Cheapest and most expensive places in South West for detached houses (August 2026)
Bath and North East Somerset was the most expensive of South West’s 26 councils in August 2026 (detached house price £710,239).
Torridge was the cheapest (£389,229). The middle council, Wiltshire, had £517,138.
1 council has no figure, and it is listed at the end with the reason.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath and North East Somerset | £710,239 |
| 2 | Bristol | £689,673 |
| 3 | Cotswold | £683,406 |
| 4 | Cheltenham | £634,161 |
| 5 | Stroud | £555,314 |
| 6 | South Gloucestershire | £551,374 |
| 7 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £550,618 |
| 8 | South Hams | £545,564 |
| 9 | East Devon | £536,889 |
| 10 | North Somerset | £536,372 |
| 11 | Exeter | £526,611 |
| 12 | Dorset | £519,998 |
| 13 | Wiltshire | £517,138 |
| 14 | Tewkesbury | £512,325 |
| 15 | Teignbridge | £471,265 |
| 16 | Swindon | £467,900 |
| 17 | Somerset | £459,165 |
| 18 | West Devon | £432,878 |
| 19 | Mid Devon | £422,862 |
| 20 | North Devon | £422,772 |
| 21 | Cornwall | £419,340 |
| 22 | Plymouth | £417,218 |
| 23 | Torbay | £416,968 |
| 24 | Gloucester | £409,806 |
| 25 | Forest of Dean | £403,314 |
| 26 | Torridge | £389,229 |
| – | Isles of Scilly The UK House Price Index leaves out the Isles of Scilly because it has very few sales each month. | No figure |