Property transactions forecast to climb 8.5% in 2025
The latest market analysis by GetAgent.co.uk suggests that the doom and gloom headlines surrounding the property market are misplaced, as not only has the market stood firm where property values are concerned, but transactions are forecast to increase by 8.4% across the UK market in 2025 when compared to last year, signalling the strongest year for property purchases since 2022.
GetAgent analysed Government data on residential property transactions across the UK over the course of 2025 so far, before forecasting where the market is set to sit come the end of the year and how this compares to previous market performances over the last decade.
The research shows that, so far this year, 883,630 transactions have been completed across the UK market.
While the strongest month came in March ahead of stamp duty thresholds reverting back to previous levels, when 165,670 transactions were completed, both July, August and September also saw monthly transaction levels exceed the 100,000 threshold. This goes against the wider narrative that the market was running low on steam during the summer months.
Based on the market performance seen so far this year and wider historic market trends, GetAgent forecasts that, by the end of 2025, an estimated 1,196,000 sales will have completed across the UK market, averaging 100,000 per month.
Should this be the case, it would represent an 8.5% increase in total transactions versus 2024 and mark the highest annual total since 2022.
England is forecast to drive this improvement with a 9.2% increase in transactions, followed by Wales at 8.9%. Scotland and Northern Ireland are also expected to see positive growth of 3.8% and 3.2% respectively.
Colby Short, Co-founder and CEO of GetAgent, commented:
“There’s been a lot of negativity about the UK property market recently, and whilst the current landscape is not without its challenges, good agents are continuing to deliver results.
The latest Government transaction figures show that transaction levels have not only remained strong but are on track to exceed last year’s totals.
We know that sellers are finding it’s taking longer to attract serious interest and offers, and that agents are having to work harder to get sales across the line. But we’ve seen our partners do exactly that – keeping momentum through what’s usually a quieter summer, even as everyone waits to see what the Autumn Statement brings.
Despite the wider noise, sellers remain active, buyers are still motivated, and good agents are pushing transactions through every day. That’s the reality of the market right now – steady, consistent, and performing far better than the headlines might suggest.”
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