Housing in Bath and North East Somerset
Unitary authorityThe north east of the South West. 200,898 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 351 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bath and North East Somerset, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Bath and North East Somerset’s 118 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 53.
Average house price
CouncilBath and North East Somerset’s average house price was £406,084 in August 2026.
That is 34% higher than South West and 49% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 1.8% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South West
- 34% higher£304,139
- Against the UK
- 49% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bath and North East Somerset’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, faster than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bath and North East Somerset costs 10.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bath and North East Somerset. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bath and North East Somerset was £1,893 a month in September 2026.
That is 1.5 times South West and 35% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Bath and North East Somerset rose 7.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Bath and North East Somerset is the joint 22nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 1.5 times£1,251
- Against the UK
- 35% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bath and North East Somerset’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,804 homes were sold in Bath and North East Somerset in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Bath and North East Somerset was £400,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bath and North East Somerset was £710,239 in August 2026.
That is 43% higher than South West and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 43% higher£497,091
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bath and North East Somerset was £237,954 in August 2026.
That is 37% higher than South West and 23% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 37% higher£173,470
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bath and North East Somerset was £441,748 in August 2026.
That is 36% higher than South West and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 36% higher£325,573
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bath and North East Somerset was £386,635 in August 2026.
That is 45% higher than South West and 1.7 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 45% higher£266,094
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council160 home sales were recorded in Bath and North East Somerset in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bath and North East Somerset was £1,212 a month in September 2026.
That is 45% higher than South West and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bath and North East Somerset is the 45th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 45% higher£833
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bath and North East Somerset was £1,530 a month in September 2026.
That is 43% higher than South West and 19% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bath and North East Somerset is the 45th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 43% higher£1,070
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bath and North East Somerset was £1,820 a month in September 2026.
That is 39% higher than South West and 27% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bath and North East Somerset is the 49th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 39% higher£1,305
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bath and North East Somerset was £2,546 a month in September 2026.
That is 35% higher than South West and 22% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bath and North East Somerset is the 46th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 35% higher£1,881
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bath and North East Somerset changed by 7.5% in the year to September 2026.
Bath and North East Somerset is joint 21st strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 1.8 times4.2%
- Against the UK
- twice3.8%