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Conveyancing in Horley. £14,293 stamp duty on a typical home.

The average home in Horley (the Reigate and Banstead area) is £485,856 in the UK House Price Index for August 2026, up 0.3% on a year earlier. At that price a home mover pays £14,293 in stamp duty, and a first-time buyer pays £9,293.

Conveyancing in Horley: a Homie illustration
  • £485,856average home, UK HPI August 2026
  • £14,293stamp duty for a home mover
  • £9,293stamp duty for a first-time buyer
  • Exchangethe point a deal becomes binding
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The short answer

Conveyancing in Horley, in 30 seconds

The tax
At the average Horley price of £485,856, stamp duty is £14,293 for a home mover and £9,293 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 Horley home, worked out

On the UK House Price Index average of £485,856 for August 2026.

Home mover

£14,293
  • Up to £125k at 0%£0
  • £125k–£250k at 2%£2,500
  • £250k–£486k at 5%£11,793

First-time buyer

£9,293
  • Up to £300k at 0%£0
  • £300k–£486k at 5%£9,293

Ten years of prices

Horley house prices since 2016

From £422,136 to £485,856. Up 11.6% over five years.

2016 2019 2022 2025 2026
Average price each year to August 2026, Reigate and Banstead.

Nearby

How Horley compares with its neighbours

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

FAQ

Conveyancing in Horley: your questions

How much is stamp duty in Horley?

On the average Horley home of £485,856 it is £14,293 for a home mover and £9,293 for a first-time buyer, at the rates in force today.

Do I need a local conveyancer in Horley?

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

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

The average home in Horley is £485,856. 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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