House prices in Shepton Mallet
The average house price in Shepton Mallet over the last three years is £367,929, with a median sold price of £280,500 — 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 Shepton Mallet
Based on 746 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in Shepton Mallet over the last three years is £367,929, with a median sold price of £280,500 — 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 746 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.
Shepton Mallet price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Shepton Mallet have risen (+9.3%). Across a full decade they are +50.7%. The last twelve months alone: -1.8%. Prices in Shepton Mallet still sit about 4.4% 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 Shepton Mallet growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Shepton Mallet span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £135,000, while the top tenth fetched over £642,500. Half of all sales fell between £205,000 and £419,250 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
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How Shepton Mallet compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £367,929, homes in Shepton Mallet sell for 26% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.8% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Shepton Mallet.
The most-traded type in Shepton Mallet is semi-detached (209 sales, median £282,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£130,000) and houses (~£328,616) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Shepton Mallet 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 231 homes changed hands in Shepton Mallet in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 271 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2017 (337 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 14% of recent sales in Shepton Mallet were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.
Where Shepton Mallet is
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Shepton Mallet house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Shepton Mallet was £280,500, with a mean of £367,929, based on 746 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £280,500 median, Shepton Mallet is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Shepton Mallet prices have moved -1.8% 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 £130,000 (96 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £135,000, and most buyers competed in the £205,000–£419,250 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £642,500.
Prices in Shepton Mallet are +9.3% over the last five years, and +50.7% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £280,500 median-priced Shepton Mallet home, a home-mover pays about £4,025 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 £280,500 Shepton Mallet home is £28,050 (5% would be £14,025). Borrowing the remaining £252,450 implies a household income of roughly £56,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 231 sales a year have been recorded in Shepton Mallet recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.
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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.