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House prices in BA8, Templecombe

The average house price in BA8, Templecombe over the last three years is £339,329, with a median sold price of £295,000 — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£295k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-15.4%
5-year change
-4.9%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in BA8, Templecombe

Based on 183 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in BA8, Templecombe over the last three years is £339,329, with a median sold price of £295,000 — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 183 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

BA8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

BA8England & Wales
£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£269k
1 year
-15.4%
5 years
-4.9%
10 years
+33.1%

Over five years, prices in BA8, Templecombe have been broadly flat (-4.9%). Across a full decade they are +33.1%. The last twelve months alone: -15.4%. Prices in BA8, Templecombe still sit about 16.4% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How BA8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in BA8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

BA8England & Wales
100120140201620182020202220242026+16%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in BA8, Templecombe

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£295k
Entry-level
£162k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£215k–£404k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£555k
90th %ile

Homes in BA8, Templecombe span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £161,600, while the top tenth fetched over £555,000. Half of all sales fell between £215,000 and £403,750 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in BA8
£295,000
around the local median · 34% up the local range
£160,000 · entry-level£555,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£29,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£4,750
Monthly repayment
£1,552/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£59,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £34,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How BA8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

BA8 (this area)£339k
Dorset£326khere: +4%
England£291khere: +16%
BA8 1-yr -15.4%Dorset 1-yr -0.6%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £339,329, homes in BA8, Templecombe sell for 4% above the Dorset average, and 16% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-15.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across BA8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£415,000£3,15380 (44%)
TerracedBest £/m²£209,000£2,87749 (27%)
Semi-detached£260,000£3,06846 (25%)
Flat / maisonette£125,7508 (4%)

The most-traded type in BA8, Templecombe is detached (80 sales, median £415,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£125,750) and houses (~£316,577) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,054 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in BA8, Templecombe, at about £2,877/m², while detached cost the most at £3,153/m² — a 10% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The BA8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 4.9%Freehold 95.1%
New-build 18%Existing 82%

Around 74 homes changed hands in BA8, Templecombe in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 69 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2018 (77 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 5% of recent sales in BA8, Templecombe were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 18% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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BA8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in BA8, Templecombe?

Over the last three years the median sold price in BA8 was £295,000, with a mean of £339,329, based on 183 HM Land Registry sales.

Is BA8, Templecombe expensive?

At a £295,000 median, BA8 is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,054 per square metre.

Are house prices in BA8, Templecombe going up or down?

On our smoothed index, BA8 prices have moved -15.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in BA8, Templecombe?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £125,750 (8 sales).

How much do I need to buy in BA8, Templecombe?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £161,600, and most buyers competed in the £215,000–£403,750 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £555,000.

How much have BA8, Templecombe house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in BA8 are -4.9% over the last five years, and +33.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in BA8, Templecombe?

On the £295,000 median-priced BA8 home, a home-mover pays about £4,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in BA8, Templecombe?

A 10% deposit on the median £295,000 BA8 home is £29,500 (5% would be £14,750). Borrowing the remaining £265,500 implies a household income of roughly £59,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in BA8, Templecombe each year?

Roughly 74 sales a year have been recorded in BA8 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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Streets in BA8

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 87 streets have a profile in BA8.

High StreetTownsend GreenYarn BartonOld Station GardensBowden RoadWest StreetFurge LaneBrines OrchardSlades HillBlackmore Vale CloseChurch HillThe HamletThroop RoadAsh WalkWoodhayesTemplars BartonThe KnappShaftesbury RoadValley RoadVine StreetTownsend Farm BartonTemplars PlacePark RoadFoxcombe Lane
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.