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In October 2025, the national auction market saw a modest year-on-year rise in activity, with lots offered up 4.3% and sales increasing 2.2% to 3,024. The total raised rose 9.6% to £611.2m, though the success rate eased to 68.2%, indicating a market that remains active but increasingly selective. Residential volumes were broadly steady, with sales unchanged year-on-year, while the total raised increased 7.1%, pointing to firm pricing. The commercial sector performed more strongly, with sales up 24.4% and a 27.0% uplift in total raised, suggesting improved investor appetite for income-producing assets.
Across the regions, the rolling quarter showed a mixed pattern. The South-West delivered one of the stronger performances, with sales up 29.8%, while the South-East Home Counties recorded a solid 22.3% rise in total raised. Scotland also reported marked improvements in both activity and values, particularly within the residential sector. Results were weaker in the North-East, where sales fell 36% and totals declined 32.3%, and in London, where the total raised was 6.5% lower, despite increased stock levels. These variations reflect differing levels of demand across regions and changing local market conditions.
Overall, the auction sector remains active, supported by increased stock and selective but consistent buyer demand. While success rates have softened slightly, auctions continue to offer an effective route to market, with both residential and commercial buyers engaging where value and opportunity align.
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Overall Statistics October 2025 |
| Total Lots Offered |
4,434 |
| Total Lots Sold |
3,029 |
| Percent Sold |
68.3% |
| Total Realised |
£611,800,000 |
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National Auction Analysis
OverallN.B. Figures in brackets denote the comparative period last year
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October 2025 |
August 2025 to October 2025 |
November 2024 to October 2025 |
| Lots Offered |
4,434 (4,251) |
▲ 4.3% |
10,812 (10,239) |
▲ 5.6% |
40,759 (39,778) |
▲ 2.5% |
| Lots Sold |
3,029 (2,959) |
▲ 2.4% |
7,496 (7,216) |
▲ 3.9% |
28,286 (28,457) |
▼ 0.6% |
| Percent Sold |
68.3% (69.6%) |
▼ 1.9% |
69.3% (70.5%) |
▼ 1.7% |
69.4% (71.5%) |
▼ 2.9% |
| Total Raised |
£611.8M (£557.7M) |
▲ 9.7% |
£1,473.3M (£1,401.4M) |
▲ 5.1% |
£5,704.2M (£5,524.8M) |
▲ 3.2% |
ResidentialN.B. Figures in brackets denote the comparative period last year
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October 2025 |
August 2025 to October 2025 |
November 2024 to October 2025 |
| Lots Offered |
3,924 (3,826) |
▲ 2.6% |
9,550 (9,099) |
▲ 5.0% |
36,062 (35,151) |
▲ 2.6% |
| Lots Sold |
2,677 (2,676) |
▲ 0.0% |
6,634 (6,465) |
▲ 2.6% |
25,011 (25,247) |
▼ 0.9% |
| Percent Sold |
68.2% (69.9%) |
▼ 2.4% |
69.5% (71.1%) |
▼ 2.3% |
69.4% (71.8%) |
▼ 3.3% |
| Total Raised |
£521.7M (£486.8M) |
▲ 7.2% |
£1,218.1M (£1,181.1M) |
▲ 3.1% |
£4,597.0M (£4,430.1M) |
▲ 3.8% |
CommercialN.B. Figures in brackets denote the comparative period last year
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October 2025 |
August 2025 to October 2025 |
November 2024 to October 2025 |
| Lots Offered |
510 (425) |
▲ 20.0% |
1,262 (1,140) |
▲ 10.7% |
4,697 (4,627) |
▲ 1.5% |
| Lots Sold |
352 (283) |
▲ 24.4% |
862 (751) |
▲ 14.8% |
3,275 (3,210) |
▲ 2.0% |
| Percent Sold |
69.0% (66.6%) |
▲ 3.6% |
68.3% (65.9%) |
▲ 3.6% |
69.7% (69.4%) |
▲ 0.4% |
| Total Raised |
£90.1M (£70.9M) |
▲ 27.0% |
£255.2M (£220.2M) |
▲ 15.9% |
£1,107.1M (£1,094.7M) |
▲ 1.1% |
Regional Auction Analysis
As is usually the case, variations across all the measurable parameters can be seen across the regions.
N.B. Figures in brackets denote the comparative period last year
 East Anglia
(Includes Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
495 (495) |
▼ 0.0% |
447 (439) |
▲ 1.8% |
48 (56) |
▼ 14.3% |
| Lots Sold |
358 (350) |
▲ 2.3% |
324 (308) |
▲ 5.2% |
34 (42) |
▼ 19.0% |
| Percent Sold |
72.3% (70.7%) |
▲ 2.3% |
72.5% (70.2%) |
▲ 3.3% |
70.8% (75.0%) |
▼ 5.6% |
| Total Raised |
£60.7M (£63.2M) |
▼ 3.9% |
£50.5M (£49.7M) |
▲ 1.7% |
£10.2M (£13.5M) |
▼ 24.7% |
 East Midlands
(Includes Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
845 (823) |
▲ 2.7% |
734 (728) |
▲ 0.8% |
111 (95) |
▲ 16.8% |
| Lots Sold |
605 (604) |
▲ 0.2% |
522 (538) |
▼ 3.0% |
83 (66) |
▲ 25.8% |
| Percent Sold |
71.6% (73.4%) |
▼ 2.5% |
71.1% (73.9%) |
▼ 3.8% |
74.8% (69.5%) |
▲ 7.6% |
| Total Raised |
£108.4M (£101.0M) |
▲ 7.4% |
£72.1M (£81.6M) |
▼ 11.6% |
£36.3M (£19.4M) |
▲ 87.6% |
 London
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
819 (781) |
▲ 4.9% |
765 (721) |
▲ 6.1% |
54 (60) |
▼ 10.0% |
| Lots Sold |
592 (579) |
▲ 2.2% |
554 (536) |
▲ 3.4% |
38 (43) |
▼ 11.6% |
| Percent Sold |
72.3% (74.1%) |
▼ 2.4% |
72.4% (74.3%) |
▼ 2.6% |
70.4% (71.7%) |
▼ 1.8% |
| Total Raised |
£273.0M (£291.8M) |
▼ 6.5% |
£255.2M (£257.1M) |
▼ 0.8% |
£17.8M (£34.7M) |
▼ 48.7% |
 North-East
(Includes Cleveland, County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
658 (854) |
▼ 23.0% |
614 (819) |
▼ 25.0% |
44 (35) |
▲ 25.7% |
| Lots Sold |
438 (681) |
▼ 35.7% |
405 (657) |
▼ 38.4% |
33 (24) |
▲ 37.5% |
| Percent Sold |
66.6% (79.7%) |
▼ 16.4% |
66.0% (80.2%) |
▼ 17.7% |
75.0% (68.6%) |
▲ 9.3% |
| Total Raised |
£34.0M (£49.9M) |
▼ 31.9% |
£28.7M (£42.4M) |
▼ 32.4% |
£5.3M (£7.5M) |
▼ 29.1% |
 North-West
(Includes Cheshire, Cumbria, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
1,556 (1,544) |
▲ 0.8% |
1,410 (1,384) |
▲ 1.9% |
146 (160) |
▼ 8.8% |
| Lots Sold |
1,081 (1,035) |
▲ 4.4% |
986 (938) |
▲ 5.1% |
95 (97) |
▼ 2.1% |
| Percent Sold |
69.5% (67.0%) |
▲ 3.7% |
69.9% (67.8%) |
▲ 3.1% |
65.1% (60.6%) |
▲ 7.4% |
| Total Raised |
£135.5M (£130.4M) |
▲ 3.9% |
£115.0M (£111.2M) |
▲ 3.4% |
£20.5M (£19.2M) |
▲ 6.5% |
 North-West Home Counties
(Includes Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Oxfordshire)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
877 (694) |
▲ 26.4% |
750 (607) |
▲ 23.6% |
127 (87) |
▲ 46.0% |
| Lots Sold |
572 (500) |
▲ 14.4% |
496 (440) |
▲ 12.7% |
76 (60) |
▲ 26.7% |
| Percent Sold |
65.2% (72.0%) |
▼ 9.4% |
66.1% (72.5%) |
▼ 8.8% |
59.8% (69.0%) |
▼ 13.3% |
| Total Raised |
£154.2M (£130.1M) |
▲ 18.5% |
£124.3M (£117.1M) |
▲ 6.1% |
£29.8M (£12.9M) |
▲ 130.6% |
 Northern Ireland
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
70 (72) |
▼ 2.8% |
62 (63) |
▼ 1.6% |
8 (9) |
▼ 11.1% |
| Lots Sold |
24 (35) |
▼ 31.4% |
21 (34) |
▼ 38.2% |
3 (1) |
▲ 200.0% |
| Percent Sold |
34.3% (48.6%) |
▼ 29.4% |
33.9% (54.0%) |
▼ 37.2% |
37.5% (11.1%) |
▲ 237.8% |
| Total Raised |
£1.9M (£3.6M) |
▼ 46.3% |
£1.7M (£3.6M) |
▼ 52.6% |
£0.2M (£0.0M) |
▲ 764.3% |
 Scotland
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
345 (327) |
▲ 5.5% |
208 (231) |
▼ 10.0% |
137 (96) |
▲ 42.7% |
| Lots Sold |
143 (104) |
▲ 37.5% |
104 (65) |
▲ 60.0% |
39 (39) |
▼ 0.0% |
| Percent Sold |
41.4% (31.8%) |
▲ 30.2% |
50.0% (28.1%) |
▲ 77.9% |
28.5% (40.6%) |
▼ 29.8% |
| Total Raised |
£18.6M (£10.3M) |
▲ 81.6% |
£12.0M (£4.8M) |
▲ 152.0% |
£6.6M (£5.5M) |
▲ 20.3% |
 South-East Home Counties
(Includes Channel Islands, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
1,621 (1,409) |
▲ 15.0% |
1,480 (1,268) |
▲ 16.7% |
141 (141) |
▼ 0.0% |
| Lots Sold |
1,103 (949) |
▲ 16.2% |
992 (860) |
▲ 15.3% |
111 (89) |
▲ 24.7% |
| Percent Sold |
68.0% (67.4%) |
▲ 0.9% |
67.0% (67.8%) |
▼ 1.2% |
78.7% (63.1%) |
▲ 24.7% |
| Total Raised |
£277.7M (£226.8M) |
▲ 22.4% |
£231.9M (£191.5M) |
▲ 21.1% |
£45.8M (£35.3M) |
▲ 29.7% |
 South-West
(Includes Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, Somerset, Wiltshire)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
1,002 (770) |
▲ 30.1% |
813 (652) |
▲ 24.7% |
189 (118) |
▲ 60.2% |
| Lots Sold |
750 (577) |
▲ 30.0% |
603 (489) |
▲ 23.3% |
147 (88) |
▲ 67.0% |
| Percent Sold |
74.9% (74.9%) |
▼ 0.0% |
74.2% (75.0%) |
▼ 1.1% |
77.8% (74.6%) |
▲ 4.3% |
| Total Raised |
£145.5M (£126.5M) |
▲ 15.0% |
£117.1M (£105.0M) |
▲ 11.5% |
£28.4M (£21.6M) |
▲ 31.8% |
 Wales
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
580 (579) |
▲ 0.2% |
503 (495) |
▲ 1.6% |
77 (84) |
▼ 8.3% |
| Lots Sold |
380 (361) |
▲ 5.3% |
323 (307) |
▲ 5.2% |
57 (54) |
▲ 5.6% |
| Percent Sold |
65.5% (62.3%) |
▲ 5.1% |
64.2% (62.0%) |
▲ 3.5% |
74.0% (64.3%) |
▲ 15.1% |
| Total Raised |
£49.7M (£44.2M) |
▲ 12.3% |
£38.2M (£34.9M) |
▲ 9.5% |
£11.4M (£9.3M) |
▲ 22.8% |
 West Midlands
(Includes Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
1,085 (1,095) |
▼ 0.9% |
982 (994) |
▼ 1.2% |
103 (101) |
▲ 2.0% |
| Lots Sold |
811 (836) |
▼ 3.0% |
723 (762) |
▼ 5.1% |
88 (74) |
▲ 18.9% |
| Percent Sold |
74.7% (76.3%) |
▼ 2.1% |
73.6% (76.7%) |
▼ 4.0% |
85.4% (73.3%) |
▲ 16.5% |
| Total Raised |
£138.3M (£143.9M) |
▼ 3.9% |
£110.5M (£122.2M) |
▼ 9.6% |
£27.8M (£21.7M) |
▲ 28.4% |
 Yorkshire and The Humber
(Includes North Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Humberside, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire)
| August 2025 to October 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
859 (796) |
▲ 7.9% |
782 (698) |
▲ 12.0% |
77 (98) |
▼ 21.4% |
| Lots Sold |
639 (605) |
▲ 5.6% |
581 (531) |
▲ 9.4% |
58 (74) |
▼ 21.6% |
| Percent Sold |
74.4% (76.0%) |
▼ 2.1% |
74.3% (76.1%) |
▼ 2.4% |
75.3% (75.5%) |
▼ 0.3% |
| Total Raised |
£75.8M (£79.6M) |
▼ 4.8% |
£60.9M (£60.0M) |
▲ 1.4% |
£14.9M (£19.6M) |
▼ 23.9% |
Disclaimer: The figures in this newsletter are based on sales data provided to us by the auctioneers.
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