Estate agents in Midsomer Norton
Midsomer Norton is a South West town with about 13,749 residents. HM Land Registry records 195 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £315,000.
How estate agents in Midsomer Norton compare
Midsomer Norton at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 195 sales in Midsomer Norton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £315,000.
41.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 7.0 years and sold for a median of 26.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £225,000 in 2016 and £320,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Midsomer Norton
Median sale price in Midsomer Norton: £315,000
| All homes | 195 sales, median £315,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 69 sales, median £412,500 |
| Semi-detached | 54 sales, median £310,000 |
| Terraced | 55 sales, median £272,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 17 sales, median £150,000 |
Across Bath and North East Somerset the average price was £402,516 in June 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £225,000 (202 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £240,000 (231 sales) |
| 2018 | £264,475 (288 sales) |
| 2019 | £260,497 (258 sales) |
| 2020 | £258,497 (162 sales) |
| 2021 | £270,000 (227 sales) |
| 2022 | £300,000 (221 sales) |
| 2023 | £315,000 (178 sales) |
| 2024 | £306,000 (162 sales) |
| 2025 | £320,000 (219 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
Midsomer Norton has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Oldfield Park at about 8 miles, Bath Spa at about 8 miles, Frome at about 9 miles and Freshford at about 9 miles. The A362 and A367 pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway junctions are M32 junction 3 (Lower Ashley Road) at about 13 miles and M4 junction 19 (Hambrook) at about 16 miles. Bristol Airport is about 12 miles away, while Cardiff Airport is about 38 miles away. Central London lies about 103 miles to the east in a straight line, so residents who travel there regularly should plan around the distance to the stations and motorway junctions.
Schools in and near Midsomer Norton
Midsomer Norton has seven primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre, including St John's CofE Primary School, a Church of England academy about 0.1 miles away and Midsomer Norton Primary School, an academy about 0.2 miles away. Longvernal, Welton and Westfield primary schools are also academies, lying about 0.4 to 0.6 miles out. For secondary education, Somervale Secondary School and Norton Hill Academy both have sixth forms and sit about 0.1 and 0.4 miles away. Somerset Studio School, a free school and Writhlington School are both about 2.3 miles away and have sixth forms. Downside School, a Roman Catholic independent school, is about 2.2 miles away. Bath College is about 8.4 miles away and Bath Spa University about 6.8 miles.
Living in Midsomer Norton
Midsomer Norton is an urban town with about 13,700 residents, with detached houses making up 35% of homes and semi-detached 34% and around 77% of homes are owner occupied. Within about a mile of the centre there are at least 40 mapped shops and five supermarkets, with Sainsbury's about 0.1 miles away and Lidl about 0.3 miles. For eating and drinking there are around 12 cafés, three restaurants and six pubs, including the White Hart Hotel in the centre and Palladium Electric, a Wetherspoon, about 0.2 miles away. Somerton House Surgery is about 0.2 miles from the centre, with a second surgery, two pharmacies and a dentist also nearby. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is the Royal United Hospital, about 8.4 miles away. There is a post office about 0.1 miles away but no library, the nearest being Radstock Library about 1.6 miles away. Silver Street Nature Reserve is about 0.3 miles from the centre.
A short history of Midsomer Norton
Mesolithic people were active around a tufa spring at Langley's Lane. After the Norman Conquest William the Conqueror granted the manor of Norton to Geoffrey de Montbray, the Bishop of Coutances, with Ulveva holding it under him. Alured de Lincoln held the manor from about 1150 until 1300. Norton is Old English for a northish enclosure and the Midsomer prefix is first noted in 1334. The family of Thomas West, 1st Baron West held the manor from 1387. The local priory had ties to Merton Priory in London until 1538. Various small pits opened around 1750 on mineral rights owned by the Duchy of Cornwall and Thomas Savage built Norton House in 1789. An obelisk was raised at St Chad's well around 1866. Six of the 37 listed buildings near the centre are Grade II* including the Parish Church of St John the Baptist and The Priory.
Sport and leisure
Midsomer Norton Sports Centre is the main indoor leisure facility named in the area. Midsomer Norton Cricket Club plays cricket and the area also has Midsomer Norton Rugby Club, Welton Rovers Football Club, Norwest Bowling Club and Pratten's Bowls Club. Mapped pitches and courts include several for football, along with a number for rugby union, bowls and tennis, plus a skateboard facility and cricket nets. Norton Hill Recreation Ground and West Clewes Recreation Ground provide open space, as does Silver Street Nature Reserve. Children's playgrounds are mapped across the area. The Gym Group offers fitness facilities.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Midsomer Norton?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £315,000. By property type, the median price paid was £412,500 for detached houses, £310,000 for semi-detached houses, £272,000 for terraced houses and £150,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Midsomer Norton in the last year?
- There were 195 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. These comprised 69 detached houses, 54 semi-detached houses, 55 terraced houses and 17 flats.
- How far is Midsomer Norton from the nearest railway station?
- The nearest station is Oldfield Park, about 7.9 miles in a straight line from the centre. Bath Spa is about 8.4 miles away and Frome about 8.6 miles. The A362 and A367 pass through or beside the area.
- What schools are near the centre of Midsomer Norton?
- There are 7 primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre, the nearest being St John's CofE Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Somervale Secondary School at about 0.1 miles and Norton Hill Academy at about 0.4 miles and both have a sixth form.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Midsomer Norton?
- There are 4 estate agent sales branches with an office in Midsomer Norton.
Areas near Midsomer Norton
Midsomer Norton is in Bath and North East Somerset.
Estate agents near Midsomer Norton
- Cooper And Tanner Midsomer NortonMidsomer Norton BA3 2HP0.1 miles
- Barons Property CentreMidsomer Norton BA3 2DA0.1 miles
- Your Move Estate AgentsMidsomer Norton BA3 2DE0.3 miles
- Andrews Midsomer NortonMidsomer Norton BA3 2DG0.3 miles
- County PropertiesRadstock BA3 3PL1.6 miles
- Allen ResidentialPaulton BS39 7NW1.7 miles
- CookswoodColeford (Mendip) BA3 5HH4 miles
- Stonebridge Independent Estate AgentsShepton Mallet BA4 5AQ7.2 miles
- Charles BarnardShepton Mallet BA4 5AQ7.2 miles
- Cooper & TannerShepton Mallet BA4 5AS7.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Midsomer Norton.