UK homes selling at 22% below asking on average, Access Legal analysis of Land Registry data finds
Access Legal's analysis of HM Land Registry completions for September to November 2025 shows a 22% median gap between asking and sale prices, with 42 of 161 local authorities clearing 30% or more below asking. The mechanism: sellers anchored to pre-2022 valuations meet buyers whose budgets have shrunk on higher mortgage rates. For buyers, that's negotiating room on stale stock; for sellers, asking prices pegged to last year's comparables won't land. Caveat: the data pre-dates April's mortgage repricing, so the current gap could be wider.
What this means for…
Buyers· 3/3
Sellers· 3/3
Wider market· 2/3
Each axis scored 1 (minor) to 3 (major). Total 8/9.
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