Spring is the most popular time to buy and sell a home, with February and March standing out as the best months to list, delivering the highest number of homes that go on to successfully complete.
Nearly seven in ten homes (66.3%) listed during February and March went on to complete, higher than the average success rate of 55.5% across 2025.
February is also one of the fastest months to find a buyer, matching January with an average of 51 days, while March and April follow closely behind at around 52 days.
Easing mortgage rates and a high level of choice are further boosting confidence among buyers as 2026 gets underway. Source: Rightmove, Dataloft by PriceHubble