The hidden cost of moving house, by area (2026)
By Housey · Data: UK HPI average price, 01/04/2026
Same boxes, same vans, wildly different bill: before a single key is handed over, moving home costs £5,633 in Hartlepool but £90,299 in Kensington and Chelsea — stamp duty, agent fees, conveyancing, survey and removals combined. Wherever you live, someone is paying a lot more than you to move house.
- 295
- Areas ranked
- £14,976
- Average cost to move
- £90,299
- Most expensive
- £5,633
- Cheapest
Kensington and Chelsea
Hartlepool
| # | Local authority | Total to move | Stamp duty | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £90,299 | £71,026 | £1,272,760 |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £44,510 | £30,734 | £814,679 |
| 3 | Camden | £43,260 | £29,726 | £794,527 |
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| 293 | Blackpool | £5,812 | £195 | £134,732 |
| 294 | Burnley | £5,646 | £91 | £129,556 |
| 295 | Hartlepool | £5,633 | £83 | £129,129 |
Methodology & sources
Modelled total cost of a like-for-like home move per local authority: stamp duty, estate-agent fee, conveyancing, survey, valuation and removals, on the UK HPI average local price.
- Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-house-price-index-reports
- Period: UK HPI average price, 01/04/2026
- Data retrieved: 7 July 2026
- Authorities ranked: 295
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