The number of house sales so far in 2025 is around 5% above the level recorded at the same time last year. The figure comes from Rightmove, the country’s biggest property website, which also says housing affordability has improved because:
Even so, Rightmove advises that the housing market is competitive this summer so keenly-priced homes will find a buyer much more quickly than houses and flats that have over-ambitious price tags.
