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House prices in Teignbridge: August 2026 and purchase tax

A home in Teignbridge cost £298,159 on average in August 2026 (-0.5% over twelve months); at that price, a home mover pays £4,908 of Stamp Duty Land Tax.

Data as of August 2026: average prices of the UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, Land & Property Services and ONS), all property types. 2,089 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

Teignbridge: the market in figures

Teignbridge is close to the middle of the table. It ranks 49th of 135 areas, and 8th among the 13 in the South West, with an average of £298,159, 2% under the South West (£304,139) and 9.2% ahead of the UK (£273,037). Over twelve months the price slipped 0.5%, while the South West recorded 0%. Prices here sit within a few percentage points of the regional level.

Over the decade the price rose 38% from £215,990, or £82,169. Peak and trough are clear: the high was £303,796 in 2022, after 13.7% that year and 8.2% in 2021, and the low was the first year of the series. Since the peak the path has been 1.3% down, 3% down, 3% up and now a small dip. The early years also moved, with 5.6% in 2017 and 5.5% a year on. At £298,159 today, the average is a little below the 2025 level of £299,730 and the 2022 level of £303,796.

A detached house averages £471,265, a semi-detached home £311,424, a terraced home £245,489 and a flat £149,582. Between detached and flat the difference is £321,683, or 215.1%. The price paid by first-time buyers averaged £241,001, 19.2% under the all-buyer average.

For a standard home move the Stamp Duty Land Tax bill is £4,908, which is 1.6% of the price. First-time buyers owe £0 at this level. An additional property costs £19,816. HM Land Registry charges £150.

South Hams is the one neighbour that costs more, at £360,616 or 20.9% above Teignbridge. The others cost less: Exeter at £289,403 (2.9% lower), West Devon at £286,921 (3.8% lower), Somerset at £282,498 (5.3% lower) and City of Plymouth at £223,229 (25.1% lower), which rose 3.2% over the year. Sales reached 2,089 over the period from June 2025 until May 2026. Only South Hams, among the neighbours listed, costs more than Teignbridge. Exeter is the nearest in price, 2.9% below, and City of Plymouth the furthest, at 25.1% below.

Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.

Property professionals in Teignbridge

One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Teignbridge). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.

Estate agent Vacant: no firm selected yet
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Mortgage adviser logical mortgages Ltd · 78 Queen St, Newton Abbot TQ12 2ER ★ 5 (178)
65/100
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Conveyancer Vacant: no firm selected yet
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Surveyor Vale Chartered Surveyors Ltd · 9 Sandpath Rd, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot TQ12 3BG ★ 5 (30)
58/100
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Valuer h&s Surveyors Ltd Ltd · Unit 9, Millwood Business Park, Collett Way, Newton Abbot TQ12 4PH ★ 4.7 (43)
70/100
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The selected firms: Teignbridge, one per trade
TradeFirmGoogle ratingReviewsScore /100StatusListing
Estate agent Vacant — — — — —
Mortgage adviser logical mortgages 5 178 65 Partial View
Conveyancer Vacant — — — — —
Surveyor Vale Chartered Surveyors 5 30 58 Partial View
Valuer h&s Surveyors Ltd 4.7 43 70 Selected 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 Teignbridge

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

Rates appliedstandard rates
Stamp Duty Land Tax£4,908
Share of the price1.65%
HM Land Registry fee (online application)£150
Total, tax and registration£5,058
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£82,169
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£79,169
Rate24%
Capital Gains Tax£19,001

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 Teignbridge in August 2016 (£215,990), sold at the August 2026 average (£298,159), 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Teignbridge?

The average price of a home in Teignbridge was £298,159 in August 2026, -0.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in Teignbridge?

The average price in Teignbridge went from £215,990 in August 2016 to £298,159 in August 2026, a change of +38%; -0.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

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

On £298,159, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £4,908 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £19,816 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.

How much tax when you sell a home in Teignbridge?

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 Teignbridge in August 2016 (£215,990) and sold at the August 2026 average (£298,159), the gain of £82,169 costs a higher rate taxpayer £19,001, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).

Is Teignbridge expensive?

Teignbridge ranks 49th 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

TypeAverage priceSouth West
Detached£471,265£497,091
Semi-detached£311,424£325,573
Terraced£245,489£266,094
Flat or maisonette£149,582£173,470
All types£298,159£304,139
First-time buyers£241,001£250,662

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

YearAverage priceChange on the year before
2016£215,990—
2017£228,038+5.6%
2018£240,571+5.5%
2019£239,769-0.3%
2020£247,096+3.1%
2021£267,289+8.2%
2022£303,796+13.7%
2023£299,746-1.3%
2024£290,900-3%
2025£299,730+3%
2026£298,159-0.5%

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