Detached
£329,230
39% above the Watchet average
18.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Watchet? £236,861
The average house price in Watchet is £236,861, based on 54 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.9% (£12,195) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 54
- 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 Watchet?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£244,695
3% above the Watchet average
30.3% of sales
Terraced
£198,628
16% below the Watchet average
41.7% of sales
Flats
£125,650
47% below the Watchet average
9.1% of sales
Are house prices in Watchet going up or down?
House prices in Watchet are falling: down 4.9% (£12,195) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 38.3% (£65,633).
Past 12 months
−4.9%
−£12,195From £249,056 to £236,861
£256,976£236,861
Past 10 years
+38.3%
+£65,633From £171,228 to £236,861
£263,903£171,228
Quick answers for Watchet
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£350,000
Highest average, reached in September 2025
How many homes sold?
54
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
41.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
55.3% of sales
How many people live in Watchet?
3,956
2,945 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 Watchet?
1,875
1,396 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 Watchet?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.0% of the area · 0 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 Watchet?
78 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +46.4% 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.
How does Watchet rank?
13th most expensive area of West Somerset.
Compared with 13 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Watchet?
The highest recorded sale prices in Watchet, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Watchet compare with nearby areas?
Watchet compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Somerset.
Watchet vs Williton
- Watchet
- £236,861
- Williton
- £244,386+£7,525
Open comparison
Watchet vs West Quantock Ward
- Watchet
- £236,861
- West Quantock Ward
- £430,232+£193,371
Open comparison
Watchet vs Old Cleeve Ward
- Watchet
- £236,861
- Old Cleeve Ward
- £350,572+£113,711
Open comparison
Watchet vs Carhampton and Withycombe Ward
- Watchet
- £236,861
- Carhampton and Withycombe Ward
- £355,083+£118,222
Open comparison
Watchet vs Crowcombe and Stogumber Ward
- Watchet
- £236,861
- Crowcombe and Stogumber Ward
- £463,465+£226,604
Open comparison
Watchet vs Minehead
- Watchet
- £236,861
- Minehead
- £254,320+£17,459
Open comparison
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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 Watchet dataset covers 169 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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