Dudley: the market in figures
Dudley's headline is its climb since 2016: the average has risen 60.1%, from £146,035 to £233,819, a gain of £87,784. The year 2026 is the highest in the series and 2016 the lowest. The route there was a steady one. Dudley added 5.8% in 2017, 5.4% in 2018, 4.4% during 2019 plus 3.8% during 2020, before the larger moves of 10% during 2021 plus 11.2% during 2022. Later gains slowed to 1.1%, 1.6% and 2%, and the latest figure is 3.4%, compared with 1.2% for the West Midlands as a whole. No year in the series shows a fall.
As things stand, £233,819 is 6.7% short of the West Midlands average (£250,731) and 14.4% short of the UK average (£273,037). The area is 75th across 135 and 7th among the 13 in its region. Detached properties average £362,171, against £244,121 for semi-detached, £203,478 for terraced and £120,440 for flats. A detached house costs £241,731 more than a flat, 200.7% more. Those buying for the first time average £207,742, a figure 11.2% under what all buyers pay.
On tax, a home mover buying at the area average owes £2,176 of SDLT, 0.9% of the price; a first-time buyer owes nothing; an additional property carries £13,867. The HM Land Registry fee is £150. All five neighbours are inside the West Midlands. Sandwell, only 7 km away, is at £207,065, 11.4% below Dudley, and unchanged over the year. Wolverhampton is priced at £215,801 and lies 12 km away, 7.7% below, and Walsall is priced at £216,878 and lies 15 km away, 7.2% below. Birmingham is priced at £234,867 and lies 15 km away, a gap of only 0.4%. South Staffordshire (23 km) stands apart at £308,695, 32% above Dudley.
For orientation, the highest-priced area covered is Kensington and Chelsea. Dudley's 75th place lands near the middle of the national list, and its 7th place of 13 in the West Midlands also sits mid-table. Dudley's count for the latest sales window, ending May 2026, is 3,594.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Dudley
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (4 of 5 trades filled in Dudley). 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 | Infinity Financial Advice | 5 | 325 | 76 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Morgan & Co | 4.8 | 79 | 66 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Precise Surveyors | 5 | 384 | 70 | Selected | View |
| Valuer | Precise Surveyors | 5 | 384 | 70 | Selected | View |
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 Dudley?
The average price of a home in Dudley was £233,819 in August 2026, +3.4% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Dudley?
The average price in Dudley went from £146,035 in August 2016 to £233,819 in August 2026, a change of +60.1%; +3.4% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Dudley?
On £233,819, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,176 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £13,867 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Dudley?
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 Dudley in August 2016 (£146,035) and sold at the August 2026 average (£233,819), the gain of £87,784 costs a higher rate taxpayer £20,348, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Dudley expensive?
Dudley ranks 75th 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 | West Midlands |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,171 | £419,192 |
| Semi-detached | £244,121 | £254,804 |
| Terraced | £203,478 | £206,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £120,440 | £138,513 |
| All types | £233,819 | £250,731 |
| First-time buyers | £207,742 | £213,012 |
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 | £146,035 | — |
| 2017 | £154,434 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | £162,763 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | £169,885 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | £176,392 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | £194,066 | +10% |
| 2022 | £215,894 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | £218,288 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | £221,680 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | £226,161 | +2% |
| 2026 | £233,819 | +3.4% |
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).