The latest figures show that 52% of sales are agreed within the first two months of a home being listed, a 3% rise from last year.

Homes in northern regions of England tend to sell faster than homes in southern regions, where prices are higher.

In the North West and North East, homes take on average 32 days to sell and account for six of the top 10 fastest moving markets in England and Wales.

These regions include Manchester, Carlisle, Stockport, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Halton.

Waltham Forest in North East London is the fastest moving market across England and Wales sitting at an average of 19 days.

When it comes to the entirety of the UK, homes in Scotland tend to move the fastest, spending an average of 21 days on the market before a sale is agreed, which is 13 days faster than the UK average of 34 days.

There are wide regional variations when it comes to the average time to sell a home, with the availability of homes for sale, price levels and buyer demand playing an important role, Zoopla explains.

An 11% growth in homes for sale year-on-year means that getting the sale price right is important for those sellers keen to secure a home and move in 2025.

Data shows where homes don’t attract sufficient demand and sellers, and agents reduce the asking price by 5% or more, these homes take almost twice as long to sell, an average of 43 days.

Meanwhile, two and three-bed homes are the fastest-selling property type, with flats and 4+ bed homes taking longer to sell due to increased supply and greater choice for home buyers.

The average time to sell a two-bed home is 23 days, two days faster than the previous year.

Flats and 4+ bed homes take the longest time to find a buyer, taking an average of 31 days and 38 days, respectively.

The early weeks of 2025 saw a double-digit increase (18 per cent) in the number of flats on the market, with a more modest increase of 7% in the number of houses for sale.

Zoopla executive director Richard Donnell says: “It currently takes just over a month to agree a home sale across England and Wales but this varies widely across the country and by property type with smaller family homes the fastest selling homes.”

“Metrics like time to sell and average sale price are crucial in helping would-be sellers understand the value of their home and the asking price they could secure in 2025.”

“Buyers have a lot more choice of homes for sale than a year ago. Aiming too high on the asking price is likely to impact saleability and how long you may have to wait to agree a sale.”

Also commenting, NAEA Propertymark president Toby Leek states: “As the year progresses it’s extremely upbeat to witness a strong sense of self-assurance from buyers approaching the housing market.”

“Regions such as the North West and North East have seen phenomenal growth over the last twenty-five years in terms of new infrastructure and jobs market appeal.”

“This in turn has magnetised people towards certain towns and cities, as homebuyers search out a perfect location to potentially settle.”

“There has been considerable public and private investment within such areas, with many large companies also choosing to locate their staff within key northern locations for the same positive reasons – mainly based on enhanced transport links and lower costs.”