Friday the 13th spooks home-movers
- Rightmove analysis reveals that people avoid moving on Friday the 13th, despite Friday usually being the busiest day for home moves
- Analysis of Land Registry data going back to 1995 shows that Friday the 13th is the quietest Friday for home moves
- The 13th is also the quietest day of the month for home moves, with fewer completions on average than any other date
- Homes with No.13 on the door are valued around £3,400 below the average across house numbers one to 100
- No.1 homes have the highest average value, at £356,747, compared with £329,005 for No.13, a difference of more than £27,700
- There are also 43% more homes numbered 14 than 13, suggesting No.13 is skipped on many streets
From dodging Friday the 13th to avoiding No.13 homes altogether, new analysis from the UK’s largest property platform Rightmove reveals the property superstitions that still have a hold on Great Britain.
Friday is usually the busiest day of the week for moving home, but when it falls on the 13th, people appear to think twice about picking up the keys.
Rightmove’s analysis of Land Registry data going back to 1995 reveals Friday the 13th is the quietest Friday for home completions.
And it isn’t just Fridays. The 13th is the quietest day of the month for completions, with fewer home moves on average than on any other date.
The superstition appears to extend beyond moving day to the number on the front door.
Rightmove’s analysis finds there are 43% more homes numbered 14 than 13, suggesting the traditionally unlucky number has been skipped on many streets.
Homes that do have No.13 on the door have an average valuation of £329,005, around £3,400 below the £332,447 average across homes numbered one to 100.
By comparison, homes numbered one have the highest average valuation, at £356,747, more than £27,700 higher than homes numbered 13.
But while the data suggests some home movers may still be wary of unlucky 13, not everyone is willing to let superstition get in the way of their move.
Rebecca from Redhill is moving into her new home on Friday the 13th, said: “When I realised that the day we were getting our keys was Friday 13th I seriously considered waiting until Monday to move. But we’ve already had quite a bumpy journey to get here and probably can’t have any more bad luck, plus we are so excited to get settled into our new home! Hopefully Friday the 13th will turn out to be lucky for us.”
Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property expert, said: “Moving home is full of big decisions, so it’s fascinating to see that an old superstition may still influence something as practical as the day people choose to complete. Friday is normally the busiest moving day, but the 13th appears to be the exception.
“The fact that there are also significantly fewer homes numbered 13 than 14 shows how deeply rooted this superstition is in British property. Of course, for some movers, 13 might prove to be their lucky number.”
Mary Beeton, Head of Sales at Hamptons, said: “Friday the 13th clearly still gives some people pause, particularly when it coincides with a milestone as significant as moving into a new home. For most buyers, it won’t be enough to stand in the way of the right property, but there are certainly people who would rather not tempt fate.
“We see the same thing with house numbers. Some developers choose to skip No.13 altogether, while cultural and personal beliefs around other numbers can have an even stronger influence. We’ve seen a buyer walk away from a property they loved because of its number. When you’re making one of life’s biggest purchases, it seems even the less superstitious among us might welcome a little extra luck.”
Top 10 most expensive house numbers
| House number | Average property value (Oct 2026) |
| 1 | £356,747 |
| 100 | £355,736 |
| 2 | £343,102 |
| 91 | £340,308 |
| 55 | £339,362 |
| 80 | £339,091 |
| 3 | £338,770 |
| 67 | £337,177 |
| 4 | £336,913 |
| 5 | £336,864 |
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