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Area guide — SL4

Moving to Windsor

Homes in Windsor sold for an average of £596,500 over the last 12 months, around 31% above the wider South East average. The castle and the Great Park set the scene; two branch-line stations do the commuting. A tourist town on weekdays owned by its residents. A typical purchase takes 12–16 weeks and costs around £23,675 in fees and taxes on top of the price.

Average sold price — 12 mo
£596,500
Year on year
-1.1%
vs South East average
+31%
Typical cost to move
£23,675
Offer to keys
12–16 wks

Buying a property: What do I need to do?

Less than you fear, more than you’d guess — and doing things in the right order makes a difference. This is the start of a to-do list that Navo will customise for your property purchase.

Your first four steps

Navo sequences the whole 12–16 weeks and chases what’s slow.

Get a mortgage agreement in principle
Shows sellers you’re serious.
Done
Instruct a conveyancing solicitor
Do this as soon as your offer’s accepted — it’s the critical path.
This week
Book a survey
A RICS survey flags issues before you’re committed.
In ~2 wks
Submit searches & enquiries
Your solicitor orders local, drainage & environmental searches.
In ~3 wks

Start tracking with Navo, and see your personalised list

Start tracking your move

What do homes cost here?

Down 1.1% on the year, from 426 recorded sales.

Property typeAvg. price
Flat
£333,500
Terraced
£600,000
Semi-detached
£658,000
Detached
£906,000

Family houses — semis and terraces — make up 56% of sales, the heart of this market.

How much does it cost to move?

As well as the purchase price

Cost
Low
Typical
High
Stamp duty
Set by government at this price
£19,825
Survey
RICS Level 2–3, scaled to price band
£500
£800
£1,500
£500 – £1,500
Conveyancing
Solicitor fees + searches
£1,200
£1,850
£2,700
£1,200 – £2,700
Removals
Scaled to typical home size at this price
£600
£1,200
£2,400
£600 – £2,400
Total on top of the price
£22,125
£23,675
£26,425
£22,125 – £26,425
SAMPLE figures. Stamp duty uses sample bands & reliefs — rates last verified 2026-07-13. Ranges vary by provider and property.

See the full cost-of-moving breakdown for Windsor

Living there

Schools (Ofsted Outstanding / Good)
30 (2 / 19)
Stations
Windsor & Eton Central / Riverside
Typical journey to London Paddington / Waterloo
~30–55 min
Gigabit broadband availability
77%
Ultrafast (100Mbit/s+) availability
80%
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
88

School counts are last ratings under the previous Ofsted inspection framework (retired September 2024).

Questions people ask

Is Windsor a good place to buy?

Prices fell 1.1% over the last 12 months, across 426 recorded sales. The castle and the Great Park set the scene; two branch-line stations do the commuting. A tourist town on weekdays owned by its residents.

What do homes cost in Windsor?

The average sold price in the 12 months to March 2026 was £596,500 — around 31% above the wider South East average. Flats average £333,500, terraced houses average £600,000, semis average £658,000, detached homes average £906,000.

What are moving costs in Windsor?

Buying an average-priced £596,500 home typically costs around £23,675 on top of the price — roughly £19,825 of stamp duty plus survey, conveyancing and removals. Our moving-cost estimator breaks it down for your own price.

How long does buying take in Windsor?

A typical purchase runs 12–16 weeks from offer accepted to keys — and the biggest delays are usually avoidable ones, like instructing a solicitor late.

Where do I start?

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