SDLT · England & Northern Ireland
Stamp duty on a £300,000 house
Moving home, that is £5,000 (1.7% of the price). Here is every case, band by band.
Moving home
£5,000
First-time buyer
£0
Additional property
£20,000
Band by band (moving home)
| Slice of price | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| £0 to £125,000 | 0% | £0 |
| £125,000 to £250,000 | 2% | £2,500 |
| £250,000 to £300,000 | 5% | £2,500 |
Different price, first-time buyer relief, surcharges or non-resident rates: run your own numbers in the calculator.
Open the stamp duty calculatorCommon questions
- How much stamp duty will I pay on a £300,000 house?
- £5,000 if you are moving home, £0 as a first-time buyer, and £20,000 if it is a second home or buy-to-let. These are England and Northern Ireland (SDLT) figures; Scotland and Wales have their own taxes.
- How is the £5,000 worked out?
- Stamp duty is tiered: 0% on the £125,000 slice up to £125,000, 2% on the £125,000 slice above £125,000, 5% on the £50,000 slice above £250,000.
- What do first-time buyers pay at £300,000?
- £0. First-time buyers pay nothing on the first £300,000 and 5% on the slice between £300,000 and £500,000.
- When does it have to be paid?
- Within 14 days of completion. Your conveyancer normally files and collects it with completion funds, so the practical job is having the cash ready on top of your deposit.