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Conveyancing · London

Conveyancing in London. £17,722 stamp duty on a typical home.

The average home in London is £554,430 in the UK House Price Index for August 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier. At that price a home mover pays £17,722 in stamp duty, and first-time buyer relief doesn’t apply at this price.

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Conveyancing in London: a conveyancer Homie handing over the keys and the contract
  • £554,430average home, UK HPI August 2026
  • £17,722stamp duty for a home mover
  • £17,722stamp duty for a first-time buyer
  • Exchangethe point a deal becomes binding
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The short answer

Conveyancing in London, in 30 seconds

The tax
At the average London price of £554,430, stamp duty is £17,722 for a home mover and £17,722 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 London home, worked out

On the UK House Price Index average of £554,430 for August 2026.

Home mover

£17,722
  • Up to £125k at 0%£0
  • £125k–£250k at 2%£2,500
  • £250k–£554k at 5%£15,222

First-time buyer

£17,722
  • Up to £125k at 0%£0
  • £125k–£250k at 2%£2,500
  • £250k–£554k at 5%£15,222

Ten years of prices

London house prices since 2016

From £505,256 to £554,430. Up 1.6% over five years.

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

Nearby

How London compares with its neighbours

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

FAQ

Conveyancing in London: your questions

How much is stamp duty in London?

On the average London home of £554,430 it is £17,722 for a home mover and £17,722 for a first-time buyer, at the rates in force today.

Do I need a local conveyancer in London?

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

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

The average home in London is £554,430. It costs more in Kingston upon Thames (£597,587). It costs less in Bexleyheath (£414,833).

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