UK property market week 43 2026 statistics: sales hold steady despite pessimism

Created Nov 6, 2026 • AI-generated summary

PropertyWire analysis (published 6 November 2026) of UK property market statistics for week 43 of 2026 / October 2026 data analysed by Chris Watkin, showing steady sales despite post-Budget pessimism: 1.032m homes sold STC year-to-date (+10.6% vs 2023, +4.1% vs 2017-19 average, -7.5% vs 2025); new listings 1.529m YTD with 27,500 in week 43; stock 758,000 homes on 1 November 2026; 13.7% of homes for sale price-reduced in October; 49.2% exchange completion ratio in October; average rents £1,804/month in October 2026; agreed sales £338.98/sq.ft for September (+0.2% YoY); fall-through rate 23.99% in week 43; sell-through 13.4% in October. Membership limited to coverage of this week 43 / October 2026 weekly market statistics release.