Last year most property sales in Somerset involved detached properties which sold for on average £323,133. Terraced properties sold for an average price of £187,255, while semi-detached properties fetched £204,618.
Somerset, with an overall average price of £228,956, was similar in terms of sold prices to nearby Wiltshire (£219,269), but was more expensive than Bristol (County) (£213,158) and cheaper than Dorset (£254,445). The priciest area within Somerset was Norton St. Philip (£409,808) and the least expensive was Highbridge (£131,651).
During the last year, sold prices in Somerset were 4% up on the previous year and similar to 2007 when the average house price was £228,715.