West Midlands · England

House prices in South Staffordshire: 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. 1,410 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in South Staffordshire was £310,862, +5.6% over twelve months (24% above the West Midlands average). At that price, a home mover pays £5,543 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.

Property professionals in South Staffordshire

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Conveyancer Connolley & Co Ltd · 7 Maypole St, Wombourne, Wolverhampton WV5 9JB ★ 4.7 (113)
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If you buy

Stamp Duty Land Tax and registration in South Staffordshire

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

Rates appliedstandard rates
Stamp Duty Land Tax£5,543
Share of the price1.78%
HM Land Registry fee (online application)£150
Total, tax and registration£5,693
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£112,668
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£109,668
Rate24%
Capital Gains Tax£26,320

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 Staffordshire in July 2016 (£198,194), sold at the July 2026 average (£310,862), 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 Staffordshire?

The average price of a home in South Staffordshire was £310,862 in July 2026, +5.6% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

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

In July 2026, the average price in South Staffordshire was £453,103 for a detached house, £279,533 for a semi-detached house, £239,267 for a terraced house, £148,692 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in South Staffordshire?

First-time buyers paid £256,245 on average in South Staffordshire in July 2026, against £310,862 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in South Staffordshire?

The average price in South Staffordshire went from £198,194 in July 2016 to £310,862 in July 2026, a change of +56.8%; +5.6% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

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

On £310,862, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £5,543 for a home mover, £543 for a first-time buyer and £21,086 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.

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

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 Staffordshire in July 2016 (£198,194) and sold at the July 2026 average (£310,862), the gain of £112,668 costs a higher rate taxpayer £26,320, 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 Staffordshire?

1,410 sales in South Staffordshire were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is South Staffordshire expensive?

South Staffordshire ranks 41st 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£453,103£420,731
Semi-detached£279,533£255,222
Terraced£239,267£205,555
Flat or maisonette£148,692£138,812
All types£310,862£250,880
First-time buyers£256,245£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£198,194—
2017£210,362+6.1%
2018£211,897+0.7%
2019£221,410+4.5%
2020£234,238+5.8%
2021£255,063+8.9%
2022£273,664+7.3%
2023£278,027+1.6%
2024£284,484+2.3%
2025£294,465+3.5%
2026£310,862+5.6%

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