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House prices in TA2 8, Somerset

The median home in TA2 8, Somerset has sold for £298,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£298k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-1.6%
5-year change
+13.9%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in TA2 8, Somerset

Based on 527 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in TA2 8, Somerset has sold for £298,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£340,187) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 527 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

TA2 8 price trend

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

TA2 8England & Wales
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1 year
-1.6%
5 years
+13.9%
10 years
+28.5%

Over five years, prices in TA2 8, Somerset have risen (+13.9%). Across a full decade they are +28.5%. The last twelve months alone: -1.6%.

How TA2 8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2000 — so you can compare the pace of change in TA2 8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

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Indexed to 100 in 2000. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2000 level.

What it costs to buy in TA2 8, Somerset

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

£298k
Entry-level
£200k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£238k–£395k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£521k
90th %ile

Homes in TA2 8, Somerset span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £200,000, while the top tenth fetched over £520,800. Half of all sales fell between £238,000 and £395,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How TA2 8 compares

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

TA2 8 (this area)£340k
Somerset£277k
England£291k
TA2 8 1-yr -1.6%Somerset 1-yr +1%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £340,187, homes in TA2 8, Somerset sell for 23% above the Somerset average, and 17% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.6% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across TA2 8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£420,000£3,321203
Semi-detached£275,000£3,446170
Terraced£232,500£3,249141
Flat / maisonette£138,000£2,17413

The most-traded type in TA2 8, Somerset is detached (203 sales, median £420,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£138,000) and houses (~£320,608) 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 £3,336 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The TA2 8 market: activity & mix

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

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 5.1%Freehold 94.9%
New-build 7%Existing 93%

5% of recent sales in TA2 8, Somerset were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 7% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside TA2 8: deprivation & demographics

Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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TA2 8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in TA2 8, Somerset?

Over the last three years the median sold price in TA2 8 was £298,000, with a mean of £340,187, based on 527 HM Land Registry sales.

Is TA2 8, Somerset expensive?

At a £298,000 median, TA2 8 is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,336 per square metre.

Are house prices in TA2 8, Somerset going up or down?

On our smoothed index, TA2 8 prices have moved -1.6% 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 TA2 8, Somerset?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £138,000 (13 sales).

How much do I need to buy in TA2 8, Somerset?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £200,000, and most buyers competed in the £238,000–£395,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £520,800.

How much have TA2 8, Somerset house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in TA2 8 are +13.9% over the last five years, and +28.5% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific TA2 8 property before buying?

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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.