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Nailsea West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Nailsea West neighbourhood of North Somerset, England (ONS area North Somerset 008). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS48. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS48 2DY.
An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Nailsea West is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Somerset (5 of 19 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £352,250 and flats for £196,475 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North Somerset (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Nailsea & Backwell, is about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£352,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£196,475
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£51,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Nailsea West sits in North Somerset
- Typical house price: 11th lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset
- Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in North Somerset with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 9th lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Nailsea West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Somerset, 5 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- New-build activity
- Home improvement applications
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Nailsea & Backwell Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weston-super-Mare (about 19 min) and Cardiff Central (66 to 74 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Grove Junior School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Nailsea School 790 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Nailsea West
What is the typical house price in Nailsea West?
£352,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Nailsea West compare with the rest of North Somerset?
Typical house price: 11th lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in North Somerset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset.
Is Nailsea West an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Nailsea West gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Nailsea West?
Nailsea & Backwell. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weston-super-Mare (about 19 min) and Cardiff Central (66 to 74 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Nailsea West?
Nearest state primary school. Grove Junior School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Nailsea School. 790 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.