Property experts Zoopla have named Carlisle as the location with the fastest selling homes in the UK.
It takes an average of 21 days for a Carlisle property to be marked as sold, while Copeland, in second place, sees its homes typically sell within 22 days. The national average is 37 days.
Carlisle has consistently appeared in the top 20 over the past five years.
Copeland’s housing sales have accelerated recently as it now takes four days less for a property to leave the market, compared to its five-year average.
Although it did not make the top 20 for the fastest selling homes, Zoopla named Eden as one of the three locations where the pace of housing sales is accelerating.
It currently takes four less days for a property in Eden to leave the market, compared to its five-year average.
Zoopla has advised anyone looking to sell a property to look at the average ‘time to sell’ in the area as it is an indication of how much interest they will see.
Buyers are advised to look at time to sell too as it provides an indication of how much competition they will see from other buyers.
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Property sales have risen by seven days, compared to the five year average of 30 days.
Market analysts at Zoopla believe the slowing in housing sales is caused by high mortgage rates and affordability pressures.
Richard Donnell, Executive Director at Zoopla said: “It currently takes 37 days to agree a home sale but this varies widely across the country and by property type, with smaller family homes selling the fastest.
“Metrics like time to sell are crucial in helping would-be sellers understand the value of their home and the asking price they could secure now and as we enter 2026. Buyers have a lot more choice of homes for sale than a year ago. Aiming too high on the asking price is likely to impact saleability and how long you may have to wait to agree a sale.”