BA8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

45 homes sold in BA8 in the last 12 months at a median of £275,000. Detached homes typically sold for £411,250, terraceds for £196,500.

Covers Blackmoor Vale, Stalbridge & Marnhull, Wincanton & Bruton, Abbas and Templecombe, Henstridge, Holton, Horsington, North Cheriton.

Median sold price

£275k

Last 12 months

Change on year

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Not enough sales

Homes sold

45

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in BA8

Detached

£411k

12 sales

Semi-detached

£277k

15 sales

Terraced

£197k

16 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£198k£258k£319k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BA8
2016£198k (76 sales)
2017£230k (75 sales)
2018£235k (77 sales)
2019£230k (65 sales)
2020£289k (64 sales)
2021£278k (74 sales)
2022£302k (66 sales)
2023£300k (69 sales)
2024£298k (54 sales)
2025£319k (81 sales)
2026£258k (28 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Wessex CourtBA8 0AU · Mostly detached
£875,0004 sales
Old Station GardensBA8 0PU · Mostly detached
£427,5008 sales
Blackmore Vale CloseBA8 0HB · Mostly detached
£402,5005 sales
Church CloseBA8 0DG · Mostly detached
£380,00014 sales
Valley RoadBA8 0BY · Mostly detached
£360,00024 sales

Most affordable

SummerfieldsBA8 0SZ · Mostly terraced
£153,5006 sales
WoodhayesBA8 0RX · Mixed homes
£176,2506 sales
Townsend GreenBA8 0TT · Mostly terraced
£193,47512 sales
Brines OrchardBA8 0JL · Mostly terraced
£209,0005 sales
Templars BartonBA8 0AX · Mixed homes
£215,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

1 Church CloseBA8 0DG · Detached · 141 m² · 11 Sept 2026
£400,000£2,840/m²
14 Templars BartonBA8 0AX · Detached · 83 m² · 4 Sept 2026
£290,000£3,490/m²
Sunset, Church StreetBA8 0QE · Detached · 170 m² · 5 rooms · 19 Aug 2026
£630,000£3,710/m²
19 Old Station GardensBA8 0PU · Terraced · 78 m² · 5 rooms · 10 Aug 2026
£275,000£3,530/m²
15 Wessex CourtBA8 0AU · Detached · 200 m² · 8 rooms · 6 Aug 2026
£695,000£3,480/m²
10 Townsend Farm BartonBA8 0TU · Terraced · 90 m² · 5 rooms · 10 Jul 2026
£250,000£2,780/m²
5 St Nicholas CloseBA8 0QN · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 4 rooms · 28 May 2026
£250,000£2,870/m²
26 Bowden RoadBA8 0LE · Semi-detached · 97 m² · 5 rooms · 15 May 2026
£280,000£2,890/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BA8 centre
Good
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, HenstridgePrimary · 1.4 mi from the BA8 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Below average

Reported in August 2026

10

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
2
Criminal damage & arson
2
Violence
2
Burglary
1

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BA8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Upper Stour and tributaries
River Cale and tributaries
South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches

BA8 questions

What is the average house price in BA8?

The median sold price in BA8 over the last 12 months was £275,000, across 45 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £411,250, semi-detached £277,000, terraced £196,500.

What is the most expensive street in BA8?

Wessex Court has the highest median sold price in BA8 over the last five years: £875,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BA8 is fairly priced?

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