AREA REPORT · SOUTH SOMERSET BA8

BA8.

South Somerset

BA8 is an outcode in South Somerset, covering the neighbourhoods of Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port, Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne, Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge and Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe. Over the last 12 months 46 properties changed hands — a median of £119k for flats (£2,075/sqm) and £275k for houses (£3,095/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
1,870
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
1
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
3
8
Houses
43
177
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£119k
n = 3
£126k
n = 8
Houses
£275k
n = 43
£300k
n = 177
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,075
n = 3
£2,144
n = 8
Houses
£3,095
n = 41
£3,182
n = 171
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−24.0% vs 12m
−30.3% vs 3y
£190k£380k£300k£275k£209k3Yn=17712Mn=436Mn=14
Flats
Recovering
+5.7% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£70k£140k£126k£119k£126k3Yn=812Mn=36Mn=2
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Softening
−2.7% vs 12m
−5.4% vs 3y
£0£1,750£3,500£3,182£3,095£3,0113Yn=17112Mn=416Mn=14
Flats
Firming
+3.0% vs 12m
−0.3% vs 3y
£0£1,150£2,300£2,144£2,075£2,1373Yn=812Mn=36Mn=2
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£251k
n=14
Median £
£209k
n=14
Avg £/sqm
£3,167
n=14
Median £/sqm
£3,011
n=14
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£319k
n=43
Median £
£275k
n=43
Avg £/sqm
£3,225
n=41
Median £/sqm
£3,095
n=41
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£355k
n=177
Median £
£300k
n=177
Avg £/sqm
£3,250
n=171
Median £/sqm
£3,182
n=171
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£126k
n=2
Median £
£126k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£2,137
n=2
Median £/sqm
£2,137
n=2
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£121k
n=3
Median £
£119k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£2,117
n=3
Median £/sqm
£2,075
n=3
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£127k
n=8
Median £
£126k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£2,108
n=8
Median £/sqm
£2,144
n=8
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£176k£352k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
62
Median potential
81
01122242010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
286
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
1,003
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
735
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
761
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
515
Detached
Band F
265
Detached
Band G
237
Detached
Band H
30
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
206
5.4%
Terraced houses
904
24%
Semi-detached houses
911
24%
Detached houses
1,190
31%
Bungalows
511
13%
Other/unknown
124
3.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
27
Schools
4
SECTORS
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BA8 0
Sales185
House£300k
Flat£126k
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port
1,930
2,239
Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
203
219
Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
1
6
Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
7
2
Wards
3 · click column to sort
Blackmoor Vale
2,133
2,458
Gillingham
1
6
Stalbridge & Marnhull
7
2
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BA8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in South Somerset (BA8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BA8 (South Somerset) was £275k, with an average of £319k, from 43 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BA8?
The median flat sale price in BA8 over the last 12 months was £119k (about £2,075 per square metre), from 3 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BA8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BA8 are £3,095 for houses and £2,075 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BA8 have?
Homes in BA8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 62 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BA8 in the last year?
46 properties were sold in BA8 over the last 12 months, and 185 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES