South West · England

House prices in South Gloucestershire: 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. 3,947 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in South Gloucestershire was £341,833, +3.4% over twelve months (13% above the South West average). At that price, a home mover pays £7,092 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.

Property professionals in South Gloucestershire

One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (5 of 5 trades filled in South Gloucestershire). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.

Estate agent CJ Hole Downend Lettings & Estate Agents Ltd · 5 Cleeve Wood Rd, Downend, Bristol BS16 2SF ★ 4.8 (206)
72/100
Selected
Mortgage adviser Mellow Financial Ltd · 197 Willowherb Rd, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7GR ★ 5 (52)
72/100
Selected
Conveyancer Daniel Woodman & Co Ltd Ltd · 41-43 High St, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3DQ ★ 4.3 (109)
78/100
Selected
Surveyor Domestic Surveys Ltd · 14 Court Ave, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PJ ★ 5 (191)
65/100
Partial
Valuer Domestic Surveys Ltd · 14 Court Ave, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PJ ★ 5 (191)
65/100
Partial
The selected firms: South Gloucestershire, one per trade
TradeFirmGoogle ratingReviewsScore /100StatusListing
Estate agent CJ Hole Downend Lettings & Estate Agents 4.8 206 72 Selected View
Mortgage adviser Mellow Financial 5 52 72 Selected View
Conveyancer Daniel Woodman & Co Ltd 4.3 109 78 Selected View
Surveyor Domestic Surveys 5 191 65 Partial View
Valuer Domestic Surveys 5 191 65 Partial 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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If you buy

Stamp Duty Land Tax and registration in South Gloucestershire

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

Rates appliedstandard rates
Stamp Duty Land Tax£7,092
Share of the price2.07%
HM Land Registry fee (online application)£150
Total, tax and registration£7,242
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£97,117
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£94,117
Rate24%
Capital Gains Tax£22,588

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 South Gloucestershire in July 2016 (£244,716), sold at the July 2026 average (£341,833), 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 South Gloucestershire?

The average price of a home in South Gloucestershire was £341,833 in July 2026, +3.4% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much does a flat or a house cost in South Gloucestershire?

In July 2026, the average price in South Gloucestershire was £563,508 for a detached house, £376,569 for a semi-detached house, £298,896 for a terraced house, £177,349 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in South Gloucestershire?

First-time buyers paid £289,455 on average in South Gloucestershire in July 2026, against £341,833 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in South Gloucestershire?

The average price in South Gloucestershire went from £244,716 in July 2016 to £341,833 in July 2026, a change of +39.7%; +3.4% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

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

On £341,833, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £7,092 for a home mover, £2,092 for a first-time buyer and £24,183 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.

How much tax when you sell a home in South Gloucestershire?

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 South Gloucestershire in July 2016 (£244,716) and sold at the July 2026 average (£341,833), the gain of £97,117 costs a higher rate taxpayer £22,588, 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 South Gloucestershire?

3,947 sales in South Gloucestershire were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is South Gloucestershire expensive?

South Gloucestershire ranks 31st 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 priceSouth West
Detached£563,508£495,113
Semi-detached£376,569£323,872
Terraced£298,896£264,734
Flat or maisonette£177,349£171,240
All types£341,833£302,298
First-time buyers£289,455£249,123

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£244,716—
2017£257,983+5.4%
2018£263,898+2.3%
2019£266,270+0.9%
2020£270,998+1.8%
2021£287,363+6%
2022£323,734+12.7%
2023£321,499-0.7%
2024£324,992+1.1%
2025£330,523+1.7%
2026£341,833+3.4%

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