Stamp Duty on a Compton Home
Stamp duty on the £580,000 Compton benchmark price is £19,000 at standard rates. A first time buyer pays £19,000. A second property or buy to let pays £48,000 once the surcharge is added.
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Stamp duty on the £580,000 Compton benchmark price is £19,000 at standard rates. A first time buyer pays £19,000. A second property or buy to let pays £48,000 once the surcharge is added.
What you would pay in Compton
On the £580,000 benchmark, standard residential stamp duty is £19,000. It is due within 14 days of completion.
First time buyer relief brings it to £19,000 at this price. At this price the relief makes no difference, because the property is above the ceiling where it applies.
Stamp duty at the Compton benchmark
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Compton.
The surcharge that catches people out
If you will still own another residential property worth £40,000 or more anywhere in the world after you buy, the additional property surcharge usually applies. On the £580,000 benchmark that adds £29,000, taking the bill to £48,000.
It catches people mid move, when the old home has not sold. You can usually reclaim the surcharge if you sell the previous main residence within the time limit. Budget for it anyway.
Where it sits in your cash pile
Stamp duty of £19,000 sits alongside a 10% deposit of £58,000 and legal and survey fees. Together that is roughly £79,500 before you own anything.
Rates are those in force from April 2025. Thresholds change with fiscal events, so confirm the current position on gov.uk before you exchange.
What else Compton buyers are budgeting for
The schools families ask about here are Compton CofE Primary School, The Downs School, Newbury secondaries (alternative) and Independent schools (nearby). 2 local schools were rated Good or Outstanding overall at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection. Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Compton to Goring & Streatley (station) takes about 15 min drive.
By price, Compton ranks 23 of the 51 Berkshire locations we cover, at £580,000 against a county average of £595,392. Band D council tax here is £2,541, against an average of £2,358 across the towns we cover in the county.
Local prices sit above the first time buyer relief ceiling of £500,000, so relief will not help on a typical purchase here. That is a real disadvantage for first buyers in this area.
What that price buys in Compton
Compton is a sought-after downland village in the North Wessex Downs.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Compton property and area guide.
| Budget | What it buys here |
|---|---|
| Around £350,000 to £480,000 | A cottage or smaller home, the more accessible way into the village. |
| Around £480,000 to £750,000 | A village, terraced or semi-detached family home, the heart of the Compton market. |
| £750,000 and above | A detached, period or country home, the top of the local market, into seven figures for the finest houses. |
Compton is known locally for The Downs School, and The North Wessex Downs & the Ridgeway. Compton's own state secondary and sixth form, serving the surrounding downland villages, a rare and real asset for a village of its size.
Practical detail for Compton: the RG20 postcode district, none in the village, nearest Goring & Streatley, Didcot Parkway & Newbury (GWR to Paddington) and nearest A and E is Royal Berkshire (Reading) or Great Western (Swindon), both a drive; verify with NHS.
Compton has history behind the price. In Medieval, A downland farming village in the Pang valley; the Church of St Mary and St Nicholas has a 13th-century bell tower.
Families
People drawn to Compton's rare combination of a village primary and its own secondary (The Downs School), the safe-feeling downland setting and the countryside for children, a genuine, sought-after family village.
Country & downland lovers
People wanting genuine downland village life high in the North Wessex Downs, with the Ridgeway and the trails on the doorstep, happy to drive to the station or use the A34.
Professionals & downsizers
People wanting a characterful, well-served downland village with a research and sporting heritage near Newbury, and the road links of the A34 and M4 within reach.
Compton at a glance
| Purchase price | Standard rate |
|---|---|
| £350,000 | £7,500 |
| £465,000 | £13,250 |
| £580,000 | £19,000 |
| £725,000 | £26,250 |
| £870,000 | £33,500 |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Compton
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Stamp duty of £19,000 treated as cash, not borrowing
- Your first time buyer status confirmed in writing
- The surcharge checked if you own anything else
- Current rates verified on gov.uk before exchange
The introduction costs you nothing. If you go ahead, we may be paid a fee by the firm we introduce you to. There is no obligation.
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