Estate agents in Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a town in the South West where 154 homes were sold in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £255,000, according to HM Land Registry. The town has 4 estate agent branches.
How estate agents in Shepton Mallet compare
Shepton Mallet at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 154 sales in Shepton Mallet from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £255,000.
42.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.0 years and sold for a median of 27.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £185,500 in 2016 and £263,750 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Shepton Mallet
Median sale price in Shepton Mallet: £255,000
| All homes | 154 sales, median £255,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 30 sales, median £397,500 |
| Semi-detached | 49 sales, median £272,000 |
| Terraced | 51 sales, median £230,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 24 sales, median £145,000 |
Across Somerset the average price was £281,150 in June 2026, up 4.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £185,500 (202 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £200,000 (209 sales) |
| 2018 | £192,000 (175 sales) |
| 2019 | £212,250 (170 sales) |
| 2020 | £205,000 (147 sales) |
| 2021 | £215,000 (194 sales) |
| 2022 | £241,000 (150 sales) |
| 2023 | £245,000 (125 sales) |
| 2024 | £237,750 (148 sales) |
| 2025 | £263,750 (158 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
Shepton Mallet has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Castle Cary at about 6 miles, Bruton at about 7 miles and Frome at about 11 miles. The A361, A371 and A37 pass through or beside the town and these are the main routes for local journeys. The nearest motorway junctions are M5 junction 22 (Edithmead Interchange) at about 18 miles and M32 junction 3 (Lower Ashley Road) at about 19 miles. Bristol Airport is about 15 miles away, while Cardiff Airport is about 37 miles away. Central London is about 107 miles from the town centre.
Schools in and near Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet has three primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School is the closest at about 0.1 miles, followed by Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery at about 0.3 miles and Bowlish Infant School at about 0.6 miles. For secondary education, Whitstone (academy) is about 0.2 miles from the centre, while The Blue School (Church of England, sixth form, academy) is about 4.9 miles away. Independent options include All Hallows School at about 3.9 miles, Wells Cathedral School (Christian) at about 4.5 miles and Downside School (Roman Catholic) at about 5 miles. The nearest university is Bath Spa University, about 13.9 miles from the centre.
Living in Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a town in Somerset with 9,645 residents. Its built-up area is small and mapped as rural and homes are mostly semi-detached or terraced houses with about 64% owner occupied. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are at least 18 shops, including three supermarkets (Aldi and The Co-operative Food about 0.1 miles away, Tesco about 0.2 miles) and two convenience stores. There are around nine pubs, among them The Wine Vaults about 0.1 miles away, as well as two cafés, a restaurant and three takeaways. Two doctors' surgeries are close, The Park Medical Practice at about 0.2 miles and Grove House Surgery at about 0.5 miles. There is no pharmacy or dentist in the area; the nearest pharmacy is about 3.3 miles away and the nearest dentist, Bupa Dental Care, about 4.6 miles. Shepton Mallet Community Hospital is about 0.7 miles away and the nearest emergency department is at the Royal United Hospital, about 15.5 miles. There are two post offices, the nearest Town Street Post Office at about 0.1 miles and no library, with Wells Library about 4.6 miles away. Collett Park lies about 0.2 miles from the centre.
A short history of Shepton Mallet
Evidence of prehistoric activity around Shepton Mallet includes Neolithic flint and Bronze Age burials on Barren Down. The Romans later had a linear settlement along the Fosse Way, occupied from the late 1st or early 2nd century until the late 4th or early 5th century. A charter of 706 records the area passing to Abbot Berwald of Glastonbury Abbey. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the settlement as Sceaptun in the hundred of Whitstone, held by Roger de Corcella. Around 1100 the land passed to the Norman Malet family, whose name was added to the town's. Markets and fairs were chartered in 1235 and revoked in 1260. Glastonbury Abbey's lands, including Shepton Mallet, went to the Duchy of Cornwall in 1536. The town has 194 listed buildings, among them the Church of St Peter and St Paul at Grade I.
Sport and leisure
Shepton Mallet Lesure Centre is a sports centre and Shepton Mallet Lido is a swimming pool. Shepton Mallet AFC has a soccer pitch and there is also an Astroturf Pitch. The area also has facilities for tennis, bowls, skateboarding and BMX. Collett Park is the named open space in the area and a number of children's playgrounds are found nearby. PureGym provides a fitness centre for those who prefer to train indoors.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Shepton Mallet?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £255,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £397,500 for detached houses, £272,000 for semi-detached houses, £230,000 for terraced houses and £145,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Shepton Mallet in the last year?
- There were 154 homes sold in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, based on HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 30 were detached houses, 49 were semi-detached houses, 51 were terraced houses and 24 were flats.
- What are the transport links from Shepton Mallet?
- The nearest railway stations are Castle Cary at about 6.2 miles, Bruton at about 6.9 miles and Frome at about 10.6 miles. The A361, A371 and A37 pass through or beside the area and Bristol Airport is about 15 miles away.
- What schools are near Shepton Mallet?
- There are 3 primary schools within about 1.0 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Whitstone at about 0.2 miles and The Blue School is about 4.9 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are in Shepton Mallet?
- There are 4 estate agent sales branches with an office in Shepton Mallet.
Areas near Shepton Mallet
- Croscombe
- Pilton
- Oakhill
- Evercreech
- South Horrington
- Stoke St Michael
- Stoney Stratton
- Gurney Slade
Shepton Mallet is in Somerset.
Estate agents near Shepton Mallet
- Geoffrey SmithShepton Mallet BA4 5AQ0 miles
- Charles BarnardShepton Mallet BA4 5AQ0.1 miles
- Stonebridge Independent Estate AgentsShepton Mallet BA4 5AQ0.1 miles
- Cooper & TannerShepton Mallet BA4 5AS0.1 miles
- CookswoodColeford (Mendip) BA3 5HH4.2 miles
- Sandersons UK SomersetWells BA5 2RF4.5 miles
- Jackson Stops & StaffWells BA5 2SE4.5 miles
- Allen And Harris Estate Agents WellsWells BA5 2RR4.6 miles
- SequenceWells BA5 2RR4.6 miles
- Mark Manning - By Design Homes Wells & Chew ValleyWells BA3 4SH4.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Shepton Mallet.