Postcode district report · August 2026

BS40, North Somerset

BS40 is the 7th Hapiest of North Somerset's 11 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. BS40 also reaches into Bath and North East Somerset; these figures are for its homes in North Somerset.

Homes sold
104
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£430,000
-2.6% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,783
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
2%
of homes sold

BS40 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BS40 against the other postcode districts of North Somerset.

Price per m²£4,783/m² 3rd of 11
Price change-2.6% 8th of 11
Sales a year104 a year 8th of 11
Sales change-12.4% 6th of 11
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 7th of 11
Carbon3.3 t CO₂ a home 6th of 11
Station nearby6.1 km 9th of 10
Yellow the best in North Somerset Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in North Somerset

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BS40 compares with the rest of North Somerset. These colours compare postcode districts within North Somerset; North Somerset's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

North Somerset's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BS22 533£282,000 +4.4%
2 BS20 472£389,500 -0.1%
3 BS23 490£215,000 +4.6%
4 BS49 161£358,000 -0.6%
5 BS21 300£351,000 -0.4%
6 BS24 310£275,000 +0.0%
7 BS40 104£430,000 -2.6%
8 BS48 272£382,500 -3.2%
9 BS25 68£494,975 +25.3%
10 BS41 60£485,000 -6.3%
11 BS8 25£605,000 -13.6%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in North Somerset only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in North Somerset aren't ranked.