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Conveyancing in Oxford. £13,904 stamp duty on a typical home.

The average home in Oxford is £478,080 in the UK House Price Index for August 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier. At that price a home mover pays £13,904 in stamp duty, and a first-time buyer pays £8,904.

Conveyancing in Oxford: a Homie illustration
  • £478,080average home, UK HPI August 2026
  • £13,904stamp duty for a home mover
  • £8,904stamp duty for a first-time buyer
  • Exchangethe point a deal becomes binding
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The short answer

Conveyancing in Oxford, in 30 seconds

The tax
At the average Oxford price of £478,080, stamp duty is £13,904 for a home mover and £8,904 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 Oxford home, worked out

On the UK House Price Index average of £478,080 for August 2026.

Home mover

£13,904
  • Up to £125k at 0%£0
  • £125k–£250k at 2%£2,500
  • £250k–£478k at 5%£11,404

First-time buyer

£8,904
  • Up to £300k at 0%£0
  • £300k–£478k at 5%£8,904

Ten years of prices

Oxford house prices since 2016

From £441,598 to £478,080. Up 6.2% over five years.

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

Nearby

How Oxford compares with its neighbours

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

FAQ

Conveyancing in Oxford: your questions

How much is stamp duty in Oxford?

On the average Oxford home of £478,080 it is £13,904 for a home mover and £8,904 for a first-time buyer, at the rates in force today.

Do I need a local conveyancer in Oxford?

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

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

The average home in Oxford is £478,080. It costs less in Abingdon-on-Thames (£411,712) and Banbury (£355,981).

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