In short
The 135 areas are local authorities: the 20 with the most registered sales from June 2025 to May 2026 (at least one per nation), and every other local authority where Payotte lists at least one firm. On the average price of Kensington and Chelsea (£1,204,072), a home mover pays £64,157 in purchase tax; in City of Aberdeen (£133,782), £0.
- under £210,000
- £210,000 to £240,000
- £240,000 to £340,000
- £340,000 and over
- area covered
Nations
- England£293,525
- Scotland£198,397
- Wales£216,363
- Northern Ireland£202,487
Regions of England
- East Midlands£241,955
- East of England£337,848
- London£554,430
- North East£165,640
- North West£220,393
- South East£379,953
- South West£304,139
- West Midlands£250,731
- Yorkshire and The Humber£209,266
The 135 areas, A to Z
- AberdeenshireScotland£200,965
- AdurSouth East£378,990
- BaberghEast of England£331,207
- BassetlawEast Midlands£211,488
- BedfordEast of England£330,462
- BelfastNorthern Ireland£184,768
- BirminghamWest Midlands£234,867
- BlabyEast Midlands£293,412
- BolsoverEast Midlands£183,198
- BoltonNorth West£203,951
- Bournemouth Christchurch and PooleSouth West£310,176
- BradfordYorkshire and The Humber£185,297
- BrecklandEast of England£266,835
- Brighton and HoveSouth East£408,240
- BuckinghamshireSouth East£477,450
- BuryNorth West£243,107
- CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber£197,651
- CamdenLondon£798,486
- CardiffWales£272,443
- Central BedfordshireEast of England£355,263
- CharnwoodEast Midlands£270,351
- Cheshire EastNorth West£311,897
- Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West£270,534
- City of AberdeenScotland£133,782
- City of BristolSouth West£353,596
- City of EdinburghScotland£301,313
- City of GlasgowScotland£194,382
- City of Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber£136,593
- City of PeterboroughEast of England£231,634
- City of PlymouthSouth West£223,229
- City of WestminsterLondon£887,206
- ClackmannanshireScotland£171,154
- CornwallSouth West£274,570
- County DurhamNorth East£140,788
- CoventryWest Midlands£227,721
- CrawleySouth East£332,097
- CroydonLondon£396,718
- CumberlandNorth West£172,654
- DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber£172,770
- DorsetSouth West£328,589
- DudleyWest Midlands£233,819
- East AyrshireScotland£138,206
- East DunbartonshireScotland£273,891
- East HertfordshireEast of England£455,973
- East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber£219,871
- East SuffolkEast of England£277,949
- EastleighSouth East£312,753
- ExeterSouth West£289,403
- FalkirkScotland£174,164
- FifeScotland£182,463
- FlintshireWales£214,882
- GatesheadNorth East£156,036
- GreenwichLondon£462,868
- HackneyLondon£619,408
- HaltonNorth West£189,435
- Hammersmith and FulhamLondon£754,825
- HarboroughEast Midlands£341,706
- HighlandScotland£224,574
- Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands£258,960
- HorshamSouth East£441,491
- HyndburnNorth West£142,964
- IpswichEast of England£226,175
- Kensington and ChelseaLondon£1,204,072
- KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber£208,427
- KnowsleyNorth West£191,550
- LambethLondon£540,198
- LancasterNorth West£203,781
- LeedsYorkshire and The Humber£246,385
- LeicesterEast Midlands£226,881
- LewishamLondon£486,416
- LiverpoolNorth West£188,427
- ManchesterNorth West£256,760
- MertonLondon£623,791
- Mid SuffolkEast of England£317,979
- Mid SussexSouth East£431,904
- Milton KeynesSouth East£323,868
- MorayScotland£203,371
- New ForestSouth East£384,564
- Newcastle upon TyneNorth East£211,255
- North East DerbyshireEast Midlands£253,012
- North HertfordshireEast of England£422,835
- North LanarkshireScotland£161,163
- North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber£180,345
- North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands£252,884
- North SomersetSouth West£314,307
- North TynesideNorth East£205,554
- North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber£270,080
- NorthumberlandNorth East£213,113
- Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands£226,730
- OldhamNorth West£217,214
- PowysWales£237,042
- RossendaleNorth West£201,483
- RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber£191,052
- RutlandEast Midlands£307,406
- SalfordNorth West£223,323
- SandwellWest Midlands£207,065
- SeftonNorth West£221,105
- SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber£217,603
- ShropshireWest Midlands£277,521
- SolihullWest Midlands£332,022
- SomersetSouth West£282,498
- South AyrshireScotland£173,126
- South GloucestershireSouth West£335,572
- South HamsSouth West£360,616
- South LanarkshireScotland£186,196
- South StaffordshireWest Midlands£308,695
- South TynesideNorth East£160,518
- SouthamptonSouth East£235,729
- SouthwarkLondon£569,160
- St AlbansEast of England£655,974
- St HelensNorth West£186,445
- Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands£396,711
- TamesideNorth West£213,026
- TeignbridgeSouth West£298,159
- Telford and WrekinWest Midlands£221,853
- TendringEast of England£260,636
- Test ValleySouth East£372,289
- Tower HamletsLondon£447,950
- TraffordNorth West£393,897
- WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber£199,283
- WalsallWest Midlands£216,878
- WandsworthLondon£694,210
- WarringtonNorth West£259,224
- WarwickWest Midlands£370,924
- West DevonSouth West£286,921
- West LothianScotland£225,439
- West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands£289,726
- Westmorland and FurnessNorth West£231,161
- WiganNorth West£194,393
- WiltshireSouth West£328,102
- WirralNorth West£221,673
- WolverhamptonWest Midlands£215,801
- WorthingSouth East£299,075
- WrexhamWales£215,035
- YorkYorkshire and The Humber£311,865
The 5 most expensive
- Kensington and Chelsea£1,204,072
- City of Westminster£887,206
- Camden£798,486
- Hammersmith and Fulham£754,825
- Wandsworth£694,210
The 5 least expensive
- City of Aberdeen£133,782
- City of Kingston upon Hull£136,593
- East Ayrshire£138,206
- County Durham£140,788
- Hyndburn£142,964
Full table: 135 areas, price, one-year change, sales and purchase tax
| Area | Nation or region | Average price | 12 months | Sales | Tax, home mover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | London | £1,204,072 | -13.8% | 1,493 | £64,157 |
| City of Westminster | London | £887,206 | -14.3% | 1,896 | £34,360 |
| Camden | London | £798,486 | -10.6% | 1,705 | £29,924 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | London | £754,825 | -5.1% | 1,840 | £27,741 |
| Wandsworth | London | £694,210 | -5.3% | 4,402 | £24,711 |
| St Albans | East of England | £655,974 | +3.2% | 1,859 | £22,799 |
| Merton | London | £623,791 | +0.1% | 2,054 | £21,190 |
| Hackney | London | £619,408 | -1.6% | 1,955 | £20,970 |
| Southwark | London | £569,160 | -2.1% | 2,746 | £18,458 |
| Lambeth | London | £540,198 | -6.5% | 3,279 | £17,010 |
| Lewisham | London | £486,416 | -1.6% | 2,778 | £14,321 |
| Buckinghamshire | South East | £477,450 | 0% | 7,009 | £13,873 |
| Greenwich | London | £462,868 | -2.2% | 2,451 | £13,143 |
| East Hertfordshire | East of England | £455,973 | +1.9% | 2,198 | £12,799 |
| Tower Hamlets | London | £447,950 | -13.3% | 2,380 | £12,398 |
| Horsham | South East | £441,491 | -0.5% | 2,174 | £12,075 |
| Mid Sussex | South East | £431,904 | -0.8% | 2,338 | £11,595 |
| North Hertfordshire | East of England | £422,835 | +3.1% | 1,837 | £11,142 |
| Brighton and Hove | South East | £408,240 | -2.1% | 3,427 | £10,412 |
| Croydon | London | £396,718 | -1.5% | 3,676 | £9,836 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | West Midlands | £396,711 | +1.3% | 2,214 | £9,836 |
| Trafford | North West | £393,897 | +6.4% | 2,952 | £9,695 |
| New Forest | South East | £384,564 | -0.2% | 2,579 | £9,228 |
| Adur | South East | £378,990 | 0% | 876 | £8,950 |
| Test Valley | South East | £372,289 | -0.8% | 1,830 | £8,614 |
| Warwick | West Midlands | £370,924 | +1.5% | 2,250 | £8,546 |
| South Hams | South West | £360,616 | +0.8% | 1,471 | £8,031 |
| Central Bedfordshire | East of England | £355,263 | +0.1% | 4,553 | £7,763 |
| City of Bristol | South West | £353,596 | +0.9% | 5,832 | £7,680 |
| Harborough | East Midlands | £341,706 | +5% | 1,666 | £7,085 |
| South Gloucestershire | South West | £335,572 | +1% | 4,096 | £6,779 |
| Crawley | South East | £332,097 | +1.5% | 1,108 | £6,605 |
| Solihull | West Midlands | £332,022 | +0.2% | 2,795 | £6,601 |
| Babergh | East of England | £331,207 | +0.9% | 1,374 | £6,560 |
| Bedford | East of England | £330,462 | +1.1% | 2,239 | £6,523 |
| Dorset | South West | £328,589 | -0.4% | 5,978 | £6,429 |
| Wiltshire | South West | £328,102 | +1.5% | 7,172 | £6,405 |
| Milton Keynes | South East | £323,868 | +0.5% | 3,262 | £6,193 |
| Mid Suffolk | East of England | £317,979 | +5.3% | 1,783 | £5,899 |
| North Somerset | South West | £314,307 | +3.6% | 3,572 | £5,715 |
| Eastleigh | South East | £312,753 | +2.9% | 2,047 | £5,638 |
| Cheshire East | North West | £311,897 | +4.5% | 6,533 | £5,595 |
| York | Yorkshire and The Humber | £311,865 | +0.7% | 2,655 | £5,593 |
| Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole | South West | £310,176 | -1.9% | 5,455 | £5,509 |
| South Staffordshire | West Midlands | £308,695 | +2.3% | 1,448 | £5,435 |
| Rutland | East Midlands | £307,406 | -2.7% | 644 | £5,370 |
| City of Edinburgh | Scotland | £301,313 | +2.8% | 10,865 | £4,666 |
| Worthing | South East | £299,075 | -5% | 1,574 | £4,954 |
| Teignbridge | South West | £298,159 | -0.5% | 2,089 | £4,908 |
| Blaby | East Midlands | £293,412 | +3.4% | 1,436 | £4,671 |
| West Northamptonshire | East Midlands | £289,726 | +0.2% | 5,921 | £4,486 |
| Exeter | South West | £289,403 | -0.7% | 1,533 | £4,470 |
| West Devon | South West | £286,921 | -1.5% | 853 | £4,346 |
| Somerset | South West | £282,498 | +2.8% | 8,331 | £4,125 |
| East Suffolk | East of England | £277,949 | -2.3% | 3,660 | £3,897 |
| Shropshire | West Midlands | £277,521 | -0.9% | 4,404 | £3,876 |
| Cornwall | South West | £274,570 | -2.9% | 8,004 | £3,729 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Scotland | £273,891 | +4.3% | 1,783 | £3,295 |
| Cardiff | Wales | £272,443 | +2.1% | 4,383 | £2,847 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | North West | £270,534 | +3.7% | 5,075 | £3,527 |
| Charnwood | East Midlands | £270,351 | +0.4% | 2,447 | £3,518 |
| North Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | £270,080 | +1.7% | 9,607 | £3,504 |
| Breckland | East of England | £266,835 | -0.3% | 2,122 | £3,342 |
| Tendring | East of England | £260,636 | -1.2% | 2,575 | £3,032 |
| Warrington | North West | £259,224 | +2.8% | 2,847 | £2,961 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | East Midlands | £258,960 | -0.1% | 1,758 | £2,948 |
| Manchester | North West | £256,760 | +2.1% | 4,842 | £2,838 |
| North East Derbyshire | East Midlands | £253,012 | +5.3% | 1,426 | £2,651 |
| North Northamptonshire | East Midlands | £252,884 | +0.1% | 5,178 | £2,644 |
| Leeds | Yorkshire and The Humber | £246,385 | +2.4% | 9,628 | £2,428 |
| Bury | North West | £243,107 | +2.8% | 2,354 | £2,362 |
| Powys | Wales | £237,042 | +1.4% | 1,402 | £723 |
| Southampton | South East | £235,729 | +0.8% | 2,633 | £2,215 |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | £234,867 | +1.5% | 9,088 | £2,197 |
| Dudley | West Midlands | £233,819 | +3.4% | 3,594 | £2,176 |
| City of Peterborough | East of England | £231,634 | -1.3% | 2,156 | £2,133 |
| Westmorland and Furness | North West | £231,161 | +5.1% | 3,435 | £2,123 |
| Coventry | West Midlands | £227,721 | +3.8% | 3,417 | £2,054 |
| Leicester | East Midlands | £226,881 | -1.5% | 2,286 | £2,038 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | West Midlands | £226,730 | -0.2% | 1,790 | £2,035 |
| Ipswich | East of England | £226,175 | +2.4% | 1,553 | £2,024 |
| West Lothian | Scotland | £225,439 | +2.2% | 3,658 | £1,609 |
| Highland | Scotland | £224,574 | +7.4% | 4,185 | £1,591 |
| Salford | North West | £223,323 | -1.7% | 3,126 | £1,966 |
| City of Plymouth | South West | £223,229 | +3.2% | 3,690 | £1,965 |
| Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | £221,853 | +1.2% | 2,346 | £1,937 |
| Wirral | North West | £221,673 | +5.8% | 4,456 | £1,933 |
| Sefton | North West | £221,105 | +2% | 3,601 | £1,922 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | £219,871 | +0.4% | 5,858 | £1,897 |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire and The Humber | £217,603 | +0.6% | 6,123 | £1,852 |
| Oldham | North West | £217,214 | +4.6% | 2,468 | £1,844 |
| Walsall | West Midlands | £216,878 | +2.6% | 2,582 | £1,838 |
| Wolverhampton | West Midlands | £215,801 | +2.7% | 2,233 | £1,816 |
| Wrexham | Wales | £215,035 | +3.8% | 1,585 | £0 |
| Flintshire | Wales | £214,882 | +2.5% | 2,111 | £0 |
| Northumberland | North East | £213,113 | +4.5% | 4,968 | £1,762 |
| Tameside | North West | £213,026 | +1.4% | 2,696 | £1,761 |
| Bassetlaw | East Midlands | £211,488 | +2.7% | 1,778 | £1,730 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | £211,255 | +5.8% | 3,403 | £1,725 |
| Kirklees | Yorkshire and The Humber | £208,427 | +5.1% | 5,477 | £1,669 |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | £207,065 | 0% | 2,511 | £1,641 |
| North Tyneside | North East | £205,554 | +3.7% | 2,941 | £1,611 |
| Bolton | North West | £203,951 | +4.8% | 3,275 | £1,579 |
| Lancaster | North West | £203,781 | +4.6% | 1,859 | £1,576 |
| Moray | Scotland | £203,371 | +3.6% | 1,719 | £1,167 |
| Rossendale | North West | £201,483 | +4.9% | 1,088 | £1,530 |
| Aberdeenshire | Scotland | £200,965 | -2% | 4,370 | £1,119 |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire and The Humber | £199,283 | +2.9% | 4,480 | £1,486 |
| Calderdale | Yorkshire and The Humber | £197,651 | +7.8% | 3,097 | £1,453 |
| Wigan | North West | £194,393 | +2.8% | 4,349 | £1,388 |
| City of Glasgow | Scotland | £194,382 | +1.8% | 11,163 | £988 |
| Knowsley | North West | £191,550 | +1.6% | 1,688 | £1,331 |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire and The Humber | £191,052 | +0.7% | 3,277 | £1,321 |
| Halton | North West | £189,435 | -2.3% | 1,437 | £1,289 |
| Liverpool | North West | £188,427 | +4.7% | 4,605 | £1,269 |
| St Helens | North West | £186,445 | +5.1% | 2,365 | £1,229 |
| South Lanarkshire | Scotland | £186,196 | +3.9% | 6,674 | £824 |
| Bradford | Yorkshire and The Humber | £185,297 | +2.1% | 6,469 | £1,206 |
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | £184,768 | +7.7% | 4,726 | £1,195 |
| Bolsover | East Midlands | £183,198 | +1.5% | 1,234 | £1,164 |
| Fife | Scotland | £182,463 | +5.1% | 6,835 | £749 |
| North Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | £180,345 | +3% | 2,362 | £1,107 |
| Falkirk | Scotland | £174,164 | +5.3% | 2,776 | £583 |
| South Ayrshire | Scotland | £173,126 | +5.8% | 2,296 | £563 |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire and The Humber | £172,770 | +3.8% | 4,007 | £955 |
| Cumberland | North West | £172,654 | +4.1% | 4,276 | £953 |
| Clackmannanshire | Scotland | £171,154 | -0.5% | 888 | £523 |
| North Lanarkshire | Scotland | £161,163 | +3.9% | 5,429 | £323 |
| South Tyneside | North East | £160,518 | +2.5% | 1,636 | £710 |
| Gateshead | North East | £156,036 | +4.4% | 2,518 | £621 |
| Hyndburn | North West | £142,964 | +7.6% | 1,148 | £359 |
| County Durham | North East | £140,788 | +4.9% | 7,397 | £316 |
| East Ayrshire | Scotland | £138,206 | +3.6% | 2,233 | £0 |
| City of Kingston upon Hull | Yorkshire and The Humber | £136,593 | +6.6% | 2,939 | £232 |
| City of Aberdeen | Scotland | £133,782 | -5.2% | 5,070 | £0 |
Compare the areas on one question: Payotte studies (stamp duty on the average home, first-time buyers, second homes, ten-year prices).
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index (UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Map: Office for National Statistics, ITL1 (January 2025) boundaries and local authority centroids. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator.