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Conveyancing in Cambridge. £13,518 stamp duty on a typical home.

The average home in Cambridge is £470,360 in the UK House Price Index for August 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier. At that price a home mover pays £13,518 in stamp duty, and a first-time buyer pays £8,518.

Conveyancing in Cambridge: a conveyancer Homie handing over the keys and the contract
  • £470,360average home, UK HPI August 2026
  • £13,518stamp duty for a home mover
  • £8,518stamp duty for a first-time buyer
  • Exchangethe point a deal becomes binding
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The short answer

Conveyancing in Cambridge, in 30 seconds

The tax
At the average Cambridge price of £470,360, stamp duty is £13,518 for a home mover and £8,518 for a first-time buyer.
The fee
Conveyancing is quoted as a fixed legal fee, plus searches and disbursements, before you instruct.
The searches
Local authority, water and environmental searches are ordered once you instruct, and they take the most waiting.
Timings
Most purchases take a few months from offer to keys. The chain and the searches set the pace.

SDLT

The tax on a typical Cambridge home, worked out

On the UK House Price Index average of £470,360 for August 2026.

Home mover

£13,518
  • Up to £125k at 0%£0
  • £125k–£250k at 2%£2,500
  • £250k–£470k at 5%£11,018

First-time buyer

£8,518
  • Up to £300k at 0%£0
  • £300k–£470k at 5%£8,518

Ten years of prices

Cambridge house prices since 2016

From £442,016 to £470,360. Up 3.4% over five years.

2016 2019 2022 2025 2026
Average price each year to August 2026, Cambridge.

Nearby

How Cambridge compares with its neighbours

Average home in each council area, with the change over five years.

FAQ

Conveyancing in Cambridge: your questions

How much is stamp duty in Cambridge?

On the average Cambridge home of £470,360 it is £13,518 for a home mover and £8,518 for a first-time buyer, at the rates in force today.

Do I need a local conveyancer in Cambridge?

No. Conveyancing in England and Wales is done remotely, and a firm anywhere in England and Wales can act for a Cambridge purchase.

What slows a Cambridge purchase down?

Usually the chain, the local searches and the mortgage offer. Track each step from your dashboard so nothing waits on a phone call.

How do Cambridge house prices compare with nearby towns?

The average home in Cambridge is £470,360. It costs less in St. Neots (£306,954) and Peterborough (£231,634).

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