Nuneaton and Bedworth: the market in figures
Nuneaton and Bedworth reads as a pause after a long rise. The August 2026 average of £226,730 is 0.2% lower than a year earlier, and it sits just under the 2025 reading of £227,097, the peak of the series. The same 0.2% decline appeared in 2024, with growth of 2.7% in 2025 in between.
The decade tells a stronger story. The average stood at £156,049 in 2016, and the gain since then is £70,681, or 45.3%. The early years were quick, with 2017 at 6.7% and 2018 at 7.2%, before 2019 stalled at 0.3%. Both 2020 and 2021 returned 4.6%. The largest single jump was 12.9% in 2022, and 2023 added only 0.2%.
Seen from the national table it is 80th of 135, and seen from the West Midlands table 9th of 13. The regional average is £250,731, so Nuneaton and Bedworth is 9.6% below it, and 17% under £273,037 for the UK as a whole. Coventry, 10 km away between centres, averages £227,721, only 0.4% above, with a 3.8% rise in the latest year. Solihull at £332,022 and Warwick at £370,924 stand 46.4% and 63.6% higher. Across the line in the East Midlands, Hinckley and Bosworth averages £258,960 and Blaby £293,412.
A detached home averages £348,119, while a flat averages £111,371, so the gap is £236,748 or 212.6%. The mid-range types read £226,445, for a semi-detached and £181,265 for a terraced house. Buyers of a first home paid £205,231,, 9.5% lower than what all buyers paid. 1,790 sales fall in the window that ends in May 2026.
A few details stand out in the neighbour list. Hinckley and Bosworth, in the East Midlands, also recorded a fall of 0.1% in the latest year, while Blaby rose 3.4% and Warwick 1.5%. Solihull, at 0.2%, barely moved. The West Midlands as a whole rose 1.2%, so this area moved below its region.
Purchase tax at the average price comes to £2,035 of Stamp Duty Land Tax for someone moving home, 0.9% of the price. First-time buyers owe £0, an additional property costs £13,371, and the HM Land Registry fee is £150.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Nuneaton and Bedworth
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in Nuneaton and Bedworth). 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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| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Bromfield Legal | 4.3 | 34 | 70 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
The average price of a home in Nuneaton and Bedworth was £226,730 in August 2026, -0.2% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
The average price in Nuneaton and Bedworth went from £156,049 in August 2016 to £226,730 in August 2026, a change of +45.3%; -0.2% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
On £226,730, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,035 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £13,371 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
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 Nuneaton and Bedworth in August 2016 (£156,049) and sold at the August 2026 average (£226,730), the gain of £70,681 costs a higher rate taxpayer £16,243, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Nuneaton and Bedworth expensive?
Nuneaton and Bedworth ranks 80th 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 | £348,119 | £419,192 |
| Semi-detached | £226,445 | £254,804 |
| Terraced | £181,265 | £206,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £111,371 | £138,513 |
| All types | £226,730 | £250,731 |
| First-time buyers | £205,231 | £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 | £156,049 | — |
| 2017 | £166,429 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | £178,336 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | £178,951 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | £187,208 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | £195,815 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | £221,108 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | £221,541 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | £221,194 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | £227,097 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | £226,730 | -0.2% |
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).