In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Bradford was £182,766, +2.5% over twelve months (13% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average). At that price, a home mover pays £1,155 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £100 of HM Land Registry fee.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Bradford?
The average price of a home in Bradford was £182,766 in July 2026, +2.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in Bradford?
In July 2026, the average price in Bradford was £327,395 for a detached house, £203,605 for a semi-detached house, £153,556 for a terraced house, £108,466 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in Bradford?
First-time buyers paid £164,397 on average in Bradford in July 2026, against £182,766 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Bradford?
The average price in Bradford went from £124,344 in July 2016 to £182,766 in July 2026, a change of +47%; +2.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Bradford?
On £182,766, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,155 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £10,294 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How many homes sell in Bradford?
6,400 sales in Bradford were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is Bradford expensive?
Bradford ranks 17th of the 20 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £479,736 in Buckinghamshire to £140,447 in County Durham.
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | Yorkshire and The Humber |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £327,395 | £347,690 |
| Semi-detached | £203,605 | £216,081 |
| Terraced | £153,556 | £169,808 |
| Flat or maisonette | £108,466 | £127,578 |
| All types | £182,766 | £209,116 |
| First-time buyers | £164,397 | £181,158 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, July of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £124,344 | — |
| 2017 | £127,791 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | £129,557 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | £130,807 | +1% |
| 2020 | £131,522 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | £147,663 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | £162,560 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | £162,899 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | £172,306 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | £178,388 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | £182,766 | +2.5% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-07.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).