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House prices in Wells

Somerset · 262 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Wells

The average (median) house price in Wells, Somerset was £335,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 262 sales registered so far — 3.1% up on the year before and 11.7% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £297,500; detached £540,000; semi-detached £320,000; flats £192,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £343 per square foot (£3,692/m²), based on 531 of 633 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£335,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
+3.1%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£343
typical range £290–£396
From 531 of 633 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
262
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Somerset
+9%
Somerset median £307,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Wells = the Wells post town: BA5 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Wells by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached77£540,000£385 1,378 sq ft0.0%
Semi-detached69£320,000£373 904 sq ft−1.5%
Terraced78£297,500£326 942 sq ft−3.2%
Flats38£192,500£295 646 sq ft+4.1%

Wells house price trend

£250k£300k£350k£400k£450kQ4 2021: £319,000 · 82 salesQ1 2022: £306,250 · 104 salesQ2 2022: £325,000 · 99 salesQ3 2022: £342,500 · 106 salesQ4 2022: £320,000 · 103 salesQ1 2023: £327,500 · 77 salesQ2 2023: £325,000 · 75 salesQ3 2023: £350,000 · 88 salesQ4 2023: £327,000 · 73 salesQ1 2024: £280,000 · 47 salesQ2 2024: £331,500 · 78 salesQ3 2024: £311,500 · 79 salesQ4 2024: £330,000 · 112 salesQ1 2025: £325,000 · 111 salesQ2 2025: £367,500 · 59 salesQ3 2025: £349,250 · 82 salesQ4 2025: £332,500 · 64 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £340,000 · 61 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £320,000 · 55 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £402,500 · 14 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Wells median Somerset median sales per period still being registered
Wells: median sold price £319,000 in Q4 2021 to £349,250 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£319,00082
Q1 2022£306,250104
Q2 2022£325,00099
Q3 2022£342,500106
Q4 2022£320,000103
Q1 2023£327,50077
Q2 2023£325,00075
Q3 2023£350,00088
Q4 2023£327,00073
Q1 2024£280,00047
Q2 2024£331,50078
Q3 2024£311,50079
Q4 2024£330,000112
Q1 2025£325,000111
Q2 2025£367,50059
Q3 2025£349,25082
Q4 2025£332,50064
Q1 2026£340,00061
Q2 2026£320,00055
Q3 2026£402,50014

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Wells sold for

£140k–£215k
£215k–£290k
£290k–£365k
£365k–£440k
£440k–£515k
£515k–£590k
£590k–£665k
£665k+

Most homes in Wells sold for £215k–£440k (55% of sales).

Sold house prices in Wells

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
29 Jul 20264, Morgans Yard BA5 1UJ Terraced£330,000969 sq ft £341
22 Jul 202638, Southover BA5 1UH Terraced£255,000797 sq ft £320
17 Jul 202630, Manor Court BA5 1ER Detached£300,000850 sq ft £353
17 Jul 2026Dere Cottage BA5 3ED Semi-detached£267,500
14 Jul 20265, Hope Close BA5 2FH Semi-detached£242,500484 sq ft £501
10 Jul 2026Prospect Farm Barn BA5 1QJ Detached£975,000
9 Jul 2026Flat 9, Homechime House, Priory Road BA5 1SH Flats · Leasehold£110,000527 sq ft £209
8 Jul 20266, Singleton Court BA5 2NE Semi-detached£300,000710 sq ft £422
7 Jul 2026Elm Batch BA5 1AY Detached£560,000
7 Jul 2026Malford Cottage BA5 3PZ Terraced£497,000
3 Jul 2026Hillview, Church Street BA5 3PE Detached£840,000 +8% (2024)
3 Jul 20264, Farm Close BA5 1EN Detached£600,0001,798 sq ft £334
3 Jul 2026141, Wookey Hole Road BA5 2NG Detached£475,0001,378 sq ft £345+23% (2020)
2 Jul 2026Cherry Orchard House, 5, Cherry Orchard Drive BA5 2LN Detached£850,0002,228 sq ft £381
30 Jun 202659, Ash Lane BA5 2LW Detached£995,0002,939 sq ft £339+31% (2019)
30 Jun 202666, Jocelyn Drive BA5 2HA Semi-detached£335,0001,076 sq ft £311
30 Jun 202615, the Orchards BA5 3NP Terraced£280,000829 sq ft £338
30 Jun 20263, Clares Road BA5 1FJ Terraced£240,000678 sq ft £354+8% (2019)
30 Jun 202665, Sheldon Drive BA5 2HE Terraced£220,000495 sq ft £444+13% (2021)
26 Jun 202613, St Cuthbert Street BA5 2AW Terraced£375,0001,184 sq ft £317
26 Jun 202635, Kings Road BA5 3LU Semi-detached£326,000764 sq ft £427
24 Jun 202611, Anseres Place BA5 2RT Flats · Leasehold£290,000850 sq ft £341
22 Jun 202676, Burcott Road BA5 2EQ Terraced£245,000904 sq ft £271
16 Jun 202620, Burcott Road BA5 2EQ Terraced£375,0001,076 sq ft £348
12 Jun 202617, Spring Rise BA5 1UE Semi-detached£372,5001,141 sq ft £326

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Wells

Most expensive streets

  1. Ash Lane BA5 £750,000· 11 sales
  2. Thrupe Lane BA5 £650,000· 5 sales
  3. Portway BA5 £560,000· 19 sales
  4. North Road BA5 £557,500· 14 sales
  5. Abbey Close BA5 £550,000· 5 sales
  6. Pen Hill Close BA5 £520,000· 5 sales
  7. Hay Hill Close BA5 £505,000· 6 sales
  8. South Meadow BA5 £505,000· 5 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Priory Road BA5 £105,000· 22 sales
  2. Silver Street BA5 £117,250· 16 sales
  3. Charter Way BA5 £135,500· 10 sales
  4. Sheldon Mill BA5 £157,250· 10 sales
  5. Gate Lane BA5 £163,500· 8 sales
  6. St Andrews Court BA5 £167,400· 5 sales
  7. Lower Chapel Court BA5 £190,000· 9 sales
  8. Sandford Gardens BA5 £193,500· 11 sales

Most active streets

  1. Ash Lane BA5 6in 12m
  2. Woolcombe Road BA5 5in 12m
  3. West Street BA5 5in 12m
  4. Knight Road BA5 5in 12m
  5. St Cuthbert Avenue BA5 5in 12m
  6. Bath Road BA5 4in 12m
  7. Portway BA5 4in 12m
  8. Wells Road BA5 4in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Wells

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
BA5262£335,000£343+3.1%

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Wells is worth roughly £281k–£384k at the area's typical £290–£396 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Wells

What is the average house price in Wells?

The median sold price in Wells, Somerset was £335,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (262 sales registered so far); the mean was £384,095. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Somerset median over the same period was £307,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Wells per square foot?

Homes sold in Wells, Somerset over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £343 per square foot (interquartile range £290–£396), from 531 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Wells going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 3.1% up on the previous 12 months and 11.7% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Wells?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Ash Lane (BA5) has the highest median sold price at £750,000 across 11 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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