“We are witnessing a huge rise in UK property auction activity,” says Dan, pointing to the latest report from industry analysts at the Essential Information Group (EIG).

Their research shows that in 2025 the total value of property sold at auction was around £5.9 billion, 7.1% up on the previous year. Residential sales saw a nine per cent increase, with 41,500 lots offered and just under 30,000 sold, the highest annual total on record.

The year ended with continuing momentum, say EIG, with the number of lots offered in December 2025 up 14.2% year-on-year and lots sold rising by 15.1%.

“People are attracted to the auction route by the speed of potential transactions and the ease of bidding,” Dan says. “Spikes in activity in recent years are down to factors such as stamp duty holidays and the opening up of more online auctions in the wake of the pandemic. In late 2025, there was renewed confidence among buyers and sellers after a period of uncertainty earlier in the year about what the Budget might mean for the housing market. Once there was clarity around that, activity levels rebounded.