Detached
£550,146
39% above the South Petherton average
44.2% of sales
What is the average house price in South Petherton? £396,379
The average house price in South Petherton is £396,379, based on 46 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 5.2% (£19,415) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 46
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in South Petherton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£241,125
39% below the South Petherton average
25.0% of sales
Terraced
£292,215
26% below the South Petherton average
27.9% of sales
Flats
£255,000
36% below the South Petherton average
2.9% of sales
Are house prices in South Petherton going up or down?
House prices in South Petherton are rising: up 5.2% (£19,415) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 25.6% (£80,673).
Past 12 months
+5.2%
+£19,415From £376,964 to £396,379
£412,723£376,459
Past 10 years
+25.6%
+£80,673From £315,706 to £396,379
£419,554£280,056
Quick answers for South Petherton
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£752,500
Highest average, reached in February 2023
How many homes sold?
46
In the last 12 months-17.9% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
44.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
46.1% of sales
How many people live in South Petherton?
3,738
683 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in South Petherton?
1,726
315 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in South Petherton?
19 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.5% 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.
How does South Petherton rank?
66th most expensive area of South Somerset.
Compared with 120 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in South Petherton?
The highest recorded sale prices in South Petherton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
barcroft hall north street, somerset
£3,050,000
Sold July 2016
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How do house prices in South Petherton compare with nearby areas?
South Petherton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Somerset.
South Petherton vs Lopen
- South Petherton
- £396,379
- Lopen
- £381,928−£14,451
Open comparison
South Petherton vs Seavington St Michael
- South Petherton
- £396,379
- Seavington St Michael
- £184,000−£212,379
Open comparison
South Petherton vs Shepton Beauchamp
- South Petherton
- £396,379
- Shepton Beauchamp
- £344,400−£51,979
Open comparison
South Petherton vs Seavington St Mary
- South Petherton
- £396,379
- Seavington St Mary
- £432,166+£35,787
Open comparison
South Petherton vs Stoke sub Hamdon
- South Petherton
- £396,379
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- £333,948−£62,431
Open comparison
South Petherton vs Norton sub Hamdon
- South Petherton
- £396,379
- Norton sub Hamdon
- £528,355+£131,976
Open comparison
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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.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:38 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The South Petherton dataset covers 148 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.