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Stamp duty on £200,000

On a £200,000 home in England or Northern Ireland, stamp duty is £1,500 if you are moving home, and £0 if you are a first-time buyer.

Rates from GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland and the Welsh Revenue Authority, checked 13 November 2026.

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Where it is
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Are you a UK resident?Not a UK resident means you were in the UK for fewer than 183 days in the 12 months before buying.

On a £200,000 home in England or Northern Ireland, as a home mover, the stamp duty is £1,500.

stamp duty to pay

Up to £125,000 at 0%£0.00
£125,001 to £250,000 at 2%£1,500.00
Effective rate0.75%

The same price in Scotland: £1,100 and Wales: £0.

Show the workings
StepSumAnswer
Up to £125,000£125,000 × 0%£0.00
£125,001 to £250,000£75,000 × 2%£1,500.00
Totalthe parts added up, rounded down to the pound£1,500.00

What this leaves out or assumes

  • For a residential property in England or Northern Ireland, bought outright by an individual. Shared ownership, companies, leases and linked purchases have their own rules.
  • You pay it within 14 days of completion. A solicitor or conveyancer usually pays it for you.

Where the figures come from

Stamp duty on £200,000 for every buyer

BuyerEngland and NIScotlandWales
Moving home£1,500£1,100£0
First-time buyer£0£500£0
Second home or buy-to-let£11,500£17,100£10,700
Not a UK resident£5,500n/an/a

How it is worked out

For a home mover in England or Northern Ireland, £200,000 is taxed in parts:

That is 0.75% of the price in total. First-time buyers save £1,500.

Other costs at £200,000

HM Land Registry's fee to register the purchase is £100 when your conveyancer applies online. Land Registry fees.

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