Preview: 20 Best and Worst Places to Sell a Property

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30 Sep 2024

20 Best and Worst Places to Sell a Property

Tags: UK property market, time on market, best places to sell a property, worst places to sell a property, quickest places to sell

New figures released by Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk have revealed the best and worst places to sell a property in the UK, based on how long they spend on the market.

Glasgow tops the list, with properties in the city typically spending just 33 days on the market.

Best places to sell a property

Location	Typical time on market September 2024
Glasgow	33 days
Leith	37 days
Belfast	47 days
Edinburgh	51 days
Rainham	56.5 days
Basingstoke	61 days
Crawley	62 days
Brixton	63.5 days
Cambridge	65 days
Plymouth	65 days
Bristol	65 days
Harlow	65 days
Sale	66 days
Gloucester	67 days
Maidstone	67 days
Chingford	67 days
Horsham	67 days
Burnley	68 days
Northampton	68 days
Stockport	69 days

Worst places to sell a property

Location	Typical time on market September 2024
Mayfair	205 days
Soho	192 days
Marylebone	191 days
Charing Cross	177 days
Knightsbridge	176 days
Birkenhead	172 days
Strand	166 days
Bloomsbury	164 days
Regents Park	163 days
Belgravia	163 days
Westminster	159 days
Holborn	157 days
Vauxhall	156 days
Broadgate	156 days
St Lukes	152 days
West Ealing	152 days
Paddington	149 days
Shoreditch	149 days
South Kensington	146 days
Fenchurch Street	146 days

Danny Luke, Quick Move Now's managing director, says: “This data clearly shows a property market of two halves. Nationally, typical time on market has increased year-on-year from 84 days to 93 days. Yet, in 18 of the 20 best locations to sell a property, typical time on market has fallen.

“Several areas of Scotland are performing particularly well, with Glasgow, Leith and Edinburgh featuring in the top four places to sell a property. All three areas have also seen typical time on market fall compared to this time last year.

“London boroughs once again make up most of the worst places to sell list, with just Birkenhead outside the capital. However, it is worth noting that 12 of the London locations on the list now have lower typical time on market than they did a year ago.

“Home data suggests there are currently nearly half a million unsold properties in England and Wales - the highest level since November 2014. This availability of stock is creating a downward pressure on pricing and longer time on market, but in the pockets where there is high demand, we are seeing both stronger pricing and quicker sales.

“In terms of the future, lower interest rates are instilling more confidence, but this market of two halves does leave things quite vulnerable to any further external forces. Pricing will be key to achieving a quick sale, especially as we move into the typically quieter autumn period.”

Best places to sell year-on-year comparison

Location	Typical time on market September 2024	Typical time on market September 2023	Year-on-year difference
Glasgow	33 days	36 days	-3 days
Leith	37 days	47 days	-10 days
Belfast	47 days	57 days	-10 days
Edinburgh	51 days	53 days	-2 days
Rainham	56.5 days	63 days	-6.5 days
Basingstoke	61 days	67.5 days	-6.5 days
Crawley	62 days	61 days	+1 day
Brixton	63.5 days	80 days	-16.5 days
Cambridge	65 days	66 days	-1 day
Plymouth	65 days	68 days	-3 days
Bristol	65 days	58 days	+7 days
Harlow	65 days	70 days	-5 days
Sale	66 days	67 days	-1 day
Gloucester	67 days	74 days	-7 days
Maidstone	67 days	75 days	-8 days
Chingford	67 days	80 days	-13 days
Horsham	67 days	80 days	-13 days
Burnley	68 days	86 days	-18 days
Northampton	68 days	75 days	-7 days
Stockport	69 days	74 days	-5 days

Worst places to sell year-on-year comparison

Location	Typical time on market September 2024	Typical time on market September 2023	Year-on-year difference
Mayfair	205 days	209.5 days	-4.5 days
Soho	192 days	210 days	-18 days
Marylebone	191 days	199 days	-8 days
Charing Cross	177 days	173 days	+4 days
Knightsbridge	176 days	167 days	+9 days
Birkenhead	172 days	115 days	+57 days
Strand	166 days	167 days	-1 days
Bloomsbury	164 days	173 days	-9 days
Regents Park	163 days	194 days	-31 days
Belgravia	163 days	159 days	+4 days
Westminster	159 days	154 days	+ 5 days
Holborn	157 days	152 days	+ 5 days
Vauxhall	156 days	166.5 days	-10.5 days
Broadgate	156 days	170 days	-14 days
St Lukes	152 days	154 days	-2 days
West Ealing	152 days	63 days	+89 days
Paddington	149 days	148 days	+1 day
Shoreditch	149 days	163 days	-14 days
South Kensington	146 days	150.5 days	-4.5 days
Fenchurch Street	146 days	163.5 days	-17.5 days