What it means
Stamp duty is a tax you may pay when you buy a home in England or Northern Ireland. This estimates that bill.
Buying
Stamp duty calculator
The tax bill you may face when buying in England or Northern Ireland.
Why it matters
It is often thousands of pounds on top of the deposit, and it is due around completion day.
When to use it
Use it whenever the price or your buyer type changes: first home, next home, or an extra property.
How to read the result
The result is cash you need besides the deposit. First-time relief and extra-property surcharges change the figure a lot, so pick the right scenario.
Your figures
Methodology
Rules checked against published sources as of 2025-04-01.
- Uses residential Stamp Duty Land Tax bands for England and Northern Ireland.
- First-time buyer relief applies only when not buying an additional property and within the relief price limit.
- Additional dwellings apply the published surcharge to each band.
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FAQs
Does this cover Scotland or Wales?
Not yet. Scotland uses LBTT and Wales uses LTT. This calculator covers England and Northern Ireland SDLT only.