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Stamp Duty on a £175,000 Property

Stamp Duty Land Tax on a £175,000 property in England or Northern Ireland is £1,000.00 for a standard purchase (effective rate 0.6%).

Standard Purchase

BandTax
£0 – £125,000 at 0.0%£0.00
£125,000 – £175,000 at 2.0%£1,000.00
Total Stamp Duty£1,000.00
Effective Rate0.6%

All Buyer Types on £175,000

Buyer TypeStamp DutyEffective Rate
Standard (moving home)£1,000.000.6%
First-time buyer£0.000.0%
Additional property (+5%)£9,750.005.6%

First-time buyers save £1,000.00 on a £175,000 property compared to standard rates.

What You Pay on £175,000

On a £175,000 property, a standard buyer pays £1,000.00 in stamp duty. This is calculated on the banded system — you pay different rates on each portion of the price, not a flat rate on the total. The first £125,000 is tax-free, then 2% on the next portion up to £250,000, and 5% on the rest up to £925,000.