Newsletters
Since January 2006, The Essential Information Group have sent our clients a newsletter every month detailing the previous months auction data. This includes an in-depth look at both national and regional auction statistics, splitting the figures into residential and commercial lots.
Below are those newsletters for all to see. If you have any suggestions as to what content you would like to see added to the newsletters then please contact us.

February 2019
As always January was a very quiet month, with only 456 lots offered between 20 auctions - a 6% increase on last year. 351 lots sold, with a total value of £33.5M, up 11% and 26.5% respectively on last year.
Whilst it's pleasing to finally see some green 'up' arrows in the tables...
David Sandeman
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Lots Offered
456
+6%
Lots Sold
351
+11.1%
2019
As always January was a very quiet month, with only 456 lots offered between 20 auctions - a 6% increase on last...
Read more...December's figures epitomise the results seen through much of 2018, with double-digit falls in lots offered (down...
Read more...2018
As 2018 draws to a close it is a familiar story below, with every one of the 36 measurable metrics down on their...
Read more...Once again we see numbers down on last year, with lots offered down 5.6% in October to 3,437 lots and lots sold...
Read more...In what is usually the busiest period in the auction calendar, last month saw only 144 auctions held across the UK...
Read more...As is usually the case, a large portion of the industry took a break in August, with only 51 auctions held across...
Read more...Whilst July is traditionally one of the busiest months in the auction calendar, there were only 132 auctions held...
Read more...As can be seen below, the market experienced a notably challenging month, with overall lots offered down 19.5% to...
Read more...In last month's newsletter I reported on a subdued set of auction results in April, so I am pleased to see that the...
Read more...After an encouraging start to 2018, it appears that the market has just cooled slightly, as the monthly figures...
Read more...For the second successive month the industry has enjoyed considerable growth in terms of volumes, with overall lots...
Read more...I am pleased to report on a strong set of auction results last month, with overall lots offered up almost 6% to...
Read more...Just 9 auctions were held across the UK last month, offering 430 lots (up 5%), selling 316 lots and raising £26M...
Read more...2017 was very much a year of two halves. In the first half auction sales fell by 5% and revenues by 7% when...
Read more...2017
As highlighted last month, several major auctioneers held their Autumn auction in October this year compared with...
Read more...Whilst the figures below are dominated by large double-digit rises - notably the 14% and 16% increases in lots...
Read more...I am pleased to report on a strong set of auction results, with 3,793 lots offered across 162 auctions (up 4% on...
Read more...As always August was a quiet month for the auction industry, with only 47 auctions held across the UK. Slight falls...
Read more...There were 144 auctions held across the UK last month - 24 fewer than last year, yet the numbers below indicate a...
Read more...126 auctions were held across the UK last month, 18 fewer than in June 2016, yet the market saw very little change...
Read more...Whilst the UK wakes up to the unexpected news of a hung parliament and what will surely lead to turbulent times...
Read more...111 property auctions were held across the UK last month, 28 fewer than in April 2016, so it is perhaps...
Read more...Overall lots offered was down 6.5% last month, from 2,962 lots to 2,769 lots, whilst lots sold fell by 5.7%, from...
Read more...Whilst a cursory glance at the figures below show a sea of red, I should point out that in February 2016 we saw a...
Read more...As is usually the case at the turn of the year, January was a very quiet month with only 408 lots offered in 15...
Read more...Having reported on a challenging few months towards the latter part of last year, it is pleasing to see that the...
Read more...2016
Overall lots offered was down 7.6% last month, from 2,341 lots to 2,163 lots, whilst lots sold fell over 10% to...
Read more...150 auctions were held across the UK last month, 12 fewer than in October 2015, so it is perhaps unsurprising to...
Read more...For whatever reason, the auction market continues to gently contract and this is evidenced by the red 'down' arrows...
Read more...The traditionally quiet month of August has yielded a surprisingly positive set of auction results. In the 48...
Read more...July is typically one of the busiest months of the year in the auction calendar, and figures show a 6% fall in...
Read more...In the past month the UK has taken the historic decision to leave the EU, sending immediate shockwaves through the...
Read more...I am pleased to report on a very positive set of auction results, which show a 21% rise in lots offered to 3,200...
Read more...139 property auctions were held across the UK in April, with 2,462 lots going under the hammer - down 8.1% on last...
Read more...Following last month's newsletter in which I reported on an unprecedented buying surge resulting in 25-year old...
Read more...In last month's newsletter I mentioned that the impending changes to the stamp duty tax would likely lead to an...
Read more...With the vast majority of auctioneer's busily taking instructions for their February sales, January was predictably...
Read more...There were 114 property auctions held across the UK last month, 20 fewer than in December 2014, so it is perhaps of...
Read more...2015
In what is the final newsletter of 2015, I am pleased to sign off with a positive set of results, as overall lots...
Read more...UK auctioneers held 162 auctions last month, with 3,266 lots going under the hammer. This was 721 fewer lots than...
Read more...Overall lots offered was marginally down on September 2014, to 3,875 lots, whilst auction sales remained largely...
Read more...As is usually the case August was relatively quiet when compared to other months, with only 47 auctions held...
Read more...There was a slight dip in the volume of lots offered at auction last month, down 5% on July 2014 to 4,007 lots,...
Read more...After a challenging few months in which we have witnessed a cooling-off period in the industry, I am pleased to...
Read more...Lots offered and sold both fell by 20% last month, whilst total raised fell 10% to £422.8m. The recent reduction in...
Read more...The number of lots offered and sold at auction has fallen for a fourth consecutive month, largely due to sizeable...
Read more...There has been widespread speculation from media commentators that the uncertainty surrounding the result of the...
Read more...The market has been running at full speed over the last 12-18 months and appears to have taken a breather in...
Read more...January is often the quietest month in the auction calendar, and this is reflected in the figures as only 508 lots...
Read more...The auction market was largely unchanged in December, with only marginal differences in the number of lots offered...
Read more...2014
The market experienced a slight dip in November, with lots offered and lots sold down 2% and 4% respectively, Over...
Read more...Overall lots offered was largely unchanged from October 2013 (up 0.4% to 3,987 lots), but the number of lots sold...
Read more...There were 205 UK property auctions held during September - the highest number recorded since September 2011....
Read more...Figures show a slight dip in the monthly activity when compared with August 2013, with lots offered and lots sold...
Read more...July is traditionally one of the busiest months in the auction calendar, and last month was no exception with over...
Read more...The volume of lots offered at auction increased marginally to 2,902 (up 1.2%), whilst lots sold increased by 4.6%...
Read more...The monthly volume of lots offered (3,319) and lots sold (2,543) was near-identical to May 2013, yet the total...
Read more...Following last month's record-breaking figures, the market consolidated in May with modest gains made in lots...
Read more...I am pleased to report on another strong set of results, as over £400 million was raised across 128 UK auctions - a...
Read more...The property auction market performed strongly in February, with a 78.2% sale rate and 2% gains made in lots...
Read more...As always, the auction market was very quiet during January and this is reflected in the figures, as only 541 lots...
Read more...Throughout 2013 we saw a strengthening market, with auction sales rising and revenues swelling to often...
Read more...2013
Overall lots offered and lots sold were both down 19% in November, whilst amounts raised fell by 27% to £157.7M....
Read more...After the auction market experienced a slight decline in activity in September, it is very pleasing to see an...
Read more...The overall volume of lots offered at auction in September fell by 8%, to 3,741 lots, primarily due to the 10%...
Read more...Only 53 auctions took place in August, yet lots offered and sold were both up on 2012 by 10% and 17% respectively...
Read more...I am pleased to report on another strong set of results in a month which saw almost 4,000 lots go under the...
Read more...Recently we have seen a spate of articles coming out of the private treaty market reporting on rising house prices...
Read more...The leading story this month is that the total number of lots offered in May decreased by 10%, to 3,326 lots. We...
Read more...Overall results are positive, with increases of 9% in lots offered, 13% in lots sold and almost 21% in amounts...
Read more...A cursory glance would suggest that the market experienced a tough month when compared with March 2012. However,...
Read more...I am pleased to report that the overall market figures are positive, with increases made in almost every parameter...
Read more...Lots offered and sold were both slightly down on January 2012 (2% and 8% respectively), but the amount raised...
Read more...Overall results for the month were comparable to December 2011, with only marginal differences in the volume of...
Read more...2012
Overall results are positive, with over 73% of lots selling and raising in excess of £216M - up 30% on November...
Read more...The overall market remains steady, with lots offered, lots sold and percent sold all marginally down on October...
Read more...194 property auctions were held nationwide with over 4,000 lots going under the hammer, making September the...
Read more...As is usually the case August was relatively quiet when compared to other months, with only 50 auctions held in...
Read more...Following a prolonged run of positive results in the auction market over the last 12 – 18 months, the figures...
Read more...After 18 months of continued growth in the UK auction market, June has delivered a slight downturn in the overall...
Read more...Lots offered and sold in the month were both up on last year (by 7.3% and 8% respectively), whilst larger increases...
Read more...Results show a slight dip in the overall sale rate to 69.4% when compared to the rates achieved in recent months;...
Read more...March is a very busy month in the auction calendar so it is pleasing to be able to report on an exceptionally...
Read more...It is again pleasing to report on more positive growth in the industry, with the overall sale rate of 72.7%, up 5%...
Read more...Whilst January is a relatively quiet month in the auction calendar, it is pleasing to see a marked improvement in...
Read more...I am pleased to report that December's results are largely positive, building on the growth seen throughout...
Read more...2011
Whilst the media are reporting a decline in the number of house sales, last month saw a 10.4% overall increase in...
Read more...An overall 'Sale Rate' of 72.2% (up from 63.8% in October 2010) continues the positive signs we have been seeing...
Read more...September is traditionally one of the busiest months in the auction calendar, so it is pleasing to report on...
Read more...Once again the overall signs are positive, with August being the fifth month in a row that has shown increases in...
Read more...The overall signs are positive, as has been the case throughout the first half of 2011 with the majority of metrics...
Read more...The trend we have seen emerging over the past few months continues with a strong set of figures below. Whilst...
Read more...Compared with May 2010 the numbers were up in all metrics - more on this below. The first five months of this...
Read more...The numbers for April 2011 fared well when compared with April 2010 especially when one remembers that the Easter...
Read more...Whilst the overall sales rate crept over the 70% for the first time since February 2010 (lowest was 58% in...
Read more...It is good to be able to report that there was positive growth in terms of lots offered, lots sold and amount...
Read more...January has always been a relatively quiet month for auctions, but looking through past newsletters (view here),...
Read more...I have enclosed a pdf report which looks at 2010 in more detail and I hope you find it interesting. May I take...
Read more...2010
This will be the final newsletter of what has been a tough year for the industry, though compared with the private...
Read more...It is encouraging to see that the rolling quarterly and yearly figures are showing broadly positive growth,...
Read more...A cursory glance at the national figures below show that 19 of the "increase" figures are a 'positive' whereas 17...
Read more...As usual August is a quiet month with only a handful of auctions being held and the numbers reflect this.
Read more...For a while now the overall sales rate has been in the 60’s with July being 65.7%, an improvement on June (61.4%)...
Read more...The overall sales rate has fallen slightly to 61%, which continues the trend of sale rates fluctuating between...
Read more...The figures show that the average sale rate rose from 60% in April to almost 67 % for May. In addition, the...
Read more...Notably the overall success rate has dropped to 60% from a recent average of above 70%. This has been against a...
Read more...Despite the overall success rate dipping slightly to 69%, March 2010 proved a strong month as the number of lots...
Read more...As you will see below February 2010 was very similar to February 2009, more on that in the National Auction...
Read more...January is always a quiet month. The success rate dipped to 62% but this should not be taken as an indication for...
Read more...Simply looking at the figures for 2009, one would be forgiven for thinking that 2009 has been even worse than 2008,...
Read more...2009
November's results were down on November 2008 both in terms of lots offered and amount raised. This was more...
Read more...October was an exceptionally busy month with 170 auctions being held.The busiest ever was September 2009 with 179...
Read more...I am pleased to report that the overall sales rate has increased to 71% from the 67% we saw in August. As I...
Read more...For the first time in 6 months the overall sale rate has dropped below the 70% mark and was 67%. August is always a...
Read more...The key pointers are the steady overall sale rate of 73% (June 2009 was 71%), and the slight increase in the amount...
Read more...Regular readers will know that volumes through the auction rooms have been decreasing over the last 2 years. June...
Read more...The key point coming through is the increase of the sales rate to 71%. There have now been 3 consequtive months...
Read more...Whilst the percentage sold rate was down 4 points on March 2009, it was still a very respectable 70%.This is...
Read more...March saw the percentage sold rate hold almost steady at 73% (February 2009 was 74%).Having spent the last 6 years...
Read more...This edition reports on the auction activity in February 2009.The key factor has been the increase in the overall...
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