Hinckley and Bosworth: the market in figures
A 17.1% jump in 2022 sits at the heart of Hinckley and Bosworth's record. It followed 10.1% in 2021, and together they took the price from £203,599 in 2020 to a peak of £262,322. Since then the line has barely changed: 2023 fell 3.6%, 2024 fell 0.2%, 2025 rose 2.8% and 2026 slipped 0.1% to £258,960. The earlier years were strong too, with 12.5% in 2017, then 4.7%, 1.6% and 2.4% over the next few years. Starting from £166,168 in 2016, the total gain is 55.8%, or £92,792. The latest price of £258,960 stands just under the 2022 peak of £262,322, and 2025 was £259,199.
In the rankings, the area is 66th of the 135 covered and 6th of 11 within the East Midlands. It is 7% above the regional average of £241,955 but 5.2% below the UK's £273,037. The regional price rose 0.5% over the year; here it dipped.
Type prices: flats £118,098, terraced £202,294, semi-detached £251,713, detached £379,839. A detached house costs £261,741 more than a flat, which is 221.6%. First purchases come to £222,454 on average, which is 14.1% less than for all buyers.
Among neighbours, Blaby (£293,412) costs 13.3% more and Charnwood (£270,351) 4.4% more. The remaining three cluster below: Nuneaton and Bedworth at £226,730, Leicester at £226,881 and Coventry at £227,721, each between 12.1% and 12.4% lower. Coventry has the largest annual rise of the five, 3.8%.
A home mover's Stamp Duty Land Tax at the average price is £2,948, 1.1% of the price. First-time buyers owe nothing; an additional property owes £15,896. The HM Land Registry fee is £150. The sales behind these numbers total 1,758, in the twelve months to May 2026.
Nuneaton and Bedworth is closest, 13 km from centre to centre, and Charnwood furthest at 24 km. Coventry and Blaby rose 3.8% and 3.4% over the year and Charnwood 0.4%, while Nuneaton and Bedworth fell 0.2% and Leicester 1.5%.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Hinckley and Bosworth
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in Hinckley and Bosworth). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
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| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Thomas Flavell & Sons Solicitors | 4.3 | 109 | 71 | Selected | 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 Hinckley and Bosworth?
The average price of a home in Hinckley and Bosworth was £258,960 in August 2026, -0.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Hinckley and Bosworth?
The average price in Hinckley and Bosworth went from £166,168 in August 2016 to £258,960 in August 2026, a change of +55.8%; -0.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Hinckley and Bosworth?
On £258,960, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,948 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £15,896 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Hinckley and Bosworth?
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 Hinckley and Bosworth in August 2016 (£166,168) and sold at the August 2026 average (£258,960), the gain of £92,792 costs a higher rate taxpayer £21,550, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Hinckley and Bosworth expensive?
Hinckley and Bosworth ranks 66th 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 | £379,839 | £355,978 |
| Semi-detached | £251,713 | £231,098 |
| Terraced | £202,294 | £187,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £118,098 | £124,216 |
| All types | £258,960 | £241,955 |
| First-time buyers | £222,454 | £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 | £166,168 | — |
| 2017 | £186,955 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | £195,737 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | £198,836 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | £203,599 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | £224,065 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | £262,322 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | £252,755 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | £252,255 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | £259,199 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | £258,960 | -0.1% |
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).