Harborough: the market in figures
Harborough is first among the 11 East Midlands areas covered, and 30th of all 135. Its £341,706 beats the regional average of £241,955 by 41.2% and the UK's £273,037 by 25.2%, and the latest annual rise of 5% leaves the region's 0.5% well behind. Even the first-time buyer average of £274,706 exceeds the regional £241,955.
Look at 2016 and the cumulative effect becomes clear: £243,622 then, £341,706 now, a gain of £98,084 or 40.3%. Growth was fairly even, with 4.8% for 2017, 4.5% for 2018 and a stronger 6.9% for 2019. Then the pace slowed to 1.6% in 2020, 2.5% in 2021, and 7.4% for 2022. After that, 2024 lost 0.7%, 2025 gained 0.3%, and 2026 set the series high.
By type, a flat averages £158,083, terraced £249,333, semi-detached £298,618 and detached £469,722. Detached is £311,639 over flats, which is 197.1%. A first-time buyer averages £274,706, and that is 19.6% below the all-buyer figure.
Each neighbour listed costs less than Harborough. Rutland comes closest at £307,406 (10% lower), with a fall of 2.7% over the year. Blaby follows at £293,412 (14.1% lower), then Charnwood at £270,351 (20.9% lower), North Northamptonshire at £252,884 (26% lower) and Leicester at £226,881 (33.6% lower).
On purchase tax, a home mover owes £7,085 of Stamp Duty Land Tax, 2.1% of the price, while a first-time buyer owes £2,085. An additional property costs £24,171. The HM Land Registry fee is £150. Harborough's 1,666 sales cover the year to May 2026.
Leicester is the closest neighbour, 19 km, centre to centre, and Charnwood lies 28 km out. Among them, Blaby gained 3.4%, Charnwood 0.4% and North Northamptonshire 0.1%; Leicester fell 1.5% and Rutland 2.7%. Harborough's own 5% rise outpaces all five, and its 1st place in the East Midlands means the region's top price is found here.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Harborough
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Harborough). 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 | Rich & Carr Solicitors | 4.7 | 16 | 67 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Shire Surveyors | 4.8 | 104 | 70 | Selected | View |
| 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 Harborough?
The average price of a home in Harborough was £341,706 in August 2026, +5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Harborough?
The average price in Harborough went from £243,622 in August 2016 to £341,706 in August 2026, a change of +40.3%; +5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Harborough?
On £341,706, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £7,085 for a home mover, £2,085 for a first-time buyer and £24,171 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Harborough?
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 Harborough in August 2016 (£243,622) and sold at the August 2026 average (£341,706), the gain of £98,084 costs a higher rate taxpayer £22,820, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Harborough expensive?
Harborough ranks 30th 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 | £469,722 | £355,978 |
| Semi-detached | £298,618 | £231,098 |
| Terraced | £249,333 | £187,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £158,083 | £124,216 |
| All types | £341,706 | £241,955 |
| First-time buyers | £274,706 | £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 | £243,622 | — |
| 2017 | £255,234 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | £266,625 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | £284,999 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | £289,685 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | £296,997 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | £318,843 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | £326,884 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | £324,612 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | £325,476 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | £341,706 | +5% |
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).