Buying a property in Bath
We handle the legal side of buying a home in Bath entirely online: contract and title review, searches through Bath and North East Somerset Council, enquiries, exchange, Stamp Duty Land Tax and registration at HM Land Registry, all run by our own team with a named consultant you can actually reach.
Kerr
Conveyancer
Buying in Bath means dealing with a World Heritage market of listed Georgian terraces split into flats, where listed building consent and lease structure dominate enquiries. The legal work is where a purchase is won or lost: the title, the searches and the enquiries either get read properly or they do not.
Our team does this work directly: we are not a panel or a referral site. You get one named consultant, written confirmation of your fee before anything starts, and an update from us as each step is done.
Bath at a glance
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Local search turnaround
- 15 to 25 working days
- Council tax (Band D, 2025/26)
- approximately £2,415
- Typical property price
- around £480,000
- Region
- South West
Figures are indicative and updated periodically. More about Bath's local authority
Stamp duty on a purchase in Bath
Estimated Stamp Duty Land Tax: £3,750
A guide only, using current rates for England. We calculate and file your return as part of the service.