High Street, Chard house prices are built from 213 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1996 and the most recent on 10 Apr 2026. The median price paid across the whole record is £127,500. Across the 13 years from 2008 to 2021 the median moved +22.8% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is -7.6%.
Median price paid
£127,500
Change in cash, 2008–2021
+22.8%
Change in real terms
-7.6%
Median per m²
£1,707
HM Land Registry213 sales47 with floor areaLatest sale 10 Apr 2026
Section 01
How High Street, Chard prices moved
The chart tracks the median High Street, Chard house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1996 to 2021. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | £55,500 | £123,236 |
| 2000s | 9 | £142,500 | £259,593 |
| 2010s | 6 | £135,000 | £190,350 |
| 2020s | 1 | £175,000 | £178,804 |
The highest yearly median on record for High Street, Chard is £240,250 in 2015; the lowest is £50,000 in 1997. Across the full 26-year record the cash median has moved from £55,500 to £175,000.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £120,392, so the real change over the whole record is +83.7% — about +2.46% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +22.8% in cash against -7.6% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Regent Mews | 10 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 65 | 25 Jul 2025 | Terraced | £160,000 | £163,478 |
| 89a | 17 Oct 2024 | Terraced | £132,000 | £138,896 |
| 53 | 15 Apr 2024 | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | £315,672 |
| 49 | 14 Feb 2024 | Detached | £240,000 | £252,537 |
| Jocelyn Mews | 30 Jan 2023 | Terraced | £286,250 | £309,282 |
| 73 | 16 Dec 2022 | Terraced | £149,000 | £172,629 |
| 83a | 29 Nov 2022 | Detached | £384,000 | £444,897 |
| 1 Regent Mews | 13 Oct 2022 | Semi-detached | £215,000 | £249,096 |
| 109 | 8 Dec 2021 | Terraced | £175,000 | £221,102 |
| 8 Regent Mews | 28 Sep 2021 | Terraced | £157,000 | £198,360 |
| 115 | 27 Aug 2021 | Terraced | £175,000 | £221,102 |
| 57 | 4 Aug 2021 | Terraced | £276,000 | £348,710 |
| 77 | 1 Apr 2021 | Terraced | £124,000 | £156,667 |
| 71 | 30 Mar 2021 | Terraced | £125,000 | £157,930 |
| The Old Alley | 24 Mar 2021 | Semi-detached | £300,000 | £379,032 |
| 1 Old Brewery Court | 8 Mar 2021 | Terraced | £127,000 | £160,457 |
| 63 | 4 Feb 2021 | Terraced | £420,000 | £530,645 |
| Lime Kiln House | 2 Feb 2021 | Detached | £860,000 | £1,086,559 |
| 35 | 20 Oct 2020 | Terraced | £176,250 | £228,202 |
| Glengarth | 23 Sep 2020 | Detached | £380,000 | £492,011 |
| Sandhurst House, 14 | 15 Apr 2020 | Semi-detached | £300,000 | £388,430 |
| Durston Cottage | 14 Apr 2020 | Terraced | £315,000 | £407,851 |
| 89 | 12 Jul 2019 | Terraced | £133,000 | £173,961 |
| 67 | 27 Jun 2019 | Terraced | £120,000 | £156,957 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to High Street, Chard values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 REGENT MEWS High Street | £86,000 (2003) | £167,000 (2026) | +2.9% | +0.1% |
| 65 High Street | £39,000 (1997) | £160,000 (2025) | +5.2% | +2.5% |
| 89A High Street | £77,000 (2001) | £132,000 (2024) | +2.4% | -0.4% |
| 53 High Street | £40,750 (1998) | £300,000 (2024) | +8.0% | +5.2% |
| 49 High Street | £99,000 (2000) | £240,000 (2024) | +3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1 REGENT MEWS High Street | £105,000 (2003) | £215,000 (2022) | +3.8% | +1.2% |
| 109 High Street | £120,000 (2008) | £175,000 (2021) | +2.9% | +0.7% |
| 8 REGENT MEWS High Street | £87,500 (2003) | £157,000 (2021) | +3.3% | +1.0% |
| 115 High Street | £35,000 (1996) | £175,000 (2021) | +6.6% | +4.4% |
| 57 High Street | £100,000 (2014) | £276,000 (2021) | +15.6% | +13.5% |
| 77 High Street | £35,500 (1998) | £124,000 (2021) | +5.6% | +3.3% |
| 71 High Street | £108,000 (2007) | £125,000 (2021) | +1.0% | -1.2% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. High Street, Chard is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 137 | 64.3% | £120,000 | £29,950 – £800,000 |
| Detached | 44 | 20.7% | £250,000 | £70,000 – £1,200,000 |
| Semi-detached | 29 | 13.6% | £195,000 | £36,000 – £375,000 |
| Flat or maisonette | 3 | 1.4% | £262,500 | £150,000 – £300,000 |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in High Street, Chard
0 of the sales on record are leasehold and 213 freehold — 0.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Freehold | 213 | 100.0% | £127,500 |
| New build | 9 | 4.2% | £87,500 |
| Existing home | 204 | 95.8% | £132,500 |
New builds sold for less than the median existing home — -34.0%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
A further 15 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How High Street, Chard compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. High Street, Chard sits below that national figure — -19.0%.
Within Chard the street ranks 245 of 317 by median price, and its median is below the town figure of £155,000 (-17.7%).
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £1,707 per square metre, across 47 of the 213 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £29,950 to £1,200,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets nearby
- Victoria Avenue£101,725 median
- Glynswood£146,000 median
- Brutton Way£167,475 median
- Forton Road£185,500 median
- Furnham Road£145,000 median
- The Maltings£90,000 median
- Fore Street£130,000 median
- Henson Park£109,950 median
- Combe Street£125,000 median
- Bubwith Close£69,950 median
- Redstart Road£99,995 median
- Crib Close£95,000 median
- Bryer Close£89,000 median
- Crimchard£195,000 median
- Helmstedt Way£111,000 median
- Glanvill Avenue£120,000 median
Addresses with more than one recorded sale
- 115 High Street7 sales
- 65 High Street6 sales
- 2, REGENT MEWS High Street6 sales
- 7, REGENT MEWS High Street5 sales
- 8, REGENT MEWS High Street5 sales
- 71 High Street5 sales
- 1, OLD BREWERY COURT High Street5 sales
- 69 High Street5 sales
- 53 High Street4 sales
- 4, REGENT MEWS High Street4 sales
- 2, KNAPP COTTAGES High Street4 sales
- SNOWDENE High Street4 sales
- 2, FERNLEIGH High Street4 sales
- 89A High Street3 sales
- 77 High Street3 sales
- THE OLD ALLEY High Street3 sales
- GLENGARTH High Street3 sales
- 89 High Street3 sales
- 51 High Street3 sales
- 85 High Street3 sales
- RICHMOND HOUSE, 61 High Street3 sales
- TURNPIKE COTTAGE High Street3 sales
- SNOWDON VILLA, 42 High Street3 sales
- 3 High Street3 sales
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Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in High Street, Chard?
The median price paid in High Street, Chard across every sale on the register is £127,500. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in High Street, Chard?
213 sales are on record for High Street, Chard, the most recent completing on 10 Apr 2026. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have High Street, Chard house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +22.8% between 2008 and 2021. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is -7.6%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were High Street, Chard house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £240,250, set in 2015. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in High Street, Chard?
£1,707 per square metre, from the 47 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 10 Apr 2026. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “High Street, Chard house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.