Britain’s fastest and slowest markets revealed from Carluke to Chelsea

• Rightmove’s Speed of Market Tracker reveals that Carluke in Lanarkshire is Britain’s quickest-selling market, with the average home finding a buyer in just 15 days 

• Giffnock is second (16 days) and Uddingston is third (17 days), both commuter towns to central Glasgow 

• It currently takes 33 days on average to find a buyer in Scotland, compared to 60 days across Great Britain 

• Most of Britain’s slowest markets are near the coast, with Brixham (118 days), Skegness (115 days) and Sandown (109 days) taking the longest to find a buyer 

• London’s quickest markets are further out from the centre, with Walthamstow first (32 days), Stoke Newington second (40 days), and Dagenham third (42 days)  

• Meanwhile, central London locations such as Knightsbridge (135 days) and Chelsea (108 days) are taking the longest to find a buyer 

 

Rightmove’s Speed of Market Tracker reveals that Carluke in Lanarkshire is Great Britain’s fastest-selling market this year, with sellers in the area finding a buyer in an average of 15 days. 

Giffnock in Glasgow is the second quickest market, with homes finding a buyer in 16 days, and Uddingston in Glasgow is third, taking 17 days on average. Both are in commuting distance to central Glasgow. 

The top ten quickest locations across Great Britain to find a buyer are in Scotland, and all the current hotspots are selling faster than they did a year ago.  

The average time to find a buyer in Scotland is now 33 days, compared with 32 days last year. Scotland remains the quickest market in Great Britain, while the East Midlands takes the longest on average (67 days). 

Nine out of the ten slowest markets to find a buyer are coastal towns, including Brixham in Devon and Minehead in Somerset. 

The quickest London markets are further out from the centre, with sellers in Walthamstow, Stoke Newington and Dagenham currently finding a buyer the quickest.  

Central London locations such as Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Victoria are the slowest London markets to find a buyer this year, with Knightsbridge slowing by 24 days compared to last year. Price is likely playing its part, as these areas are all premium locations in London with fewer mass market buyers. 

Across Great Britain, it is currently taking 60 days on average to find a buyer.  

Terraced houses are currently finding buyers fastest at 51 days, while detached houses are taking the longest to sell at 73 days. 

Douglas Nicol, director at Nicol Estate Agents in Giffnock, says: “The local market in Giffnock remains buoyant, with demand often outstripping supply. So when properties come onto the market, we are finding that they are snapped up very quickly. Giffnock is one of the most popular suburbs in Glasgow, with excellent local amenities, transport links and some of the top-performing schools in Scotland.”  

Tim Bannister, property expert at Rightmove, says: “Carluke has taken the top spot again this year for the fastest market across Great Britain, underlining the continued speed of the market in this part of Scotland. The Glasgow commuter towns of Giffnock and Uddingston are high on the list right now, suggesting buyers are looking for easy access to the city centre, whilst enjoying the increased space that being further out can bring.  

“In London, commuter areas such as Walthamstow and Dagenham are leading the way in finding buyers the quickest, likely driven by well-connected transport links and more affordable prices compared to central zones. By contrast, more exclusive central locations like Knightsbridge and Chelsea are taking longer to find buyers, as these high-end markets typically move at a different pace.”  

Rightmove’s Speed of Market Tracker: 

Britain’s quickest markets  

Area	Region	Average time to find a buyer (days)	Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year	Average asking price
Carluke	Scotland	15	-3	£170,468
Giffnock	Scotland	16	-3	£363,881
Uddingston	Scotland	17	-4	£219,481
Renfrew	Scotland	18	-3	£160,664
Falkirk	Scotland	18	-2	£158,181
Grangemouth	Scotland	19	-7	£122,556
Bellshill	Scotland	21	-5	£125,937
Clarkston	Scotland	21	-5	£276,715
Wishaw	Scotland	21	-6	£133,747
Kilmarnock	Scotland	21	-5	£132,117

 

Britain’s quickest markets outside of Scotland 

Area	Region	Average time to find a buyer (days)	Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year	Average asking price
Whitehall	South West	25	0	£349,376
Moston	North West	26	-16	£195,992
Downend	South West	29	-3	£410,535
Heaton	North East	30	2	£224,444
Whitehaven	North West	30	-14	£164,324
St. George	South West	30	2	£315,050
Levenshulme	North West	30	-17	£243,423
Alvaston	East Midlands	32	-2	£192,432
Walkley	Yorkshire and The Humber	33	8	£234,549
Meanwood	Yorkshire and The Humber	33	-5	£290,275

 

Britain’s slowest market  

Area	Region	Average time to find a buyer (days)	Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year	Average asking price
Brixham	South West	118	12	£338,011
Skegness	East Midlands	115	39	£197,845
Sandown	South East	109	36	£252,908
Abergele	Wales	106	32	£231,701
Minehead	South West	103	24	£298,345
Bessacarr	Yorkshire and The Humber	100	21	£270,464
Cleethorpes	Yorkshire and The Humber	99	25	£176,334
Canford Cliffs	South West	99	22	£1,223,116
Hayling Island	South East	99	3	£424,135
Barton-On-Sea	South East	98	38	£568,707

  

London’s quickest markets 

Area	Borough	Average time to find a buyer (days)	Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year	Average asking price
Walthamstow	Waltham Forest	32	-4	£553,534
Stoke Newington	Hackney	40	-10	£769,966
Dagenham	Barking and Dagenham	42	-6	£359,634
Leyton	Waltham Forest	43	-3	£575,493
Snaresbrook	Redbridge	44	-3	£595,709
Forest Hill	Lewisham	44	-6	£582,630
Highbury	Islington	44	-4	£896,423
Chessington	Kingston upon Thames	45	15	£484,199
Eltham	Greenwich	45	1	£492,882
Woodford	Redbridge	46	-11	£646,526

 

London’s slowest markets 

Area	Borough	Average time to find a buyer (days)	Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year	Average asking price
Knightsbridge	Westminster	135	24	£4,011,734
Chelsea	Kensington and Chelsea	108	18	£1,850,264
Victoria	Westminster	100	5	£1,400,369
Heston	Hounslow	95	17	£506,947
Kingsbury	Barnet	94	17	£501,561
Kensington	Kensington and Chelsea	91	0	£2,152,791
Stanmore	Harrow	88	-5	£732,510
Finsbury	Islington	87	8	£894,920
Brentford	Hounslow	86	6	£529,183
Cricklewood	Brent	85	3	£660,459

 

Regional view 

Region	Average time to find a buyer (days)	Change in time to find a buyer (days) compared to last year
Scotland	33	1
North East	52	4
North West	58	0
UK	60	3
West Midlands	60	4
Yorkshire and The Humber	61	3
London	63	0
South East	63	2
South West	64	7
East of England	65	4
Wales	66	2
East Midlands	67	6