Buying a home in BA4, Shepton Mallet. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£306kmost £266k–£374k
Houses per m²£3,464flats £2,445
Sold last year158977 in five years
Prices in Somerset+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BA4 sold for £306,145 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £266,083 and £374,370, for about 93 m² of space.

158 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £117k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BA4 5 (£3,263) and the most in BA4 6 (£3,632).

Across Somerset, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago and up 15% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,135 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,396 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £61,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in BA4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£175,938£161k–£233k44 m²24
2£241,284£212k–£281k66 m²287
3£306,145£266k–£374k93 m²324
4£435,430£335k–£562k126 m²106
5+£597,150£498k–£815k173 m²120

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£176k£241k£306k£435k£597k
Detached—£322k£418k£498k£657k
Semi-detached£161k£257k£297k£368k£446k
Terraced£188k£224k£280k£322k£400k
Flats£117k£148k£155k£243k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BA4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BA4 4£3,629£2,476
BA4 5£3,263£2,414
BA4 6£3,632£2,519

Schools near BA4

Best state primary within 2 kmThe Mendip School0% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWhitstone29.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BA4

Is BA4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (0% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (29.1% against 43.8%); 158 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BA4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BA4 sold for £306,145 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £266,083 and £374,370.

How many homes sell in BA4 each year?

158 homes sold in the last year and 977 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BA4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Mendip School, where 0% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.