Best Week for Residential Sales in 45 weeks...
Against a noisy global backdrop, the UK housing market has quietly surged, posting its strongest week for sales agreed in 45 weeks. Demand hasn’t vanished, it has sharpened. Well-priced homes are moving fast, while overpriced listings linger, making strategy and timing more critical than ever.
"Despite everything going on at home and abroad, the UK property market has just delivered its strongest week for sales agreed in 45 weeks.
Between Monday 27th April and Sunday 3rd May 2026, 27,614 homes were sold subject to contract, the highest weekly figure since June 2025. That is not a market in retreat. It is a market that has quietly been rebuilding momentum. Buyers are still out there, but they are more considered, more selective, and far less willing to chase overpriced homes.
What this tells us is simple. Demand has not disappeared, it has sharpened.
When a property is priced correctly and presented well, it is still finding a buyer, often quickly.
However, with more choice available, the gap between the homes that sell and those that sit on the market is widening.
For homeowners, that makes pricing strategy and early momentum more important than ever. If you are thinking of moving and want to understand how your home fits into the current market, there has rarely been a more important time to get informed.”
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