City of Plymouth: the market in figures
Plymouth is the lowest of the 13 South West areas covered, and 85th of the 135 overall. At £223,229 it trails the regional £304,139 by 26.6% and the UK figure of £273,037 by 18.2%.
The direction is upward. Plymouth gained 3.2% over the past year while the South West stayed flat at 0%. The series sits at its high now, up from £155,807 in 2016, an increase of 43.3% (£67,422). Growth peaked at 13.1% in 2022, with 8.5% the year before. Two dips appear, 0.5% in 2019 and 1.3% in 2023; the rest of the run was positive. Seen against its region, that places Plymouth among the areas moving in the right direction by price.
By type, a flat costs £133,922 and a detached house £417,218, which leaves £283,296 between them, or 211.5%. A semi-detached home costs £274,820 and a terraced home £228,880. First-time buyers average £199,602, 10.6% under the whole market.
Stamp Duty Land Tax follows the usual rate: £1,965 on a standard purchase, 0.9% of the price, and nothing for a first-time buyer. An additional property would owe £13,126. HM Land Registry charges £150.
The neighbours all cost more, in keeping with Plymouth's position. South Hams (£360,616) lies 61.5% above, Teignbridge (£298,159) 33.6% above, Exeter (£289,403) 29.6% above, West Devon (£286,921) 28.5% above and Cornwall (£274,570) 23% above. Plymouth's rise of 3.2% beat all of them: South Hams gained 0.8%, and Teignbridge, Exeter, West Devon and Cornwall each lost value, Cornwall the most at 2.9%.
Plymouth saw 3,690 sales in the year to May 2026, which underpins both the average and the prices by type shown on the page. Plymouth is the only area in its ring of neighbours to gain over twelve months, and the price is still below all of them, a pattern that suggests the gap with its surroundings may be narrowing, though one year is a short basis for that.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in City of Plymouth
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in City of Plymouth). 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 | Bartons Solicitors | 4.3 | 3 | 65 | 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 City of Plymouth?
The average price of a home in City of Plymouth was £223,229 in August 2026, +3.2% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in City of Plymouth?
The average price in City of Plymouth went from £155,807 in August 2016 to £223,229 in August 2026, a change of +43.3%; +3.2% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in City of Plymouth?
On £223,229, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,965 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £13,126 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in City of Plymouth?
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 City of Plymouth in August 2016 (£155,807) and sold at the August 2026 average (£223,229), the gain of £67,422 costs a higher rate taxpayer £15,461, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is City of Plymouth expensive?
City of Plymouth ranks 85th 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 | South West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £417,218 | £497,091 |
| Semi-detached | £274,820 | £325,573 |
| Terraced | £228,880 | £266,094 |
| Flat or maisonette | £133,922 | £173,470 |
| All types | £223,229 | £304,139 |
| First-time buyers | £199,602 | £250,662 |
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 | £155,807 | — |
| 2017 | £162,317 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | £165,872 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | £165,087 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | £170,450 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | £184,958 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | £209,224 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | £206,461 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | £206,982 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | £216,230 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | £223,229 | +3.2% |
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).