Over the past few months, the team have been working behind the scenes on an exciting new chapter for Eveleighs. While our look has evolved with a fresh, modern re-brand and website, the values that have guided us for the past 15 years remain exactly the same: putting people first, providing honest advice, and helping our local communities feel at home.
We’re delighted to have marked our new chapter with a feature in the Keynsham Voice. The article celebrates our 15-year journey, from starting as a home-based estate agency when it was considered “refreshingly different”, to becoming one of the area’s most trusted independent estate and letting agents. Today, our team of 11 local experts brings an incredible 273 years of combined estate agency experience, and we’re proud to have earned more than 300 five-star Google reviews from clients who have trusted us with their home-moving journeys.
Eveleighs began covering Saltford and Keynsham, which sit neatly between two of the South West’s most talked-about property markets. Bristol is three miles to the west; Bath is five miles to the east. That position shapes almost everything about how property moves in this part of the world, from the types of buyers who come looking to the prices they’re willing to pay. At Eveleighs, we work with buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants across this corridor every day, as well as neighbouring towns of Whitchurch, Stockwood, Hengrove & Brislington, so we thought we’d set out what’s happening in both cities right now and what it could mean for you.
Bristol’s property market has settled into a more measured pace after the sharp gains of 2021 and 2022. The average house price in Bristol was £352,000 in July 2026 (provisional), up 2.1% on July 2025 (ONS, July 2026). Here are the figures by property type:
| Property type | Average price (July 2026) |
|---|---|
| Detached | £689,000 |
| Semi-detached | £447,000 |
| Terraced | £384,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | £241,000 |
Semi-detached properties have seen the strongest movement, up 3.7% year-on-year. Flats have stayed consistent, which reflects what we’re seeing locally: families looking for more space are driving activity.
First-time buyers in Bristol paid an average of £313,000 in July 2026, up 2.2% on the same month in 2025. Home-movers paid £425,000 on average. Achieved sale prices are typically running 1% to 3% below final asking price, which gives buyers a little room to negotiate and sellers a realistic expectation to plan around (ONS, July 2026).
Bristol’s economy underpins this stability. The city’s GDP stands at £22.8 billion, the University of Bristol and UWE together registered 68,800 students in 2024/25, and the city’s population is also growing faster than the national average: up 9.6% between 2015 and 2025, against 7.1% for England and Wales as a whole (ONS, 2025).
Bath and North East Somerset recorded an average house price of £409,000 in July 2026, which places it second highest in the South West for average prices (ONS, July 2026). That’s £143,000 above the UK national median of £285,000.
| Property type | Average price (July 2026) |
|---|---|
| Detached | £716,000 |
| Semi-detached | £446,000 |
| Terraced | £389,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | £239,000 |
First-time buyers in Bath and North East Somerset paid an average of £333,000, while home-movers paid £494,000. Year-on-year, prices in B&NES are broadly flat overall, though certain areas are performing well above average.
Properties are averaging around 96 days on the market across the city, which reflects a balanced rather than overheated market. Sellers need to price carefully; buyers have time to think. That said, well-priced properties in popular areas are still moving quickly.
Bath’s economy leans more heavily on tourism, education, and professional services than Bristol’s. The city holds UNESCO World Heritage status, and that along with the Georgian architecture and the relative scarcity of new-build stock, keeps a floor under prices that other cities of similar size don’t have.
The stretch of the A4 and A431 between Bristol and Bath, which runs through Saltford and Keynsham offers something that neither city quite manages on its own: access to both without the price premium of either. Buyers who work in Bristol but want a quieter base, or who have family ties to Bath but can’t justify the prices there, consistently find their way to this corridor.
Keynsham, in particular, has seen sustained interest from families priced out of south Bristol and from buyers relocating from further afield. Good schools, reasonable commute times, and a thriving town centre all contribute to this. Saltford, being a village with direct access to the Bristol to Bath Railway Path and the River Avon, attracts a slightly different buyer profile: people who want space, low traffic, and quick access to both cities without living in either.
BS31 is definitely not all we know! Our BS4 and BS14 teams cover neighbouring towns, such as Broomhill, Stockwood, Hengrove, Knowle, Whitchurch, St Annes and Brislington, each offering a different slice of Bristol. We have put together area guides covering property types, transport links, local schools, market developments and amenities in each area for you to figure out which one might suit you best.
If you’re thinking about buying, selling, or letting in this part of the Bristol to Bath corridor, the Eveleighs team is happy to talk through what the current market means for your specific situation. Get in touch with us and we’ll help you find your place.
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