2021 talking points

Looking forward to 2021 – what will the New Year bring in the local housing market? In many ways 2020 was a year we might want to forget ever happened. Hopefully 2021 will see some sort of return to normality once vaccines are rolled out but, for now, we enter the New Year in Bath… Read More



Bath property market update – Nov 2020

Bath property market update – Nov 2020.  A note of caution before we delve into the latest statistics – this isn’t a typical November by any stretch! What a rollercoaster of a year we’ve had thanks to Covid. Three months of strong trading up to March then two months of almost complete silence. The market… Read More



Bath property market update – June 2020

A long road to market normality? Many estate agents have been back to work for a month now, newspaper headlines on property have been crammed full of doom & gloom but how has the Bath property market fared under lockdown and are we now bouncing back? Working with limited staff, appointment only offices and strict… Read More



Bath property market update – March 2020

March Bath property market update – With the spring equinox, St Patricks Day, Mothers Day and setting the clocks forward, the calendar for March is pretty packed. The same is usually true for estate agents diaries at this time of year – signs of spring tend to bring out sellers who have been hibernating through… Read More



Bath property market update – February 2020

February Bath property market update – My favourite February fact is that the Saxons called it “Sol-monath” which means “cake month” because they would offer cakes to the gods during February. I shouldn’t have mentioned this to the team as our colleague Mandy now seems to think this means she gets cake all month. Its… Read More



Bath property market update – January 2020

Looking at market data in January always gives us a bit of an issue – the festive season effect on the housing market tend to distort much of the stats from the last two or three months. With this in mind, I’ve started with some broader headline data from HM Land Reg and Zoopla but… Read More



Bath property market update – Nov 2019

We’re only three weeks away from the opening of the Bath Christmas Market (28th Nov to 15th Dec if you’re planning on visiting!) but how does the Bath property market look at the start of the month? Here’s our latest collection of useful market data for you to have a browse through. The latest Land… Read More



Bath property market update – October 2019

As regards Bath property prices, 2019 has so far been very much a game of two halves. The beginning of the year saw a continuation of Brexit uncertainty affecting the local property market whereas the summer onwards showed significant signs of recovery. From our in house tracking of the vital local property statistics, the two… Read More



Bath property market update – September 2019

Bath property market update – Sept 2019 The autumn property season is upon us, with schools back in the city today and tomorrow. We’ve already seen a few early bird owners using the end of the holiday season to launch. From the look of the diary already this month, the good news for buyers is… Read More



Bath property market update – July 2019

Bath property market update – July 2019 Glastonbury is over for another year (this time without the traditional mud) and we’re right in the middle of the summer market with school holidays fast approaching. If you’re wondering how the local market is performing in the sunshine, we’ve collected lots of data below for you to… Read More



Buying a home – just how long does it take?

Buying a home – just how long does it take? I’ve just read the results of a new survey which suggests it takes on average 6 months & 24 days for buying a home. The research, using polling data from 2000 buyers and conducted on behalf of a property virtual tours firm*, goes on to… Read More



Bath property market update – May 2019

May Bath property update – traditionally the busiest section of the Spring market, with buyers looking to secure properties to move into over the summer holidays, but how has the Bath property market coped after the Easter holidays and with continued Brexit uncertainty? Well, from some of the figures below (notably selling times), the answer… Read More