% of Frome 3 bedroom homes
Three-bedroom homes are often considered the backbone of the local property market. They appeal to the widest audience, from growing families to downsizers who want enough space without stretching themselves too far.
Nationally, there are just over 10 million three-bedroom homes in the UK, which make up 40.4% of all households. This shows just how dominant they are in shaping both demand and pricing trends across the country.
How long does it really take to sell a property in the UK?
Fresh figures show the average time from a home coming onto the market to being marked as Sold STC is still measured in weeks rather than days. However, while many properties do sell, it is worth remembering that only one in two homes (50.9% to be exact) that come to market achieve a sale. The rest are withdrawn unsold, which underlines the importance of pricing correctly from the outset.
Are More Houses Selling?
The latest property market figures reveal that across almost every region of the UK, more homes have sold subject to contract Year to date (up to the 21st August 2025) compared to the same period last year. Some areas are powering ahead, others are treading water, and one is even slipping backwards.
Here’s how each region stacks up, ranked by percentage growth:
Frome House Price Review: The August 2025 Update
Frome homeowner or landlord? Curious about the trends in the Frome property market? One measure is the average price paid for homes bought and sold in Frome in the last 12 months, on a rolling month by month basis.
Each month I like to share this figure, and whilst this figure alone will not tell you much, its trend will. My followers on social media know I write regular articles on the Frome property market. It is in those articles I expand and clarify what these monthly figures mean to you.
% Chance of Selling & Moving Home in the UK 2025, by Price Range
Saleability is not the moment a home is marked Sold Subject to Contract. It is the percentage of homes that make it from coming on to the market to exchange of contracts and legal completion, when everyone is legally tied in and the move happens.
These are the stats for UK property market