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Short-term rentals in Wells next the Sea

Wells next the Sea is the 137th-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 859 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (54%) and Booking.com (46%). 67% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Norfolk Hideaways (192 listings).

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Tracked listings
859
Market rank
#137 / 597
National share
0.1%
Named professional operators
14

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Wells next the Sea

In Wells next the Sea, supply is split almost evenly: 464 listings on Airbnb (54%) and 395 on Booking.com (46%).

Where the listings are in Wells next the Sea

The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.

Airbnb Booking.com 250 sampled locations from 859 tracked listings — open the full interactive report

Market structure in Wells next the Sea

Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 82% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 55% on Airbnb. The 14 named professional operators run 467 local listings between them, and the three largest — Norfolk Hideaways, holidaycottages.co.uk and Cottages.com — account for 80% of that. The other 112 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Professional share
67%
Median market
39%
Single-listing hosts
16%

Listings by operator portfolio size

Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.

  • Single listing 134
  • 2–5 listings 104
  • 6–25 listings 42
  • 26+ (professional) 579

Listings by property type

Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 87% of Wells next the Sea's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (5%).

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 743
  • Apartments & flats 44
  • Unique & outdoor 34
  • B&Bs & guest houses 24
  • Private & shared rooms 7
  • Hotels & hostels 6
  • Other 1

Largest operators in Wells next the Sea

Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Wells next the Sea, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Norfolk Hideaways 192 4.75 / 5 9.0 / 10 4,767
2 holidaycottages.co.uk 136 4.73 / 5 8.9 / 10 73,474
3 Cottages.com 46 4.77 / 5 9.0 / 10 217,587
4 Sowerbys Holiday Cottages 40 4.73 / 5 8.3 / 10 480
5 Holiday & Short Stay Rentals 21 4.75 / 5 8.4 / 10 1,102
6 Sykes Holiday Cottages 10 4.70 / 5 8.9 / 10 179,990
7 Finest Retreats 6 4.64 / 5 8.5 / 10 13,960
8 Archibo Ltd 4 4.78 / 5 9.1 / 10 3,947
9 Host & Stay 3 4.57 / 5 8.3 / 10 59,134
10 Norfolk Cottages 3 4.68 / 5 — 165

The other 4 professional operators in Wells next the Sea

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How Wells next the Sea compares

Wells next the Sea ranks 137th of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Wells next the Sea market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Wells next the Sea?

Wells next the Sea has 859 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 464 on Airbnb and 395 on Booking.com.

Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Wells next the Sea?

The largest professional operator in Wells next the Sea is Norfolk Hideaways, with 192 local listings.

How professionalised is the Wells next the Sea short-term rental market?

67% of Wells next the Sea's listings (579 of 859) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 82% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 55% on Airbnb. The 14 named professional operators run 467 local listings between them, and the three largest — Norfolk Hideaways, holidaycottages.co.uk and Cottages.com — account for 80% of that. The other 112 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Wells next the Sea?

In Wells next the Sea, supply is split almost evenly: 464 listings on Airbnb (54%) and 395 on Booking.com (46%).

How many professional operators run listings in Wells next the Sea?

14 named professional operators run listings in Wells next the Sea. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.

About this data

Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 859 public short-term rental listings in Wells next the Sea, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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