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House prices in Wellington

The median home in Wellington has sold for £272,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #608 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 42% of them.
Median price
£272k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-2.5%
5-year change
+2%
Sales / yr
75
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Sold prices in Wellington

Based on 1,059 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Wellington has sold for £272,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £319,196 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 1,059 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Wellington price trend

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

WellingtonEngland & Wales
£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-2.5%
5 years
+2%
10 years
+35.9%

Over five years, prices in Wellington have been broadly flat (+2%). Across a full decade they are +35.9%. The last twelve months alone: -2.5%.

How Wellington growth compares

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

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

What it costs to buy in Wellington

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

£272k
Entry-level
£145k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£212k–£371k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£486k
90th %ile

Homes in Wellington span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £145,000, while the top tenth fetched over £485,990. Half of all sales fell between £212,375 and £371,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How Wellington compares

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

Wellington (this area)£319k
England£291k
Wellington 1-yr -2.5%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £319,196, homes in Wellington sell for 10% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-2.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across Wellington.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£230,000318
Detached£395,000314
Semi-detached£270,000238
Other£246,50095
Flat / maisonette£139,50094

The most-traded type in Wellington is terraced (318 sales, median £230,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£139,500) and houses (~£300,494) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Wellington 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 13.2%Freehold 86.8%
New-build 9.2%Existing 90.8%

13% of recent sales in Wellington were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 9% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Wellington boundary

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Value & sold prices

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Council tax

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Ground & mining

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Wellington house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Wellington?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Wellington was £272,000, with a mean of £319,196, based on 1,059 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Wellington expensive?

At a £272,000 median, Wellington is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Wellington going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Wellington prices have moved -2.5% 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 Wellington?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £139,500 (94 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Wellington?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £145,000, and most buyers competed in the £212,375–£371,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £485,990.

How much have Wellington house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Wellington are +2% over the last five years, and +35.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific Wellington 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.