UK Property Market Weekly Update for Week 18 2026

Headline - Everything in the UK Property market moving along quite nice despite all the **** hitting the fan at home and abroad

Headline Scores on the Doors …

🟩  UK Gross Resi Sales

444k UK homes sold STC YTD 

5.2% lower than 2025 YTD (445k)

2.8% higher than 2024 YTD (468k), 

13.8% higher than 2023 YTD (390k)

13.8% higher above pre Covid 2017-19 years (399k).

🟩 UK Net Resi Sales YTD

348k UK net home sales YTD

3.1% lower than 2025 (341k), 

3.9% ahead of 2024 (318k),

16.3% ahead of 2023 (284k)

9.4% above the 2017–19 average (302k).

(Net Sales being Gross sales less Fall Thrus).

🟩  Listings YTD

671k new properties (listings) have come onto the market YTD  

0.9% ahead of 2025 YTD (665k)

5.8% ahead of 2024 YTD (634k)

16.1% higher than the 2017–19 average YTD (577k)

🟩  Exchanges YTD

281k UK Exchanges to the end of April 2026

10.5% lower than Jan to April 2026, when it was 314k.

Note - There were more exchanges in Q1 2025 because of the stamp duty holiday which finished in April 2025

🟩  Overvaluing

46.1% of the homes that left UK Estate Agents books in April were withdrawn unsold.

Main cause - blatant overvaluing supported by long sole agency agreements of 20+ weeks.

 

 

✅ The YouTube Show

 

The YouTube  ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’ for the week ending Sunday, 10th May 2026 (week 18 with Alice Bullard

 

https://youtu.be/UriCggG8pYk

From paper rounds to property powerhouse, what can agents learn from Gareth Overton? We explore resilience, winning and losing valuations, mindset, leadership, and navigating downturns, offering a grounded, real world view on succeeding and staying relevant in today’s property market.

Firewalking might sound extreme, but it reveals powerful lessons for estate agents. Sarka Wilde shares how mindset, resilience and handling fear influence fees, listings and confidence. Shift from scarcity to abundance thinking and learn to present your value with conviction to win more business.

Are agents helping clients move or protecting egos? With Keira Evans, EA Masters 2025 Best Branch Manager, we unpack overvaluing in UK property, fear of rejection, and why honest valuations matter. Overpriced homes sell slower, fall through more, stall moves.

I sat down with Ian Wilkinson to unpack a major frustration in today’s property market. It’s not just chasing buyers, it’s about early discovery and better communication. We explore building stronger relationships, improving feedback, and why poor communication often costs agents listings.

UK Property Market Weekly Update for Week 17 2026

🟩  Gross Residential Sales YTD

422k UK homes sold STC YTD 

The best week for Resi sales in 45 weeks

5.3% lower than 2025 YTD (445k) , 4.2% higher than 2024 YTD (405k), 14.6% higher than 2023 YTD (368k) and 12.5% higher above pre Covid norms (375k).

🟩 Net Resi Sales YTD

330k UK net home sales YTD (Net Sales being Gross sales less Fall Thrus).

3.1% lower than 2025 (341k), 3.9% ahead of 2024 (318k), 16.3% ahead of 2023 (284k) and 9.4% above the 2017–19 average (302k).

🟩  Listings YTD

637k new properties have come onto the market YTD  

1% above of 2025 YTD, 7.4% above 2024 YTD, and 17.5% higher than the 2017–19 average YTD

🟩  Exchanges YTD

240k UK Exchanges to the 2nd week of April 2026

14% lower the 2nd week of April 2026, when it was 279k.

Note - There were more exchanges in Q1 2025 because of the stamp duty holiday which finished in April 2025

🟩  Overvaluing

46.7% of the homes that left UK Estate Agents books in April were withdrawn unsold.

Main cause - blatant overvaluing supported by long sole agency agreements of 20+ weeks.

 

 

✅ The YouTube Show

 

The YouTube  ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’ for the week ending Sunday, 3rd May 2026 (week 17 with Iain McKenzie.

 

https://youtu.be/43DhsM7TDWA

Half of lettings work doesn’t pay. I spoke with Ric Iannucci-Dawson, CEO of Alto, about rising compliance, admin strain and squeezed margins. We explored how automation and AI can free up time, boost efficiency and help agents grow sustainably.

Cheap fees, overvaluing and a race to the bottom, are agents undermining their own worth? Gareth Overton shares a candid take on prioritising listings over profit, the power of evidence based valuations, and why raising fees, building confidence, and walking away can strengthen long term success.

Are we transparent enough in the UK property market? I spoke with Keira Evans, EA Masters Best Estate Agency Manager, about overvaluing and honesty in valuations. We explore difficult conversations, vendor motivations, Valuer’s Triangle, and why credibility protects your fee.

I sat down with Ian Wilkinson to unpack a hard truth in the UK property market: many agents think they’re active online but remain invisible. We discuss meaningful engagement, consistent content, and why playing the long game builds trust and lasting credibility.