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Conveyancing · Guildford

Conveyancing in Guildford. £16,883 stamp duty on a typical home.

The average home in Guildford is £537,660 in the UK House Price Index for August 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier. At that price a home mover pays £16,883 in stamp duty, and first-time buyer relief doesn’t apply at this price.

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Conveyancing in Guildford: a conveyancer Homie handing over the keys and the contract
  • £537,660average home, UK HPI August 2026
  • £16,883stamp duty for a home mover
  • £16,883stamp duty for a first-time buyer
  • Exchangethe point a deal becomes binding
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The short answer

Conveyancing in Guildford, in 30 seconds

The tax
At the average Guildford price of £537,660, stamp duty is £16,883 for a home mover and £16,883 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 Guildford home, worked out

On the UK House Price Index average of £537,660 for August 2026.

Home mover

£16,883
  • Up to £125k at 0%£0
  • £125k–£250k at 2%£2,500
  • £250k–£538k at 5%£14,383

First-time buyer

£16,883
  • Up to £125k at 0%£0
  • £125k–£250k at 2%£2,500
  • £250k–£538k at 5%£14,383

Ten years of prices

Guildford house prices since 2016

From £460,310 to £537,660. Up 11.9% over five years.

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

Nearby

How Guildford compares with its neighbours

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

FAQ

Conveyancing in Guildford: your questions

How much is stamp duty in Guildford?

On the average Guildford home of £537,660 it is £16,883 for a home mover and £16,883 for a first-time buyer, at the rates in force today.

Do I need a local conveyancer in Guildford?

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

What slows a Guildford 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 Guildford house prices compare with nearby towns?

The average home in Guildford is £537,660. It costs more in Cobham (£735,548) and Cranleigh (£559,306). It costs less in Addlestone (£472,507) and Camberley (£457,981).

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