Telford and Wrekin: the market in figures
Telford and Wrekin moved at exactly the pace of its region in the latest year: 1.2% for the area and 1.2% for the West Midlands. The gap in level has not changed that story. At £221,853 the area is 11.5% below the West Midlands mark, £250,731, and 18.7% below the UK mark, £273,037, ranking 86th of 135 and 10th of 13 within the West Midlands.
Over the decade the average rose from £144,813 to £221,853, a gain of 53.2% or £77,040. Most of it happened early, with 5.3% in 2018 and then 13.1% and 12.4% across 2021 and 2022. Later years were gentler: 1.5%, then 3%, then a fall of 0.2% before the 1.2% now. The earlier fall of 0.3% for 2019 is the only other one, and the high of the series is today's figure. The average was £186,890 in 2021, £210,056 in 2022 and £213,265 in 2023, then £219,572 in 2024 and £219,128 in 2025, which shows the slower years clearly.
Type is the main divide. A flat averages £98,929, while terraced homes average £175,240 and semi-detached homes £204,213. Detached houses average £345,093, £246,164 or 248.8% above flats. For first-time buyers the average is £189,436, which is 14.6% below the all-buyer level.
Purchase tax is low. Stamp Duty Land Tax on a standard home move is £1,937, or 0.9% of the price, and first-time buyers pay £0. A buyer of an additional property pays £13,030. The HM Land Registry fee is £150.
Shropshire averages £277,521, which is 25.1% above Telford and Wrekin, though it fell 0.9% over the year. South Staffordshire, at £308,695, is 39.1% above. Dudley, at £233,819, is 5.4% above and gained 3.4%. Two neighbours cost slightly less: Wolverhampton at £215,801 (2.7% lower) and Walsall at £216,878 (2.2% lower). The sales tally for the period was 2,346. Wolverhampton and Walsall cost less, while Shropshire, South Staffordshire and Dudley cost more, so the area sits in the middle of its immediate surroundings.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Telford and Wrekin
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Telford and Wrekin). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Fodens Solicitors | 4.7 | 64 | 74 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | The Severn Partnership Ltd | 4.7 | 14 | 70 | Selected | View |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Telford and Wrekin?
The average price of a home in Telford and Wrekin was £221,853 in August 2026, +1.2% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Telford and Wrekin?
The average price in Telford and Wrekin went from £144,813 in August 2016 to £221,853 in August 2026, a change of +53.2%; +1.2% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Telford and Wrekin?
On £221,853, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,937 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £13,030 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Telford and Wrekin?
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 Telford and Wrekin in August 2016 (£144,813) and sold at the August 2026 average (£221,853), the gain of £77,040 costs a higher rate taxpayer £17,770, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Telford and Wrekin expensive?
Telford and Wrekin ranks 86th 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 | £345,093 | £419,192 |
| Semi-detached | £204,213 | £254,804 |
| Terraced | £175,240 | £206,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £98,929 | £138,513 |
| All types | £221,853 | £250,731 |
| First-time buyers | £189,436 | £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 | £144,813 | — |
| 2017 | £151,290 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | £159,363 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | £158,810 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | £165,241 | +4% |
| 2021 | £186,890 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | £210,056 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | £213,265 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | £219,572 | +3% |
| 2025 | £219,128 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | £221,853 | +1.2% |
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).