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Minehead Town: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Minehead Town neighbourhood of Somerset, England (ONS area Somerset West and Taunton 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes TA24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TA24 5DN.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Somerset

Minehead Town is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Somerset (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 2 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £297,500 and flats for £150,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Somerset (1.1 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£297,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£150,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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

Where Minehead Town sits in Somerset

  • Typical house price: 34th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset
  • Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Somerset with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 9th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Minehead Town

House prices: Minehead Town against Somerset: This neighbourhood £59k (1995) to £298k (2026); Somerset £54k (1995) to £292k (2026).£88k£286k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£298kSomerset£292k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Minehead Town against Somerset: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £117k (2026); Somerset £31k (1995) to £145k (2026).£46k£142k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£117kSomerset£145k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 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 Somerset, 2 the other way and 15 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Minehead First School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Minehead Middle School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Feb 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Minehead Town

What is the typical house price in Minehead Town?

£297,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Minehead Town compare with the rest of Somerset?

Typical house price: 34th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset. Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Somerset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset.

Is Minehead Town an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Minehead Town gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Minehead Town?

Nearest state primary school. Minehead First School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Minehead Middle School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Feb 2025).

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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.