Purchase tax
Stamp duty on the average home, area by area
On the average home of each area in July 2026, a home mover (not a first-time buyer, no other property) pays the most purchase tax in Kensington and Chelsea (£67,014 on £1,232,640), City of Westminster (£33,839 on £876,788), Camden (£30,758 on £815,159), and the least in Wrexham (£0), Flintshire (£0), East Ayrshire (£0).
The purchase tax on the average detached house, area by area
On the average detached house, a home mover pays the most tax in Kensington and Chelsea (£456,796 on £4,525,386), City of Westminster (£380,838 on £3,892,403), Camden (£351,163 on £3,645,110), and the least in County Durham (£2,282), City of Kingston upon Hull (£2,386), Hyndburn (£2,436).
The purchase tax on the average flat, area by area
On the average flat, a home mover pays nothing in 53 of the 134 areas, and a first-time buyer nothing in 120.
First-time buyers
What a first-time buyer pays in tax, area by area
On the average price paid by first-time buyers, 103 of the 134 areas owe no purchase tax at all thanks to the reliefs.
How much less first-time buyers pay, area by area
First-time buyers pay less than the average buyer everywhere Payotte looked.
Second homes
The surcharge on a second home or buy-to-let, area by area
Buying the average home as a second property costs the most extra in Kensington and Chelsea (£61,632 more), City of Westminster (£43,839 more), Camden (£40,758 more), and the least in City of Kingston upon Hull (£6,776), County Durham (£7,022).
Non-UK residents
The 2% non-UK resident surcharge on the average home
In England and Northern Ireland, a buyer who is not UK resident pays 2 extra points of SDLT on the whole price.
Prices
How much house prices rose in ten years, area by area
Between 2016 and 2026 (the same month each year), average prices rose the most in Oldham (+87.3%), Salford (+75.9%), Rossendale (+74.4%) and the least in City of Aberdeen (−33%), City of Westminster (−19.6%), Tower Hamlets (−8%).
House prices over the last twelve months, area by area
In the twelve months to July 2026, average prices rose in 104 of the 135 areas and fell in 31.
How many flats is a detached house worth, area by area
The average detached house is worth the most flats in Merton (5.8×), Camden (5.4×), City of Westminster (5×), and the fewest in Tower Hamlets (2.1×), Manchester (2.5×), Hackney (2.5×).
Market
Where the most homes change hands, area by area
Over the twelve months with complete volumes (2025-05 to 2026-04), the most sales were in City of Glasgow (11,159), City of Edinburgh (11,001), Leeds (9,455).