Research the Property Market in Somerset, UK

Detailed Property Data for Somerset, UK

Somerset comprises most of the Somerset County Council administrative area and was created in 1996 by merging the previous Taunton and Sedgemoor districts. The council area borders Devon to the west, Dorset to the south, the Bristol urban area to the south east, and South Gloucestershire to the east. The city of Bath, which lies across the River Avon from Somerset, forms part of Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) unitary authority. The principal industry in Somerset is agriculture, which employs about 25% of its workforce. The county ranks 10th in England for agricultural output with more than one billion pounds produced annually. Historically, mining was also an important industry but declined during national industrialisation; there are now only remnants left.

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District Comparisons

In the centre of Somerset(BA2) long-let gross yield is 3.7%, the average rental price is £326/week, the average asking price is £459,541 and the average price per square foot is £398. There are currently 33 completed property sales per month, with a turnover of 16%. Toggle between postcode districts to see how different areas compare.

BA10
BA11
BA12
BA13
BA15
BA16
BA2
BA20
BA21
BA22
BA3
BA4
BA5
BA6
BA7
BA8
BA9
BS19
BS20
BS21
BS22
BS23
BS24
BS25
BS26
BS27
BS28
BS29
BS39
BS40
BS48
BS49
DT10
DT8
DT9
TA1
TA10
TA11
TA12
TA13
TA14
TA15
TA16
TA17
TA18
TA19
TA2
TA20
TA21
TA22
TA23
TA24
TA3
TA4
TA5
TA6
TA7
TA8
TA9

Long let Gross Yield

+3.7%

Average Rental Price

£326/week

Property data for postcode district BA2. Last updated July 1st, 2022 at 2:00 AM

Average Asking Price

£459,541

Average Price per Sq.Ft

£398

Property data for postcode district BA2. Last updated July 1st, 2022 at 2:00 AM

Average Completed Sales

33/Month

Turnover per Month

+16%

Property data for postcode district BA2. Last updated July 1st, 2022 at 2:00 AM

Year	Population
2021	197,095
2022	198,503
2023	200,006
2024	201,504
2025	203,102
2026	204,757
2027	206,387
2028	207,919
2029	209,389
2030	210,848
2031	212,231
2032	213,412
2033	214,453
2034	215,470
2035	216,459
2036	217,351
2037	218,164
2038	218,917
2039	219,687
2040	220,500
2041	221,316
2042	222,163
2043	223,023

Population projection for Somerset. Data from national population projections last updated on January, 2019 by Office for National Statistics. Next update due on January, 2022

UK House Price Index

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Mendip
Sedgemoor
South Somerset
Somerset West and Taunton
Bath and North East Somerset
North Somerset

In February 2022, the average price for a house in the Mendip stood at £317,187. The house price index stood at 152.16. Property prices across the Mendip fell by -0.55% when compared to the month prior, an increase of 10.20% when compared to the previous year.

About the House Price Index (HPI)

The UK House Price Index or HPI uses sold price data from HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland Land and Property Services of Northern Ireland. It is calculated by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).