Is Somerset a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Somerset, from official data · 54 postcode districts · 20,357 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Somerset, from official data · 54 postcode districts · 20,357 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Somerset sold for £282,062 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.1% on a year earlier. Across Sedgemoor, police record 111 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Somerset, the nearest primary school is Othery Village School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good).
Across Sedgemoor, police record 111 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Somerset sold for £282,062 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £459,732, semi-detached £289,398, terraced £234,361, flats £135,593. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Othery Village School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £53,922 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.