Cheapest and most expensive places in South West to buy a flat (August 2026)
Bristol was the most expensive of South West’s 26 councils in August 2026 (flat price £242,445).
Forest of Dean was the cheapest (£131,182). The middle council, Wiltshire, had £158,339.
1 council has no figure, and it is listed at the end with the reason.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol | £242,445 |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £237,954 |
| 3 | Cotswold | £208,414 |
| 4 | Cheltenham | £204,782 |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £196,969 |
| 6 | South Hams | £189,302 |
| 7 | East Devon | £183,334 |
| 8 | South Gloucestershire | £173,626 |
| 9 | North Somerset | £169,859 |
| 10 | Dorset | £169,474 |
| 11 | Exeter | £169,073 |
| 12 | Stroud | £166,366 |
| 13 | Wiltshire | £158,339 |
| 14 | Swindon | £153,968 |
| 15 | Teignbridge | £149,582 |
| 16 | West Devon | £146,185 |
| 17 | Cornwall | £144,637 |
| 18 | Tewkesbury | £143,510 |
| 19 | North Devon | £136,873 |
| 20 | Torridge | £136,612 |
| 21 | Somerset | £136,214 |
| 22 | Torbay | £135,892 |
| 23 | Plymouth | £133,922 |
| 24 | Mid Devon | £131,979 |
| 25 | Gloucester | £131,411 |
| 26 | Forest of Dean | £131,182 |
| – | Isles of Scilly The UK House Price Index leaves out the Isles of Scilly because it has very few sales each month. | No figure |