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Stamp duty on a £150,000 house

Reviewed by ClearPayslip editorial teamUpdated on Methodology

Calculated with official data from Stamp Duty Land Tax: residential property rates (GOV.UK) · Higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (HMRC) · +2

Short answer

Stamp duty on a £150,000 home in England or Northern Ireland is £500 if you are moving home (0.33% of the price). A first-time buyer pays £0, saving £500. For an additional property it is £8,000. In Scotland LBTT is £100 and in Wales LTT is £0.

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)

£500

0.33% of the price

0% on £0–£125,000
£0
2% on £125,000–£150,000
£500

Residential purchase of a single dwelling. Excludes the 2% SDLT surcharge for non-UK residents, multiple dwellings and non-residential property. Not tax advice.

Key facts

  • Home mover (England & NI):£500.
  • First-time buyer (England & NI):£0.
  • Second home or buy-to-let (England & NI):£8,000.
  • Scotland (LBTT):£100; Wales (LTT): £0.

Stamp duty on £150,000 by buyer and nation

Home moverFirst-time buyerAdditional property
England and Northern Ireland (SDLT)£500£0£8,000
Scotland (LBTT)£100£0£12,100
Wales (LTT)£0£0£7,500

What is specific to a £150,000 purchase

  • England and Northern Ireland (SDLT): the top of the price falls in the 2% band, with £25,000 of the price above £125,000.
  • Scotland (LBTT): the top of the price falls in the 2% band, with £5,000 of the price above £145,000.
  • Wales (LTT): the top of the price falls inside the nil-rate band (no tax up to £225,000).
  • First-time buyers in England and NI pay nothing at this price: their nil-rate band reaches £300,000.
  • For a home mover, Wales is the cheapest nation at this price and England and Northern Ireland the dearest, £500 apart.

How it is calculated (England and Northern Ireland)

  • 0% on the first £125,000 = £0
  • 2% on the next £25,000 = £500
  • Total: £500

First-time buyer: 0% on the first £150,000 = £0. Total £0.

Additional property: the standard £500 plus 5% of the whole price (£7,500) = £8,000.

Scotland and Wales

  • Scotland (LBTT): £100 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,100 with the 8% Additional Dwelling Supplement.
  • Wales (LTT): £0 at the main rates (also for first-time buyers) and £7,500 at the higher rates for an additional property.

Frequently asked questions

How much is stamp duty on £150,000?

£500 in England and Northern Ireland for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £8,000 for an additional property.

How much stamp duty on £150,000 for a first-time buyer?

£0 in England and Northern Ireland, £0 in Scotland and £0 in Wales, which has no first-time buyer relief.

Official sources