How to find out how much a house sold for
What a house sold for is a public record. For England and Wales, HM Land Registry publishes completed, registered residential sales sold for full market value going back to 1995 — free, as open data (some transfer types, such as right-to-buy discounts and gifts, are excluded). You don't need to pay anyone to see it. Here's how to look a sale up, and how to read what you find.
Step by step
- Search the address or postcode on Address Lens. The sold house prices check shows matched Price Paid records for the address — price, completion date, tenure and property type — alongside the property's EPC, flood and planning context.
- Or use the official register directly. HM Land Registry's free sold house price search on GOV.UK covers England and Wales from 1995 onwards.
- Outside England and Wales: Scotland's sales are published by Registers of Scotland, and Northern Ireland publishes its price statistics separately.
What the record shows
Each entry records the price actually paid at registration — not an estimate — plus the completion date, address, property type, tenure, and whether it was a new build's first sale. What it doesn't show: asking prices, unregistered transfers, or sales still working through registration. If a sale you expect is missing, see why a sold price isn't on Land Registry.
Comparing sensibly
- Stay close. Same street or postcode beats same town — micro-location drives price.
- Prefer standard sales. Category A records are full-market-value sales; category B (repossessions, company purchases) can sit away from open-market value — see how Price Paid Data works.
- Adjust for time. A 2019 price is evidence about 2019. Use it as a starting point for a conversation with an agent or surveyor, not a valuation.
Frequently asked questions
Can I find out how much my neighbour's house sold for?
Yes. Completed, registered sales in England and Wales are a public record in HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, so anyone can look up the recorded price of a specific address.
Is it free to see sold house prices?
Yes. Price Paid Data is published as open data under the Open Government Licence, and checking recorded sales for an address is free.
How soon after completion does a sale appear?
Usually several weeks and sometimes a few months: the transfer must first be registered, and HM Land Registry publishes updates monthly.
Sources
- Search for sold house prices — GOV.UK
- Price Paid Data downloads — HM Land Registry, GOV.UK
- Registers of Scotland