UK Property Auction Market Report: September 2026
Updated: 11 hours ago
September 2026 auction activity, published by EIG in October 2026. This report covers auctions held during September, not October.
National auction results
Residential property auction results
Residential entries rose, but completed sales were slightly lower than a year earlier. In my view, the gap between growing supply and weaker sales makes property selection and a disciplined maximum bid particularly important.
Commercial property auction results
Commercial auctions recorded fewer entries and sales, alongside a much larger fall in proceeds. This does not establish an equivalent fall in property values: the type and value of the assets sold affect the total raised.
Both tables cover September alone. Sale-rate changes are shown in percentage points, calculated from EIG's rounded published rates; EIG's newsletter expresses these as relative percentage changes. Figures and year-on-year percentage movements are attributed to EIG's October 2026 newsletter.
Regional property auction results: July to September 2026
EIG's regional figures cover the rolling three months from July to September 2026. They are a separate comparison period from the September-only national figures above. Each table separates the overall result into residential and commercial property.
Res. means residential; Comm. means commercial; m means million pounds. Totals follow EIG's published rounding and regional definitions. North West Home Counties is EIG's separate category for Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Oxfordshire, distinct from the North West.
East Anglia
East Midlands
London
North East
North West
North West Home Counties
Northern Ireland
Scotland
South East Home Counties
South West
Wales
West Midlands
Yorkshire and The Humber
Source: EIG's October 2026 newsletter, Regional Auction Analysis. The source link below includes the equivalent 2025 figures and EIG's year-on-year comparisons.
What the figures suggest
More properties came to auction, but fewer sold. My interpretation is that buyers had greater choice and sellers faced more resistance on price. That can create room for negotiation, particularly where an unsold property remains available after auction.
These figures do not establish that property values fell by 12.8%. Total proceeds depend on the number and mix of properties sold, as well as their prices.
What investors should take from this
A weaker sale rate is a reason to investigate carefully. The opportunity depends on the individual property: comparable values, realistic rent, legal conditions, refurbishment costs and the total acquisition price.
About this report
National statistics are attributed to Essential Information Group (EIG). Commentary is Dominic Farrell's independent interpretation. EIG's reported sale rate should not be treated as a separately verified measure of lots sold live under the hammer.
Archive date: 31 October 2026, used for chronological filing. Compiled on 5 November 2026 from EIG's historical national tables. Resource links reflect current offerings.
