West Midlands · England

House prices in Dudley: July 2026 and purchase tax

Average prices of the UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, Land & Property Services and ONS), July 2026, all property types. 3,516 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in Dudley was £232,196, +3.5% over twelve months (7% below the West Midlands average). At that price, a home mover pays £2,144 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.

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.

Estate agent Vacant: no firm selected yet
● Vacant
Mortgage adviser Infinity Financial Advice Ltd · 19-21 Market St, Stourbridge DY8 1AB ★ 5 (325)
76/100
Selected
Conveyancer Morgan & Co Ltd · 62-64 Bridgnorth Rd, Wollaston, Stourbridge DY8 3PA ★ 4.8 (79)
66/100
Partial
Surveyor Precise Surveyors Ltd · 3, St James Court, Bridgnorth Rd, Wollaston, Stourbridge DY8 3QG ★ 5 (384)
70/100
Selected
Valuer Precise Surveyors Ltd · 3, St James Court, Bridgnorth Rd, Wollaston, Stourbridge DY8 3QG ★ 5 (384)
70/100
Selected
The selected firms: Dudley, one per trade
TradeFirmGoogle ratingReviewsScore /100StatusListing
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

Calculate for Dudley

If you buy

Stamp Duty Land Tax and registration in Dudley

Rates of HMRC, set at the average price in Dudley (July 2026). Change any field: the amounts are recalculated instantly.

Rates appliedstandard rates
Stamp Duty Land Tax£2,144
Share of the price0.92%
HM Land Registry fee (online application)£150
Total, tax and registration£2,294
Return and payment14 days

Residential purchase by an individual. Not included: conveyancer, survey and lender fees (no official scale). No mortgage figure: Payotte has no official UK mortgage rate to apply. All the rates and sources.

If you sell

Capital Gains Tax on the sale

Your main home, lived in for all the time you owned it: no tax (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let: Capital Gains Tax, same rates in all four nations.

Gain£86,994
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£83,994
Rate24%
Capital Gains Tax£20,159

Report and pay within 60 days of completion. Assumes no other gains this tax year and the whole £3,000 allowance unused (2026 to 2027).

Default example: bought at the average price in Dudley in July 2016 (£145,202), sold at the July 2026 average (£232,196), UK House Price Index. Rates for 2026 to 2027: 24% for higher and additional rate taxpayers; for basic rate taxpayers, 18% on the part of the gain that fits in the £37,700 basic Income Tax band once added to taxable income (income minus Personal Allowance), 24% above (HMRC). Gain = sale price − purchase price − costs of buying, selling and improving; Payotte does not estimate those costs (no official scale). GOV.UK: Capital Gains Tax rates · Tax when you sell your home.

The questions, answered

What is the average house price in Dudley?

The average price of a home in Dudley was £232,196 in July 2026, +3.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much does a flat or a house cost in Dudley?

In July 2026, the average price in Dudley was £360,765 for a detached house, £242,405 for a semi-detached house, £201,851 for a terraced house, £119,130 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in Dudley?

First-time buyers paid £206,313 on average in Dudley in July 2026, against £232,196 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in Dudley?

The average price in Dudley went from £145,202 in July 2016 to £232,196 in July 2026, a change of +59.9%; +3.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Dudley?

On £232,196, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,144 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £13,754 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, at the same rates in all four nations: 24% for a higher or additional rate taxpayer and 18% for a basic rate taxpayer on the part of the gain within the basic Income Tax band, on the gain above the £3,000 tax-free allowance (2026 to 2027). Bought at the average price in Dudley in July 2016 (£145,202) and sold at the July 2026 average (£232,196), the gain of £86,994 costs a higher rate taxpayer £20,159, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).

How many homes sell in Dudley?

3,516 sales in Dudley were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is Dudley expensive?

Dudley ranks 76th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £1,232,640 in Kensington and Chelsea to £130,689 in City of Aberdeen.

Prices by property type, July 2026

TypeAverage priceWest Midlands
Detached£360,765£420,731
Semi-detached£242,405£255,222
Terraced£201,851£205,555
Flat or maisonette£119,130£138,812
All types£232,196£250,880
First-time buyers£206,313£212,902

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

YearAverage priceChange on the year before
2016£145,202—
2017£152,253+4.9%
2018£160,710+5.6%
2019£168,219+4.7%
2020£174,230+3.6%
2021£191,859+10.1%
2022£213,415+11.2%
2023£215,595+1%
2024£221,237+2.6%
2025£224,442+1.4%
2026£232,196+3.5%

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