Britain’s fastest and slowest markets revealed from Carluke to Chelsea 

Carluke (main picture) in Lanarkshire is Great Britain’s fastest-selling market this year, with sellers in the area finding a buyer in an average of 15 days, Rightmove’s Speed of Market Tracker reveals.

Giffnock in Glasgow is the second quickest market, with homes finding a buyer in 16 days, and Uddingston in Glasgow is third, taking 17 days on average. Both are in commuting distance to central Glasgow. 

The top 10 quickest locations across Great Britain to find a buyer are in Scotland, and all the current hotspots are selling faster than they did a year ago.  

The average time to find a buyer in Scotland is now 33 days, compared with 32 days last year. Scotland remains the quickest market in Great Britain, while the East Midlands takes the longest on average (67 days). 

Nine out of the 10 slowest markets to find a buyer are coastal towns, including Brixham in Devon and Minehead in Somerset. 

The quickest London markets are further out from the centre, with sellers in Walthamstow, Stoke Newington and Dagenham currently finding a buyer the quickest.  

Central London locations such as Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Victoria are the slowest London markets to find a buyer this year, with Knightsbridge slowing by 24 days compared to last year. Price is likely playing its part, as these areas are all premium locations in London with fewer mass market buyers. 

Across Great Britain, it is currently taking 60 days on average to find a buyer.  

Terraced houses are currently finding buyers fastest at 51 days, while detached houses are taking the longest to sell at 73 days. 

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Douglas Nicol, Nicol Estate Agents in GiffnockDouglas Nicol, Nicol Estate Agents in GiffnockDouglas Nicol, director at Nicol Estate Agents in Giffnock, says: “The local market in Giffnock remains buoyant, with demand often outstripping supply.

“So when properties come onto the market, we are finding that they are snapped up very quickly. Giffnock is one of the most popular suburbs in Glasgow, with excellent local amenities, transport links and some of the top-performing schools in Scotland.”  

Tim Bannister, property expert at Rightmove, adds: “Carluke has taken the top spot again this year for the fastest market across Great Britain, underlining the continued speed of the market in this part of Scotland.

Tim Bannister, RightmoveTim Bannister, Rightmove“The Glasgow commuter towns of Giffnock and Uddingston are high on the list right now, suggesting buyers are looking for easy access to the city centre, whilst enjoying the increased space that being further out can bring.  

“In London, commuter areas such as Walthamstow and Dagenham are leading the way in finding buyers the quickest, likely driven by well-connected transport links and more affordable prices compared to central zones.

“By contrast, more exclusive central locations like Knightsbridge and Chelsea are taking longer to find buyers, as these high-end markets typically move at a different pace.”  

AMENDED LIFESTYLES

Toby Leek, NAEA Propertymark President, says: “There are many different reasons why some homes sell at a much quicker pace than others and some aspects are based on amended lifestyles since the pandemic.

“With homeworking much more of a normality, many people are choosing locations they may not have considered previously. People are also hunting down desired locations with advantageous transport links to metropolitan areas rather than living directly in those areas, as prices are typically lower which provides further flexibility in their affordability.

“This news demonstrates that Britain’s housing market remains extremely vibrant despite the many economic challenges over the last few years. We expect momentum to progress even further with lenders adjusting their range of mortgage offerings and some starting to offer sub-four per cent deals.”

Britain’s quickest markets  

Area 

Region 

Average time to find a buyer (days) 

Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year 

Average asking price 

Carluke 

Scotland 

15 

-3 

£170,468 

Giffnock 

Scotland 

16 

-3 

£363,881 

Uddingston 

Scotland 

17 

-4 

£219,481 

Renfrew 

Scotland 

18 

-3 

£160,664 

Falkirk 

Scotland 

18 

-2 

£158,181 

Grangemouth 

Scotland 

19 

-7 

£122,556 

Bellshill 

Scotland 

21 

-5 

£125,937 

Clarkston 

Scotland 

21 

-5 

£276,715 

Wishaw 

Scotland 

21 

-6 

£133,747 

Kilmarnock 

Scotland 

21 

-5 

£132,117 

Britain’s quickest markets outside of Scotland 

Area 

Region 

Average time to find a buyer (days) 

Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year 

Average asking price 

Whitehall 

South West 

25 

£349,376 

Moston 

North West 

26 

-16 

£195,992 

Downend 

South West 

29 

-3 

£410,535 

Heaton 

North East 

30 

£224,444 

Whitehaven 

North West 

30 

-14 

£164,324 

St. George 

South West 

30 

£315,050 

Levenshulme 

North West 

30 

-17 

£243,423 

Alvaston 

East Midlands 

32 

-2 

£192,432 

Walkley 

Yorkshire and The Humber 

33 

£234,549 

Meanwood 

Yorkshire and The Humber 

33 

-5 

£290,275 

Britain’s slowest market  

Area 

Region 

Average time to find a buyer (days) 

Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year 

Average asking price 

Brixham 

South West 

118 

12 

£338,011 

Skegness 

East Midlands 

115 

39 

£197,845 

Sandown 

South East 

109 

36 

£252,908 

Abergele 

Wales 

106 

32 

£231,701 

Minehead 

South West 

103 

24 

£298,345 

Bessacarr 

Yorkshire and The Humber 

100 

21 

£270,464 

Cleethorpes 

Yorkshire and The Humber 

99 

25 

£176,334 

Canford Cliffs 

South West 

99 

22 

£1,223,116 

Hayling Island 

South East 

99 

£424,135 

Barton-On-Sea 

South East 

98 

38 

£568,707 

  

London’s quickest markets 

Area 

Borough 

Average time to find a buyer (days) 

Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year 

Average asking price 

Walthamstow 

Waltham Forest 

32 

-4 

£553,534 

Stoke Newington 

Hackney 

40 

-10 

£769,966 

Dagenham 

Barking and Dagenham 

42 

-6 

£359,634 

Leyton 

Waltham Forest 

43 

-3 

£575,493 

Snaresbrook 

Redbridge 

44 

-3 

£595,709 

Forest Hill 

Lewisham 

44 

-6 

£582,630 

Highbury 

Islington 

44 

-4 

£896,423 

Chessington 

Kingston upon Thames 

45 

15 

£484,199 

Eltham 

Greenwich 

45 

£492,882 

Woodford 

Redbridge 

46 

-11 

£646,526 

London’s slowest markets 

Area 

Borough 

Average time to find a buyer (days) 

Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year 

Average asking price 

Knightsbridge 

Westminster 

135 

24 

£4,011,734 

Chelsea 

Kensington and Chelsea 

108 

18 

£1,850,264 

Victoria 

Westminster 

100 

£1,400,369 

Heston 

Hounslow 

95 

17 

£506,947 

Kingsbury 

Barnet 

94 

17 

£501,561 

Kensington 

Kensington and Chelsea 

91 

£2,152,791 

Stanmore 

Harrow 

88 

-5 

£732,510 

Finsbury 

Islington 

87 

£894,920 

Brentford 

Hounslow 

86 

£529,183 

Cricklewood 

Brent 

85 

£660,459 

Regional view 

Region 

Average time to find a buyer (days) 

Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year 

Scotland 

33 

North East 

52 

North West 

58 

UK 

60 

3 

West Midlands 

60 

Yorkshire and The Humber 

61 

London 

63 

South East 

63 

South West 

64 

East of England 

65 

Wales 

66 

East Midlands 

67 

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