Preview: 20 Best and Worst Places to Sell a Property

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31 Mar 2025

20 Best and Worst Places to Sell a Property

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 properties sit on the market.

Scotland and Northern Ireland top the list, with Glasgow, Belfast and Edinburgh taking the top three spots, whilst London makes up much of the slower-moving market.

Best places to sell a property:

Position	Location	Typical time on market	Median asking price
1	Glasgow	30 days	£215,000
2	Belfast	33 days	£195,000
3	Edinburgh	47 days	£335,000
4	Basingstoke	47 days	£325,000
5	Bristol	51 days	£350,000
6	Gloucester	52 days	£279,000
7	Stockport	53 days	£300,000
8	Crawley	53 days	£325,000
9	Reading	53 days	£375,000
10	Northampton	54 days	£286,250
11	Eastleigh	55 days	£360,000
12	Romford	55 days	£410,000
13	Basildon	55 days	£349,995
14	Swindon	56 days	£280,000
15	Maidstone	56 days	£350,000
16	Corby	57 days	£273,950
17	Tamworth	57 days	£285,000
18	Sale	58 days	£395,000
19	Plymouth	58 days	£245,000
20	Balham	59 days	£675,000

Worst places to sell a property:

Position	Location	Typical time on market	Median asking price
1	Mayfair	225 days	£2,195,000
2	Marylebone	207 days	£1,525,000
3	Soho	195 days	£1,850,000
4	Charing Cross	188 days	£1,500,000
5	Knightsbridge	185 days	£2,600,000
6	Belgravia	183 days	£1,797,000
7	Westminster	179 days	£1,120,000
8	Regents Park	177 days	£1,400,000
9	Bloomsbury	174 days	£1,295,000
10	Aberdeen	172 days	£138,000
11	Strand	171 days	£1,250,000
12	Paddington	171 days	£1,000,000
13	South Kensington	166 days	£1,750,000
14	Vauxhall	165 days	£900,000
15	Chelsea	164 days	£1,570,000
16	Kensington	158 days	£1,400,000
17	Cromwell Road	157 days	£1,300,000
18	Holborn	157 days	£1,050,000
19	Maida Vale	156 days	£875,000
20	Lambeth	153 days	£790,000

Danny Luke, Quick Move Now's managing director, commented: “These figures paint a really positive picture of the property market, which is much welcomed against the backdrop of stubborn mortgage interest rates and the return of stamp duty thresholds to previous levels.

“Glasgow has once again been named the best place to sell a property. Over the last year, typical time on market in the city has fallen from 41 days to 30 days. During the same period, the typical property price in Glasgow has risen from £209,000 to £215,000.

“At the other end of the spectrum, Mayfair is currently the worst place to sell a property, with property in the area typically spending 225 days on the market. This time last year, properties in Mayfair typically sat on the market for 233 days, so we're seeing shorter time on market figures even in areas where properties are taking longer than average to sell.

“Although mortgage interest rates are not coming down as quickly as hoped, these figures show the property market remains resilient with both small price increases and lower time on market.”