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In June 2025, the UK auction market showed signs of softening compared with the same month last year. Lots offered dipped by 1.6% to 2,962, while lots sold fell by 6.3% to 1,993. The overall success rate dropped from 70.7% to 67.3%, pointing to more selective buyer behaviour. The total raised declined by 9.0% year-on-year to £389.2M. Residential supply held steady, up 0.4%, though sales volumes were down 4.1%. Commercial performance was more noticeably affected, with lots sold down 21.8% and the total raised falling by 41.3%.
Looking at the regional data, results were mixed. The East Midlands, North-West Home Counties and Wales all recorded solid growth across activity levels and capital raised. London and the South-East, by contrast, saw declines across most measures, particularly within the commercial sector. Scotland and Northern Ireland reflected a more polarised picture, with strong results in some areas offset by weaker conversion rates in others. Yorkshire and The Humber delivered a strong quarter commercially, though residential performance pulled the overall figures lower.
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Overall Statistics June 2025 |
| Total Lots Offered |
2,962 |
| Total Lots Sold |
1,993 |
| Percent Sold |
67.3% |
| Total Realised |
£389,239,600 |
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National Auction Analysis
OverallN.B. Figures in brackets denote the comparative period last year
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June 2025 |
April 2025 to June 2025 |
July 2024 to June 2025 |
| Lots Offered |
2,962 (3,009) |
▼ 1.6% |
9,866 (9,560) |
▲ 3.2% |
39,886 (37,491) |
▲ 6.4% |
| Lots Sold |
1,993 (2,126) |
▼ 6.3% |
6,759 (6,800) |
▼ 0.6% |
27,947 (26,611) |
▲ 5.0% |
| Percent Sold |
67.3% (70.7%) |
▼ 4.8% |
68.5% (71.1%) |
▼ 3.7% |
70.1% (71.0%) |
▼ 1.3% |
| Total Raised |
£389.2M (£427.8M) |
▼ 9.0% |
£1,310.6M (£1,317.0M) |
▼ 0.5% |
£5,593.3M (£5,098.1M) |
▲ 9.7% |
ResidentialN.B. Figures in brackets denote the comparative period last year
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June 2025 |
April 2025 to June 2025 |
July 2024 to June 2025 |
| Lots Offered |
2,651 (2,640) |
▲ 0.4% |
8,749 (8,463) |
▲ 3.4% |
35,311 (33,036) |
▲ 6.9% |
| Lots Sold |
1,788 (1,864) |
▼ 4.1% |
5,978 (6,041) |
▼ 1.0% |
24,746 (23,508) |
▲ 5.3% |
| Percent Sold |
67.4% (70.6%) |
▼ 4.5% |
68.3% (71.4%) |
▼ 4.3% |
70.1% (71.2%) |
▼ 1.5% |
| Total Raised |
£331.1M (£328.6M) |
▲ 0.8% |
£1,079.9M (£1,058.1M) |
▲ 2.1% |
£4,504.4M (£3,978.5M) |
▲ 13.2% |
CommercialN.B. Figures in brackets denote the comparative period last year
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June 2025 |
April 2025 to June 2025 |
July 2024 to June 2025 |
| Lots Offered |
311 (369) |
▼ 15.7% |
1,117 (1,097) |
▲ 1.8% |
4,575 (4,455) |
▲ 2.7% |
| Lots Sold |
205 (262) |
▼ 21.8% |
781 (759) |
▲ 2.9% |
3,201 (3,103) |
▲ 3.2% |
| Percent Sold |
65.9% (71.0%) |
▼ 7.2% |
69.9% (69.2%) |
▲ 1.0% |
70.0% (69.7%) |
▲ 0.4% |
| Total Raised |
£58.2M (£99.1M) |
▼ 41.3% |
£230.7M (£258.9M) |
▼ 10.9% |
£1,088.8M (£1,119.6M) |
▼ 2.7% |
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)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
499 (453) |
▲ 10.2% |
460 (410) |
▲ 12.2% |
39 (43) |
▼ 9.3% |
| Lots Sold |
335 (324) |
▲ 3.4% |
308 (294) |
▲ 4.8% |
27 (30) |
▼ 10.0% |
| Percent Sold |
67.1% (71.5%) |
▼ 6.2% |
67.0% (71.7%) |
▼ 6.6% |
69.2% (69.8%) |
▼ 0.9% |
| Total Raised |
£60.7M (£59.0M) |
▲ 3.0% |
£55.6M (£48.4M) |
▲ 15.0% |
£5.1M (£10.6M) |
▼ 52.1% |
 East Midlands
(Includes Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
854 (758) |
▲ 12.7% |
760 (662) |
▲ 14.8% |
94 (96) |
▼ 2.1% |
| Lots Sold |
608 (551) |
▲ 10.3% |
536 (473) |
▲ 13.3% |
72 (78) |
▼ 7.7% |
| Percent Sold |
71.2% (72.7%) |
▼ 2.1% |
70.5% (71.5%) |
▼ 1.4% |
76.6% (81.2%) |
▼ 5.7% |
| Total Raised |
£104.6M (£89.0M) |
▲ 17.5% |
£78.8M (£70.5M) |
▲ 11.7% |
£25.8M (£18.5M) |
▲ 39.7% |
 London
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
725 (738) |
▼ 1.8% |
656 (678) |
▼ 3.2% |
69 (60) |
▲ 15.0% |
| Lots Sold |
530 (557) |
▼ 4.8% |
478 (511) |
▼ 6.5% |
52 (46) |
▲ 13.0% |
| Percent Sold |
73.1% (75.5%) |
▼ 3.2% |
72.9% (75.4%) |
▼ 3.3% |
75.4% (76.7%) |
▼ 1.7% |
| Total Raised |
£243.9M (£279.1M) |
▼ 12.6% |
£208.8M (£228.8M) |
▼ 8.7% |
£35.1M (£50.3M) |
▼ 30.3% |
 North-East
(Includes Cleveland, County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
642 (802) |
▼ 20.0% |
582 (765) |
▼ 23.9% |
60 (37) |
▲ 62.2% |
| Lots Sold |
443 (602) |
▼ 26.4% |
394 (575) |
▼ 31.5% |
49 (27) |
▲ 81.5% |
| Percent Sold |
69.0% (75.1%) |
▼ 8.1% |
67.7% (75.2%) |
▼ 10.0% |
81.7% (73.0%) |
▲ 11.9% |
| Total Raised |
£38.7M (£38.9M) |
▼ 0.6% |
£28.6M (£34.3M) |
▼ 16.7% |
£10.1M (£4.6M) |
▲ 119.0% |
 North-West
(Includes Cheshire, Cumbria, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
1,448 (1,338) |
▲ 8.2% |
1,331 (1,182) |
▲ 12.6% |
117 (156) |
▼ 25.0% |
| Lots Sold |
1,019 (942) |
▲ 8.2% |
934 (848) |
▲ 10.1% |
85 (94) |
▼ 9.6% |
| Percent Sold |
70.4% (70.4%) |
▼ 0.0% |
70.2% (71.7%) |
▼ 2.1% |
72.6% (60.3%) |
▲ 20.4% |
| Total Raised |
£136.5M (£128.2M) |
▲ 6.5% |
£120.3M (£103.7M) |
▲ 16.0% |
£16.2M (£24.5M) |
▼ 33.9% |
 North-West Home Counties
(Includes Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Oxfordshire)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
675 (622) |
▲ 8.5% |
606 (570) |
▲ 6.3% |
69 (52) |
▲ 32.7% |
| Lots Sold |
482 (445) |
▲ 8.3% |
430 (408) |
▲ 5.4% |
52 (37) |
▲ 40.5% |
| Percent Sold |
71.4% (71.5%) |
▼ 0.1% |
71.0% (71.6%) |
▼ 0.8% |
75.4% (71.2%) |
▲ 5.9% |
| Total Raised |
£131.5M (£117.9M) |
▲ 11.6% |
£106.6M (£97.3M) |
▲ 9.6% |
£24.9M (£20.5M) |
▲ 21.1% |
 Northern Ireland
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
95 (55) |
▲ 72.7% |
60 (50) |
▲ 20.0% |
35 (5) |
▲ 600.0% |
| Lots Sold |
45 (29) |
▲ 55.2% |
24 (25) |
▼ 4.0% |
21 (4) |
▲ 425.0% |
| Percent Sold |
47.4% (52.7%) |
▼ 10.1% |
40.0% (50.0%) |
▼ 20.0% |
60.0% (80.0%) |
▼ 25.0% |
| Total Raised |
£5.8M (£3.5M) |
▲ 68.9% |
£2.6M (£3.0M) |
▼ 13.7% |
£3.3M (£0.5M) |
▲ 576.3% |
 Scotland
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
292 (378) |
▼ 22.8% |
184 (273) |
▼ 32.6% |
108 (105) |
▲ 2.9% |
| Lots Sold |
120 (122) |
▼ 1.6% |
91 (79) |
▲ 15.2% |
29 (43) |
▼ 32.6% |
| Percent Sold |
41.1% (32.3%) |
▲ 27.2% |
49.5% (28.9%) |
▲ 71.3% |
26.9% (41.0%) |
▼ 34.4% |
| Total Raised |
£8.9M (£10.3M) |
▼ 13.5% |
£7.0M (£4.1M) |
▲ 70.9% |
£2.0M (£6.2M) |
▼ 68.7% |
 South-East Home Counties
(Includes Channel Islands, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
1,501 (1,559) |
▼ 3.7% |
1,387 (1,393) |
▼ 0.4% |
114 (166) |
▼ 31.3% |
| Lots Sold |
1,010 (1,097) |
▼ 7.9% |
925 (980) |
▼ 5.6% |
85 (117) |
▼ 27.4% |
| Percent Sold |
67.3% (70.4%) |
▼ 4.4% |
66.7% (70.4%) |
▼ 5.3% |
74.6% (70.5%) |
▲ 5.8% |
| Total Raised |
£230.8M (£247.2M) |
▼ 6.6% |
£193.8M (£198.5M) |
▼ 2.4% |
£37.0M (£48.7M) |
▼ 24.1% |
 South-West
(Includes Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, Somerset, Wiltshire)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
893 (802) |
▲ 11.3% |
780 (673) |
▲ 15.9% |
113 (129) |
▼ 12.4% |
| Lots Sold |
654 (611) |
▲ 7.0% |
570 (512) |
▲ 11.3% |
84 (99) |
▼ 15.2% |
| Percent Sold |
73.2% (76.2%) |
▼ 3.9% |
73.1% (76.1%) |
▼ 3.9% |
74.3% (76.7%) |
▼ 3.1% |
| Total Raised |
£128.5M (£134.0M) |
▼ 4.1% |
£107.0M (£106.2M) |
▲ 0.7% |
£21.6M (£27.7M) |
▼ 22.3% |
 Wales
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
650 (599) |
▲ 8.5% |
546 (522) |
▲ 4.6% |
104 (77) |
▲ 35.1% |
| Lots Sold |
433 (401) |
▲ 8.0% |
356 (346) |
▲ 2.9% |
77 (55) |
▲ 40.0% |
| Percent Sold |
66.6% (66.9%) |
▼ 0.4% |
65.2% (66.3%) |
▼ 1.7% |
74.0% (71.4%) |
▲ 3.6% |
| Total Raised |
£53.2M (£47.3M) |
▲ 12.5% |
£40.2M (£39.0M) |
▲ 3.3% |
£12.9M (£8.3M) |
▲ 55.5% |
 West Midlands
(Includes Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
873 (766) |
▲ 14.0% |
776 (672) |
▲ 15.5% |
97 (94) |
▲ 3.2% |
| Lots Sold |
607 (594) |
▲ 2.2% |
538 (522) |
▲ 3.1% |
69 (72) |
▼ 4.2% |
| Percent Sold |
69.5% (77.5%) |
▼ 10.3% |
69.3% (77.7%) |
▼ 10.8% |
71.1% (76.6%) |
▼ 7.2% |
| Total Raised |
£97.2M (£95.8M) |
▲ 1.4% |
£80.4M (£75.2M) |
▲ 6.8% |
£16.8M (£20.6M) |
▼ 18.3% |
 Yorkshire and The Humber
(Includes North Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Humberside, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire)
| April 2025 to June 2025 |
Total |
Residential |
Commercial |
| Lots Offered |
719 (690) |
▲ 4.2% |
621 (613) |
▲ 1.3% |
98 (77) |
▲ 27.3% |
| Lots Sold |
473 (525) |
▼ 9.9% |
394 (468) |
▼ 15.8% |
79 (57) |
▲ 38.6% |
| Percent Sold |
65.8% (76.1%) |
▼ 13.5% |
63.4% (76.3%) |
▼ 16.9% |
80.6% (74.0%) |
▲ 8.9% |
| Total Raised |
£70.2M (£66.9M) |
▲ 5.0% |
£50.2M (£49.1M) |
▲ 2.2% |
£20.0M (£17.7M) |
▲ 12.7% |
Disclaimer: The figures in this newsletter are based on sales data provided to us by the auctioneers.
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