Time To Sell

Date Published 15 May 2025

* Homes took an average of 36 days to sell in April, quicker than earlier in the year. In the first 3 months of the year, homes took an average 38 days to agree a sale.

* The second quarter is typically the strongest period for sales activity, with homes selling on average 5 days faster than in Q1 and 10 days quicker than in Q4.

* April saw the fastest sales in the North East, where homes sold 12 days quicker than the national average, and in the West Midlands, where selling times were 4 days faster than average. London recorded the slowest selling time in April at 41 days, but this still an improvement on the first quarter, when sales averaged 44 days.

Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble using Information Works data, average number of days on the market for all properties that went under offer or SSTC in the month