Average stamp duty by region: How much are you likely to pay?

Stamp duty land tax is another cost to factor into the equation when buying property in England or Northern Ireland.It is applied at different rates depending on the value of the property, if the home you’re buying costs more than £125,000. That threshold rises to £300,000 for first-time buyers purchasing a home worth £500,000 or less.The average house price in England was £292,095 as of May 2026, according to the latest data from HM Land Registry, meaning the typic