Extend or Move Calculator
Moving isn't just fees on top of the asking price — it's finding whatever's left after your current home's equity. This weighs the real cost of moving against extending the home you already have.
Estimated equity in your current home: £200,000.
The true cost of moving
- Land Transaction Tax
- £14,250
- Estate agent (~1.25%, on your current home)
- £4,375
- Legal fees
- £2,500
- Removals
- £1,500
- Extra capital needed (price gap)
- £100,000
£122,625 in fees + extra capital
The cost of extending
Your estimated extension budget, invested in the home you already love — no price gap, because you're not buying back what you already own.
£70,000 all in
On these numbers, the cheaper route is
extending
Moving means finding £100,000 beyond your current home's value, plus £22,625 in fees.
Book a free Build, Wait or Move CallEstimates only, based on Welsh LTT main rates and typical fees — not mortgage or financial advice. Your real numbers depend on your home, your mortgage terms and what you're moving to — we'll work them out honestly on the call.
Not sure whether to build, wait or move?
That's exactly what the call is for. We'll be straight with you — no pressure, no jargon, no nasty surprises.