SDLT · England & Northern Ireland
Stamp duty on a £550,000 house
Moving home, that is £17,500 (3.2% of the price). Here is every case, band by band.
Moving home
£17,500
First-time buyer
£17,500
Additional property
£45,000
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 £550,000 | 5% | £15,000 |
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 £550,000 house?
- £17,500 if you are moving home, £17,500 as a first-time buyer, and £45,000 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 £17,500 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 £300,000 slice above £250,000.
- Why don't first-time buyers get relief at £550,000?
- First-time buyer relief disappears entirely above £500,000, so at £550,000 you pay standard rates on the whole price: £17,500.
- 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.