House Moving Costs UK

[pauljdh]

I haven't moved house for 20 years but will, probably early next year. I know there's many variables but what should I budget for in terms of costs?

Sell £350K, buy at £550K move within 15 miles , no mortgage required, single home no ISA assist etc.

Costs estimated for conveyancing, full house move . Think stamp duty will be £17.5K.

Thank you all

[Craikeybaby]

£25k to £30k would be my guess, based on a similar move last month.

[pauljdh]

Thank you!

[SkinnyPete]

Craikeybaby said:

£25k to £30k would be my guess, based on a similar move last month.

It’s enough to make me never want to move house.

[NerveAgent]

I’d imagine something like:

Estate agent fee 1%: £3.5k
Conveyancing: £2-2.5k
Movers: £1k?? Not sure we moved our self.
Stamp duty: £17.5k

[trickywoo]

NerveAgent said:

Movers: £1k??

The actual removals will start at £1k and that’s assuming you put stuff in boxes yourself and don’t need beds etc. dis and reassembled.

I’d not be at all surprised at £2.5k if you have any volume of stuff.

[Pit Pony]

trickywoo said:

The actual removals will start at £1k and that s assuming you put stuff in boxes yourself and don t need beds etc. dis and reassembled.

I d not be at all surprised at £2.5k if you have any volume of stuff.

When I moved in 1998 it was close to £1000 for a 3 bed semi. Including 2 weeks a storage.

[trickywoo]

Pit Pony said:

trickywoo said:

The actual removals will start at £1k and that s assuming you put stuff in boxes yourself and don t need beds etc. dis and reassembled.

I d not be at all surprised at £2.5k if you have any volume of stuff.

When I moved in 1998 it was close to £1000 for a 3 bed semi. Including 2 weeks a storage.

Quick inflation calculator puts that at £2,249 in today's money.

[Mr_Megalomaniac]

Craikeybaby said:

£25k to £30k would be my guess, based on a similar move last month.

Similarly, moved last year and including stamp duty and fees etc was around £25k

[pauljdh]

Thanks everyone, some useful info there, ta!

[okgo]

We paid removals firm late last year. £3000 for me not to lift a single finger, 5 bed > 5 bed in London about 3 miles away.

[bennno]

okgo said:

We paid removals firm late last year. £3000 for me not to lift a single finger, 5 bed > 5 bed in London about 3 miles away.

We paid 4.8k - similar but houses 235 miles apart