Charnwood: the market in figures
Close to the UK number but far above its region: that is Charnwood. The £270,351 average is within 1% of £273,037 for the UK, and 11.7% ahead of £241,955 for the East Midlands. In the table of 135 areas it stands 61st, and 5th among the 11 in its region.
The year-on-year record is calm. In the latest twelve months the average edged up 0.4%, keeping pace with a region at 0.5%. It is also the top of the series, built from a low of £185,432 in 2016, up 45.8%, which is £84,919. The biggest jump was 13.4% in 2022; 2021 added 8.2% and 2017 6.8%. The only retreat was in 2024, when the average fell 3.5%, and 2025 recovered 3.9%.
A reader comparing types finds detached houses at £413,319 and flats at £132,631, a spread of £280,688 or 211.6%. Semi-detached homes average £264,553 and terraced homes £214,988. First-time buyers average £229,590, 15.1% under all buyers, and they owe nothing in Stamp Duty Land Tax. The usual bill comes to £3,518, or 1.3% of the price, an additional property owes £17,035, and HM Land Registry charges £150.
Look first at Hinckley and Bosworth (£258,960), which is 4.2% under Charnwood, and Blaby (£293,412), which is 8.5% over; both are near. Harborough (£341,706) is further off, 26.4% over, and is also growing fastest, with 5% over twelve months. Leicester (£226,881) and Nuneaton and Bedworth (£226,730, in the West Midlands) are each 16.1% under. Leicester lost 1.5% in the latest twelve months, Nuneaton and Bedworth 0.2% and Hinckley and Bosworth 0.1%.
Counting from June 2025 to the end of May 2026 gives 2,447 sales, a substantial base for the average and for the type prices that follow. Charnwood sits mid-table nationally, with a small yearly change, so the page is mostly a story of steadiness: no sharp fall since 2024, no sharp rise either, and a level close to the UK average.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Charnwood
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in Charnwood). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Sona Solicitors Ltd | 4.4 | 47 | 66 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Charnwood?
The average price of a home in Charnwood was £270,351 in August 2026, +0.4% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Charnwood?
The average price in Charnwood went from £185,432 in August 2016 to £270,351 in August 2026, a change of +45.8%; +0.4% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Charnwood?
On £270,351, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £3,518 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £17,035 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Charnwood?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Charnwood in August 2016 (£185,432) and sold at the August 2026 average (£270,351), the gain of £84,919 costs a higher rate taxpayer £19,661, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Charnwood expensive?
Charnwood ranks 61st of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | East Midlands |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £413,319 | £355,978 |
| Semi-detached | £264,553 | £231,098 |
| Terraced | £214,988 | £187,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £132,631 | £124,216 |
| All types | £270,351 | £241,955 |
| First-time buyers | £229,590 | £206,771 |
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, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185,432 | — |
| 2017 | £198,037 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | £204,634 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | £210,149 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | £213,397 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | £230,892 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | £261,876 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | £268,385 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | £258,981 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | £269,184 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | £270,351 | +0.4% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file 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.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).