open comparison
Which areas of Minehead are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 4 areas of Minehead, most expensive first.
- 1
£322,728
Change over one year: −5.1%
- 2
£286,342
Change over one year: −3.1%
- 3
£230,502
Change over one year: −4.7%
- 4
£219,745
Change over one year: −16.1%
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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 Minehead dataset covers 559 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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