England’s property listings rise 6.3%

An estimated 471,619 properties were listed for sale across England in March, based on residential listings data, new figures reveal.

The data from Yopa show that the total is 3.3% higher than March last year and sits 6.3% above levels recorded at the start of the year.

Across 48 counties, the increase since January has been more pronounced in several areas.

Bristol recorded a 16.7% rise in listings, while Hertfordshire reached 16.1%.

Renewed seller confidence

The firm’s chief executive, Verona Frankish, said: “England’s housing market is showing real signs of growth in 2026, with listings well up on the start of the year.

“What we’re seeing is renewed seller confidence translating into greater choice for buyers, which is helping to rebalance what has been a supply-constrained market in recent times.”

She added: “For sellers, increased competition means pricing strategy is more important than ever.

“For buyers, this uplift in stock brings greater negotiating power and more opportunity to find the right property, but the best homes are still attracting significant attention.

“Acting decisively and being prepared remains key.”

Regional listings lifted

Yopa also found that Surrey saw a 15.5% increase, followed by Buckinghamshire at 14.9% and Wiltshire at 14.1%.

Further double-digit growth appeared in Berkshire at 12.6%, Cambridgeshire at 12.5%, Hampshire and Oxfordshire both at 12.2%, and Bedfordshire at 11.3%.

A smaller group of counties moved in the opposite direction.

Listings fell by 1.6% in Staffordshire, by 1.4% in Shropshire and by 1.2% in South Yorkshire.

Lancashire recorded a 1% decline, while Lincolnshire edged down by 0.2%.