House sales per month

UK House Price Index

Since 2005

House sales per month, UK, since 2005
Month	UK
Jan 2005	65,834
Jan 2006	88,382
Jan 2007	101,538
Jan 2008	67,660
Jan 2009	31,422
Jan 2010	41,085
Jan 2011	42,399
Jan 2012	49,493
Jan 2013	49,129
Jan 2014	75,540
Jan 2015	66,819
Jan 2016	70,959
Jan 2017	68,663
Jan 2018	68,244
Jan 2019	65,601
Jan 2020	68,598
Jan 2021	84,580
Jan 2022	70,157
Jan 2023	60,608
Jan 2024	51,627
Jan 2025	66,901
Jan 2026	53,673
May 2026	52,150

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Highest

Councils, May 2026

Edinburgh894
Glasgow889
Leeds570
Fife568
South Lanarkshire542

Lowest

City of London6
Shetland Islands14
Oadby and Wigston26
Merthyr Tydfil28
Na h-Eileanan Siar31

House sales map: homes sold each month

Name: House sales per month
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

The number of home sales recorded each month, from the UK House Price Index. The latest figures are for May 2026, down to councils across the UK. Source: HM Land Registry and partners.