Land Registry Fees Calculator
Work out exactly what you’ll pay HM Land Registry to register your property purchase, transfer, remortgage, or first registration. Uses the official Scale 1 and Scale 2 fee tables for England and Wales.
Land Registry Fee Calculation
Enter your transaction details to work out your HM Land Registry fee
The purchase price, property value, or amount being secured, depending on your transaction type.
Choose the option that best matches your transaction. Most standard property purchases use “Transfer of Whole for Value (Electronic)”.
Your Land Registry Fee
Fee amount, scale used, and full calculation breakdown
Enter your transaction details above and click Calculate Registration Fee to see what you’ll pay HM Land Registry.
HM Land Registry Fee Scale
Official Scale 1 (electronic transfer of whole for value) and Scale 2 (electronic charge or transfer of whole) fees, alongside postal fees under Scale 1, by property value.
| Property Value | Scale 1 Electronic (Whole) | Scale 2 Electronic (Whole) | Scale 1 Postal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to £80,000 | £20 | £20 | £45 |
| £80,001 – £100,000 | £40 | £20 | £95 |
| £100,001 – £200,000 | £100 | £30 | £230 |
| £200,001 – £500,000 | £150 | £45 | £330 |
| £500,001 – £1,000,000 | £295 | £65 | £655 |
| Over £1,000,000 | £500 | £140 | £1,105 |
Land Registry Fees Calculator FAQ
Everything you need to know about HM Land Registry fees, how they’re calculated, and how to keep them as low as possible.
A Land Registry fee is a statutory charge paid to HM Land Registry to register a change of property ownership, a new mortgage, or another update to the official register of title. It is set by government fee order and is a standard disbursement in conveyancing.
The cost depends on the property’s value and the type of application. Under Scale 1, an electronic transfer of whole for a property between £200,001 and £500,000 costs £150, while the same transaction submitted by post costs £330. Fees increase in tiers as the property value rises.
No, they are separate charges. Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax paid to HMRC based on the purchase price of a property, while the Land Registry fee is a smaller administrative charge paid to HM Land Registry to register the change of ownership.
Yes, remortgaging usually requires a Scale 2 fee to register the new mortgage (charge), based on the amount being secured rather than the property’s value. There is no fee to register the discharge of the old mortgage.
No, HM Land Registry statutory fees are not subject to VAT. However, when assessing the fee under Scale 1, the fee itself must be calculated on the VAT-inclusive purchase price where VAT applies to the transaction.
Yes. Applying electronically through the HM Land Registry portal, rather than by post, gives a significant reduction for transfers and charges of whole titles. Voluntary first registrations also qualify for a reduced Scale 1 fee.