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House prices in Southwark: 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. 2,673 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in Southwark was £572,478, +0.1% over twelve months (4% above the London average). At that price, a home mover pays £18,624 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £295 of HM Land Registry fee.

Property professionals in Southwark

One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Southwark). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.

Estate agent Dexters London Bridge Estate Agent Ltd · 54 Borough High St, London Brg, London SE1 1XL ★ 4.9 (1344)
72/100
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Mortgage adviser Vacant: no firm selected yet
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Conveyancer Lisa's Law Solicitors Ltd · 13 London Rd, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6JZ ★ 4.9 (1826)
81/100
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Surveyor Vacant: no firm selected yet
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Valuer Vacant: no firm selected yet
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The selected firms: Southwark, one per trade
TradeFirmGoogle ratingReviewsScore /100StatusListing
Estate agent Dexters London Bridge Estate Agent 4.9 1344 72 Selected View
Mortgage adviser Vacant — — — — —
Conveyancer Lisa's Law Solicitors 4.9 1826 81 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

Calculate for Southwark

If you buy

Stamp Duty Land Tax and registration in Southwark

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

Rates appliedstandard rates
Stamp Duty Land Tax£18,624
Share of the price3.25%
HM Land Registry fee (online application)£295
Total, tax and registration£18,919
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£0
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£0
Rate—
Capital Gains Tax£0

Gain within the £3,000 tax-free allowance: nothing to pay. 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 Southwark in July 2016 (£583,138), sold at the July 2026 average (£572,478), 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 Southwark?

The average price of a home in Southwark was £572,478 in July 2026, +0.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much does a flat or a house cost in Southwark?

In July 2026, the average price in Southwark was £1,740,029 for a detached house, £1,229,706 for a semi-detached house, £838,160 for a terraced house, £469,796 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in Southwark?

First-time buyers paid £501,031 on average in Southwark in July 2026, against £572,478 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in Southwark?

The average price in Southwark went from £583,138 in July 2016 to £572,478 in July 2026, a change of -1.8%; +0.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

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

On £572,478, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £18,624 for a home mover, £18,624 for a first-time buyer and £47,248 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.

How much tax when you sell a home in Southwark?

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). The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).

How many homes sell in Southwark?

2,673 sales in Southwark were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is Southwark expensive?

Southwark ranks 9th 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 priceLondon
Detached£1,740,029£1,167,718
Semi-detached£1,229,706£724,106
Terraced£838,160£642,452
Flat or maisonette£469,796£424,013
All types£572,478£550,037
First-time buyers£501,031£466,851

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£583,138—
2017£611,030+4.8%
2018£578,787-5.3%
2019£576,274-0.4%
2020£588,798+2.2%
2021£539,044-8.5%
2022£589,778+9.4%
2023£580,813-1.5%
2024£590,060+1.6%
2025£572,058-3.1%
2026£572,478+0.1%

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