20 best and worst places to sell a property

New figures released by Quick Move Now and Home 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.co.uk 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

Quick Move Now was founded in 1998 to offer homeowners a quick and guaranteed property sale.

As the UK’s original and largest homebuying company, Quick Move Now has bought and sold more than 6,000 properties over the last 25 years.

Quick Move Now is a founding member of the National Association of Property Buyers and a member of The Property Ombudsman.

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