Find the best place to sell gold in the UK
Our live comparison tool helps you find the best place to sell gold in the UK. Always get the best price for gold without the hassle of comparing buyers yourself.
Find the best place to sell gold with our instant comparison tool
Enter your gold’s purity and weight to instantly compare what leading UK gold buyers would pay today. We pull live rates from each gold buyer’s published scrap gold prices so you see a like-for-like payout in seconds.
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The best place to sell gold in the UK today
Today, 98% of visitors chose to sell with GoldSell, which on average pays about 6% more than other gold buyers, with customers highlighting highly accurate XRF-tested valuations, polite and personable service, and fast payouts using a discreet, pre-paid, fully insured Royal Mail Special Delivery pack.|
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Recommended gold buyer: Based on today’s published scrap gold rates and customer review data, GoldSell is the best place to sell gold in the UK today. GoldSell offers the highest payout on our 30g 9ct reference basket, and consistently ranks top across a wide range of purity and weight combinations. Additional points to consider include market-leading scrap gold rates, accurate XRF testing, and a fully insured pre-paid postal pack, with same-day valuation and instant payment.
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We’re rated 'Excellent' by thousands of individuals who find the best place to sell gold in the UK each day. Read our verified reviews to see how our instant gold buying comparison tool has helped people across the UK sell gold for the best price.
The gold buyers near me could not match what the top buyer from the comparison were paying for my gold. It was a very easy way to sell gold through the post and the customer service from the company I sold with was amazing.
Used to sell gold with the gold buyers close to me in town but after using the tool to find the best place to sell gold, everything checked out and I received £400 more for the same gold by choosing the top gold buyer on the day. Great.
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I found the best place to sell gold in the uk using the comparison tool, the gold buyer that was recommended gave me the best price for gold by far and I was able to sell my gold jewellery through the post with no hassle at all.
Takes the legwork out of comparing gold buyers yourself, I knew i was getting the best price for gold from the gold buyer that came top of their comparison when I entered me gold jewellery purity and weight. Very good website
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I sent my gold in to the online gold buyer the site recommended, and low and behold they paid over £950 more than what the gold buyers near me had quoted me the week before..
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Really happy to have found this website as it saved me missing out on £400 which their top gold buyer paid me over my next highest quote from a scrap gold buyer near me.
The gold buyer I sold my gold with put all gold buyers close to me to shame with the prices they were offering for the same gold. I'm greatful to have found this tool as it made selling my gold incredibly easy and for the best value
I used to go into town and see what the gold buyers near me would pay on the day, but this done all the hard work for me and I got paid a lot more for my items. Thank you.
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Their top gold buyer when I ran the comparison paid a considerably higher amount for my gold than what the gold buyers near me were offering, very happy.
Easy way to sell gold for the best price
The gold buyers near me could not match what the top buyer from the comparison were paying for my gold. It was a very easy way to sell gold through the post and the customer service from the company I sold with was amazing.
Won't be using the gold buyers close to me again
Used to sell gold with the gold buyers close to me in town but after using the tool to find the best place to sell gold, everything checked out and I received £400 more for the same gold by choosing the top gold buyer on the day. Great.
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I wasn't sure how to sell gold in the uk for the best price and goldpricecomparison done all the hard work for me, no need to compare gold buyers myself, it was incredibly stress free
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I found the best place to sell gold in the uk using the comparison tool, the gold buyer that was recommended gave me the best price for gold by far and I was able to sell my gold jewellery through the post with no hassle at all.
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Takes the legwork out of comparing gold buyers yourself, I knew i was getting the best price for gold from the gold buyer that came top of their comparison when I entered me gold jewellery purity and weight. Very good website
Showed us the top gold buyer in the uk
Wasn't sure where to sell gold near me and when looking for the best place to sell gold, came across this site which done all the work for us, we were really happy with the amount we were paid for our gold from their top gold buyer.
Knew I was getting the best price for gold.
I sent my gold in to the online gold buyer the site recommended, and low and behold they paid over £950 more than what the gold buyers near me had quoted me the week before..
I could sell my gold for the best price easily
I put in the details of my gold jewellery into the comparison tool and proceeded to sell my gold with the buyer they recommended and I was very happy with the price and service received, i've bookedmarked this page so I remember to use it again in the future!
No hassle way to sell gold for the best price in the UK
I'm not sure why a site like this hasn't existed sooner as I was able to find exactly where to sell gold in the uk for the best price and with no hassle at all
Easy way to compare gold buyers
Really happy to have found this website as it saved me missing out on £400 which their top gold buyer paid me over my next highest quote from a scrap gold buyer near me.
Put the gold buyers near me to shame!
The gold buyer I sold my gold with put all gold buyers close to me to shame with the prices they were offering for the same gold. I'm greatful to have found this tool as it made selling my gold incredibly easy and for the best value
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I used to go into town and see what the gold buyers near me would pay on the day, but this done all the hard work for me and I got paid a lot more for my items. Thank you.
Was able to find where was paying the most for gold
A few clicks and I got paid an extra couple of hundred quid for the gold I sent off to the recommended gold buyer. Really accurate comparison, thanks
£600 towards our holiday just like that
Over the moon a website like this exists as we were able to get £600 more towards our holiday just from using the best place to sell gold on the day.
Won't sell gold near me again..
Their top gold buyer when I ran the comparison paid a considerably higher amount for my gold than what the gold buyers near me were offering, very happy.
How to identify your gold's purity
Gold jewellery in the UK is stamped with hallmark numbers that indicate purity in carats. Use our grid below to identify your gold hallmarks and find the best place to sell gold in our instant comparison tool.
375
9 Carat Gold
9ct gold price per gram585
14 Carat Gold
14ct gold price per gram750
18 Carat Gold
18ct gold price per gram875
21 Carat Gold
21ct gold price per gram916
22 Carat Gold
22ct gold price per gram999
24 Carat Gold
24ct gold price per gramLive gold price per gram
Our live gold price per gram display shows the most accurate and up-to-date gold price in the UK. Use it to understand the current value of your gold, helping you find the best place to sell gold in the UK today.
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FAQs
Get quick answers to the most common questions about our gold buyer comparisons, live gold prices, and how our rankings work so you can confidently choose the best place to sell your gold.
The best place is always the buyer ranked #1 in our comparison on the day you check. We track what each buyer actually pays — their £/g rates, effective payout vs spot price, payment speed, payment methods, price-match promises and verified reviews. Our AI tools pull and update this data automatically, so you can find the best place to sell gold without needing to compare manually.
We crawl buyers’ published rates twice daily at the LBMA Gold Price auctions (10:30 and 15:00 UK time). We also track the live gold price continuously, so displayed estimates reflect spot moves between crawls. Rankings refresh twice a day at these same times.
Yes, most postal gold buyers use Royal Mail Special Delivery, which is fully tracked, signed for on delivery and insured (up to £2,500 as standard, with higher cover available). It’s a secure and convenient way to sell from home, and often postal buyers can offer stronger rates than local shops because they have lower overheads.
It depends on what matters most. Online buyers are convenient, you send your items securely, get a same-day valuation and often receive instant payment once they arrive. Local gold buyers let you deal face-to-face, sell the same day, and walk out with cash. Both options can pay well; the best choice is whichever suits your needs.
We only collect reviews from platforms that verify real customers, so feedback reflects genuine experiences. For pricing, our AI tools crawl published scrap gold rates directly from buyers’ websites. This ensures you’re seeing transparent figures, not estimates or claims, when comparing offers side by side.
The live troy ounce gold price in the UK is Loading... This figure reflects the global gold spot price, helping you understand real-time gold value before comparing gold buyers or making a decision to sell your gold.
There are two main ways: online or in person. Online gold buyers typically send you a prepaid selling pack so you can post your items by insured delivery, then approve the valuation and get paid (often within hours). In person, you visit a local gold buyer or jeweller, agree the price on the spot, and take immediate payment.
A hallmark shows the purity of gold. In the UK you’ll see numbers like: 375 (9ct), 585 (14ct), 750 (18ct), 916 (22ct), and 999 (24ct). The higher the number, the purer the gold. This mark helps gold buyers calculate your gold’s value and ensures you’re paid for the correct fineness of gold.
Gold prices rise when central banks buy more gold, when inflation and interest rates shift, when there is economic or political uncertainty, or when the US dollar weakens. These factors make gold more attractive as a safe-haven, which pushes prices higher worldwide.
If prices are high and meet your expectations, then yes. Recently the gold price has been at or near record highs due to strong demand, inflation concerns and global uncertainty. Selling gold now can lock in a very strong value for your items.
In the UK, Sovereign and Britannia coins are Capital Gains Tax (CGT) free because they are legal tender. Investment-grade gold is VAT exempt. Other forms of gold, like bars or jewellery, may be subject to CGT if your gains exceed the annual allowance.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax on the profit you make when selling an asset. For gold, it can apply to bullion, bars, jewellery or non-UK coins if you sell for more than you paid and exceed your annual allowance. UK legal-tender coins like Sovereigns and Britannias are exempt from Capital Gains Tax.
