House prices in Burnham-on-Sea
The average house price in Burnham-on-Sea over the last three years is £306,818, with a median sold price of £272,500 — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in Burnham-on-Sea
Based on 932 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in Burnham-on-Sea over the last three years is £306,818, with a median sold price of £272,500 — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 932 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
Burnham-on-Sea price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Burnham-on-Sea have risen (+15.3%). Across a full decade they are +43.2%. The last twelve months alone: +1.5%. Prices in Burnham-on-Sea still sit about 2.6% 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 Burnham-on-Sea growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Burnham-on-Sea directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in Burnham-on-Sea
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Burnham-on-Sea span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £150,000, while the top tenth fetched over £424,500. Half of all sales fell between £215,000 and £331,054 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
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How Burnham-on-Sea compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £306,818, homes in Burnham-on-Sea sell for 5% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+1.5% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Burnham-on-Sea.
The most-traded type in Burnham-on-Sea is detached (312 sales, median £350,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£140,000) and houses (~£293,032) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Burnham-on-Sea market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 302 homes changed hands in Burnham-on-Sea in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 344 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (448 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 15% of recent sales in Burnham-on-Sea were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.
Where Burnham-on-Sea is
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Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Burnham-on-Sea house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Burnham-on-Sea was £272,500, with a mean of £306,818, based on 932 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £272,500 median, Burnham-on-Sea is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Burnham-on-Sea prices have moved +1.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £140,000 (135 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £150,000, and most buyers competed in the £215,000–£331,054 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £424,500.
Prices in Burnham-on-Sea are +15.3% over the last five years, and +43.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £272,500 median-priced Burnham-on-Sea home, a home-mover pays about £3,625 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.
A 10% deposit on the median £272,500 Burnham-on-Sea home is £27,250 (5% would be £13,625). Borrowing the remaining £245,250 implies a household income of roughly £54,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 302 sales a year have been recorded in Burnham-on-Sea recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Burnham-on-Sea address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
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.