Stamp duty on £250,000

The short answer

Stamp duty on a £250,000 home in England is £2,500 if you’re moving home, and £0 for a first-time buyer.

	England and NI	Share of price
First-time buyer	£0	0.0%
Moving home	£2,500	1.0%
Extra home or buy-to-let	£15,000	6.0%

First-time buyers pay nothing, because the price is under £300,000.
Buying an extra home, such as a second home or buy-to-let, adds 5% of the whole price, so you’d pay £15,000.

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Scotland and Wales

	Main home	First-time buyer
Scotland (LBTT)	£2,100	£1,500
Wales (LTT)	£1,500	£1,500

How LBTT and LTT work.

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Questions

How much is stamp duty on £250,000?

In England and Northern Ireland, £2,500 if you’re moving home, £0 for a first-time buyer, and £15,000 for an additional home, for purchases from 1 April 2025.

How much is stamp duty on £250,000 in Scotland?

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax is £2,100, or £1,500 for a first-time buyer.

How much is stamp duty on £250,000 in Wales?

Land Transaction Tax is £1,500 for a main home, whether or not you’re a first-time buyer.

Rates for homes bought from 1 April 2025. A guide, not legal advice. Your solicitor will confirm the exact amount.

Last checked against GOV.UK: 9 October 2026