Estate agents in Cheddar
Cheddar is a village in the South West, where HM Land Registry recorded 98 homes sold in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £335,000. There are 3 estate agent branches in the village.
How estate agents in Cheddar compare
Cheddar at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 98 sales in Cheddar from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £335,000.
49.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.7 years and sold for a median of 17.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £243,000 in 2016 and £360,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Cheddar
Median sale price in Cheddar: £335,000
| All homes | 98 sales, median £335,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 40 sales, median £457,500 |
| Semi-detached | 32 sales, median £310,000 |
| Terraced | 18 sales, median £248,750 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 8 sales, median £149,000 |
Across Somerset the average price was £281,150 in June 2026, up 4.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £243,000 (105 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £255,000 (111 sales) |
| 2018 | £279,450 (104 sales) |
| 2019 | £275,475 (114 sales) |
| 2020 | £315,000 (84 sales) |
| 2021 | £299,950 (129 sales) |
| 2022 | £358,000 (109 sales) |
| 2023 | £377,500 (126 sales) |
| 2024 | £329,995 (129 sales) |
| 2025 | £360,000 (127 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Cheddar has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Worle at about 8 miles, Yatton at about 8 miles, Weston Milton at about 9 miles and Highbridge and Burnham at about 9 miles. The A371 passes through the area and the closest motorway access is M5 junction 21 (St Georges Interchange) at about 7 miles. M32 junction 3 (Lower Ashley Road) is about 15 miles away. Bristol Airport is about 8 miles from the centre, while Cardiff Airport is about 26 miles away. Central London is about 115 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Cheddar
Cheddar has one primary school within about 0.9 miles of the centre, Cheddar First School, an academy about 0.1 miles away. For secondary education, The Kings of Wessex Academy, a Church of England academy with a sixth form, is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Fairlands Middle School, also an academy, is about 0.4 miles away. Churchill Academy & Sixth Form lies about 4.2 miles away and Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School, another academy, is about 4.7 miles away. Sidcot School, a Quaker independent school, is about 3.0 miles from the centre. The nearest university is the University of Bristol, about 14.4 miles away.
Living in Cheddar
Cheddar is mapped as a village in a small, rural built-up area of around 5,800 residents, where detached and semi-detached houses make up most homes and about three quarters are owner occupied. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 60 shops, including a Sainsbury's about 0.3 miles away and a couple of convenience stores. Food and drink includes five pubs, among them the Bath Arms Hotel and Riverside Inn at about 0.2 miles, along with at least 10 cafés, around 8 restaurants and a few takeaways. There are no doctors' surgeries, pharmacies or dentists in the area. The nearest are Axbridge and Wedmore Medical Practice at about 1.9 miles, Axbridge Pharmacy at about 1.8 miles and Honeycomb dentist at about 3.5 miles. West Mendip Community Hospital is about 8.8 miles away and the nearest emergency department is at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, about 14.7 miles. Cheddar Library and Cheddar Post Office are both about 0.2 miles from the centre. Hannah More Park sits at the centre itself, with Rotary Park about 0.4 miles away and Middledown Nature Reserve about 1.6 miles away.
A short history of Cheddar
Occupation at Cheddar dates from the Neolithic period and remains 12,000 to 13,000 years old have also been found. Cheddar Man, about 9,000 years old, was discovered in the gorge in 1903. A Roman villa was excavated in the vicarage grounds. A Saxon royal palace hosted the Witenagemot three times in the 10th century. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the place as Cedre. By 1130 the gorge counted among the "Four wonders of England" and the cheese was famous by 1170. In 1337 the manor was freed from the royal Forest of Mendip and placed under Bishop Ralph. Wilberforce visited in 1789 and 4,400 acres of common land were enclosed in 1801. The railway of 1869 began tourism. Of 32 listed buildings the Church of St Andrew is Grade I.
Sport and leisure
Sports grounds in Cheddar include Cheddar FC at Bowdens Park for soccer, Cheddar Valley Rugby Club for rugby union and Cheddar Cricket Club Pitch for cricket. Pitches and courts in the area also cover tennis and equestrian use. Cheddar Village Snooker Club is a snooker club and Somerset Freestyle Kickboxing is a kickboxing club. Cheddar Crazy Golf is a mini golf venue and Chedder Reservoir Pump Track is a cycling track. Open spaces include Hannah More Park, Rotary Park, All Weather Pitch and Sharpham Road Playing Fields and a number of children's playgrounds are found in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Cheddar?
- The median price paid in Cheddar over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £335,000. By property type the median price paid over the same period was £457,500 for detached houses (40 sales), £310,000 for semi-detached houses (32 sales), £248,750 for terraced houses (18 sales) and £149,000 for flats (8 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Cheddar recently?
- There were 98 homes sold in Cheddar in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, based on standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry.
- What are the transport links from Cheddar?
- Cheddar has no railway station of its own. The A371 passes through the area and the closest motorway access is M5 junction 21 (St Georges Interchange) at about 7 miles. M32 junction 3 (Lower Ashley Road) is about 15 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Cheddar?
- Cheddar First School is about 0.1 miles from the centre and The Kings of Wessex Academy is about 0.3 miles away. Fairlands Middle School is about 0.4 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Cheddar?
- There are 3 estate agent sales branches with an office in Cheddar.
Areas near Cheddar
- Axbridge
- Draycott
- Shipham
- Cocklake
- Weare
- Cross
- Lower Weare
- Winscombe and Sandford
Cheddar is in Somerset.
Estate agents near Cheddar
- Kings of Cheddar Valley Estate AgentsCheddar BS27 3NA0.2 miles
- C J HoleCheddar BS27 3NA0.2 miles
- Olive Estate AgentsCheddar BS27 30.2 miles
- Cooper & TannerWedmore BS28 4EG3.7 miles
- Laurel & Wylde WedmoreWedmore BS28 4EB3.7 miles
- Charles Barnard Estate AgentsWedmore BS28 4AB3.7 miles
- Fine & Country Chew Valley and North SedgemoorBlagdon BS40 7RE4.4 miles
- David James WringtonWrington BS40 5SA6 miles
- Greenslade Taylor Hunt - Estate Agent In BristolWrington BS40 5TZ6.4 miles
- Debbie Fortune Estate AgentsCongresbury BS49 5JA6.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Cheddar.