Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Somerset sells for £281,311, up 2.5% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £52k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Somerset costs 8.0x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 9.4x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Somerset is £975, up 2.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Somerset price of £281,311 with a 25% deposit (£70k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,110 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,110) are £135 more than renting (£975). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £70k — it would take around 11 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 2, 24, THE PARKS TA24 8BT | Flat/Maisonette | £85,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
32, GREENWAY AVENUE TA2 6HY | Terraced | £243,300 | 28 Jan 2026 |
5, WOULDHAM ROAD TA23 0EQ | Detached | £195,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
6, FONT LANE, WEST COKER BA22 9BR | Detached | £450,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
44, ASHCOTT DRIVE TA8 1HT | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
20, MULBERRY COURT BA11 2UF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
9, GREENWAY TA23 0BP | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £200,000 |
| 23 Jan 2026 |
HOLLYHOCK COTTAGE, BARTON ROAD, KEINTON MANDEVILLE TA11 6BL | Terraced | £270,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
25, LANGDON ROAD, WIVELISCOMBE TA4 2ET | Semi-detached | £292,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
6, CURSLEY PATH BA5 1FF | Flat/Maisonette | £195,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
43, WOODHAYES ROAD BA11 2DG | Semi-detached | £347,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
64, KILLAMS CRESCENT TA1 3YB | Detached | £425,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
41, GREAT MEAD BA21 5EG | Terraced | £215,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
1, SOUTHLANDS, BLUE ANCHOR TA24 6UZ | Detached | £570,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
8, REEVES CLOSE, DRAYCOTT BS27 3TB | Detached | £350,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
6, BELMONT TERRACE, SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP TA19 0JX | Semi-detached | £416,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
2, WHITING CLOSE BA4 4HY | Semi-detached | £285,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
70, OAKFIELD ROAD BA16 0RE | Flat/Maisonette | £142,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
OLD HARP HOUSE, OVER STRATTON TA13 5LB | Detached | £925,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
7, SHELDON MILL BA5 2LL | Flat/Maisonette | £135,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Somerset was a flat/maisonette property on The Parks for £85,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £285,000.