Norwich and Warrington become England’s fastest-moving property markets as Waltham Forest retains top spot in London

2026-09-08 00:58 via www.onthemarket.com

In the latest edition of the Under Offer Index, our data reveals that Norwich and Warrington are now the fastest-moving property markets in England, with the average home taking just 45 days to reach an accepted offer. In London, Waltham Forest continues to hold the top spot, with properties also taking an average of 45 days to go under offer.

The Under Offer Index tracks how quickly properties move to either “under offer” or “let agreed”, on the OnTheMarket site, after entering the sales or rental market, both across England and within London’s boroughs.

Where locations appear to have the same average number of days, this is due to rounding of decimal points.

The full location rankings are at the bottom of this page, keep reading to find out where your local area places.

England’s fastest moving sales market

Norwich has climbed to the top position, having ranked fourth in the previous quarter. Warrington has also improved, moving from third to second and matching Norwich with an average of 45 days to reach under offer. Crawley has risen from eighth to third place, with homes taking an average of 46 days to secure an accepted offer.

Swindon is the only other location to retain its place in the top 10, although it has slipped from fifth to ninth position.

New entrants to the top 10 include:

Derby: 15th to 4thStoke-on-Trent: 28th to 5thSheffield: 26th to 6thBurnley: 13th to 7thLiverpool: 11th to 8thNewcastle upon Tyne: 29th to 10thEngland’s fastest moving rental market

This is the first reporting period likely to begin to reflect the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, which came into effect on 1st May 2026. The data suggests rental properties are reaching “let agreed” status slightly more quickly across both England and London, however the next edition of this report is likely to reveal more about how the market responds to the Act.

Burnley is now the fastest-moving rental market in England, with properties taking an average of 22 days to reach let agreed, down from 29 days in the previous report. For comparison, the fastest market in the previous edition was Birkenhead which recorded an average of 27 days.

Elsewhere, Exeter has seen rental properties agreed 16 days faster than in the previous period, while Doncaster and Plymouth have improved by 10 days and 11 days respectively. These gains have helped all three locations enter the top 10 for the first time.

London’s fastest moving sales market

The capital’s sales market has remained relatively stable, with the fastest-moving boroughs taking 45 days to reach under offer in both this quarter and the previous report.

Waltham Forest has retained its position at the top of the rankings. Meanwhile, Islington (2nd), Havering (3rd), Kingston upon Thames (5th), Croydon (7th) and Barking & Dagenham (8th) have all remained in the top 10, although their positions have shifted slightly.

New entrants to London’s top 10 fastest-moving sales markets are:

Enfield: 18th to 4thLewisham: 16th to 6thHounslow: 29th to 9thSouthwark: 20th to 10thLondon rental market

In the capital’s rental market, Wandsworth has dropped from first place to fourth. Merton has recorded the biggest rise, climbing from 18th place to first, making it the fastest-moving rental market in London, with an average of 32 days to reach let agreed.

Several boroughs have maintained their top 10 positions, including the City of London (2nd), Southwark (3rd), Wandsworth (4th), Camden (6th), Islington (7th) and Lambeth (10th).

New entrants to the top 10 include:

Merton: 18th to 1stLewisham: 11th to 5thHaringey: 12th to 8thHammersmith & Fulham: 19th to 9th

Jason Tebb, President of OnTheMarket, said:

“While this data predates the resignation of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and his replacement by Andy Burnham, the property market had already been experiencing a period of significant change. Against that backdrop, it is encouraging to see stable timescales for properties reaching agreed offers across both the sales and rental markets.

“Across England, Northern towns and cities continue to perform strongly, while in London it is generally boroughs on the capital’s outskirts that are seeing homes move from listing to offer most quickly. It will be interesting to see the longer-term impact of the Renters’ Rights Act on the lettings market as more data becomes available, as well as how the change in political leadership influences the wider property market.”

Location lists

England’s sales market

LocationAverage number of daysCurrent positionPrevious positionNorwich4514Warrington4523Crawley4638Stoke-on-Trent46428Sheffield46526Derby46618Burnley47711Liverpool47810Plymouth48913Newcastle upon Tyne481029Swindon48115Blackburn491217Southend-on-Sea49136Luton491422Manchester501514Southampton501620Northampton511715Barnsley511835Birkenhead51192Doncaster512019Coventry522148Cambridge522243Birmingham522327Oxford522442Chatham522536Nottingham522637Portsmouth522724Blackpool522850Bournemouth522947Milton Keynes533012Ipswich533121Leeds533245Bradford533333Huddersfield543454Sunderland543534Basildon543616Wakefield543749Middlesbrough543846Bristol543923Brighton554031Wigan55417Leicester554238Mansfield55431Aldershot554453Gloucester554532Peterborough55469Reading554725Hull564851London564940Worthing585041Exeter585139Rochdale585230Telford635352Slough635444

England’s rental market

LocationAverage number of daysCurrent positionPrevious positionBurnley2213Exeter26235Warrington2731Doncaster27419Plymouth28524Mansfield2866Swindon2875Worthing2984Birkenhead2992Aldershot31108Hull311110Birmingham321232Ipswich32139Barnsley321420Oxford321549Telford321622Blackpool321712Sheffield321828Basildon331933Crawley34207Cambridge342130Liverpool342247Stoke-on-Trent342325Bristol342427Reading342544Chatham342614Manchester352740Southampton352842Norwich352937Leeds353048Wakefield353111Rochdale353221Derby363315Middlesbrough363439Bradford363518Gloucester363623Peterborough363713Slough373841Northampton373917London374026Southend-on-Sea374116Coventry384234Milton Keynes384338Wigan384436Nottingham384552Newcastle-Upon-Tyne394654Leicester394745Luton404831Huddersfield404929Sunderland405050Portsmouth405146Bournemouth405251Brighton415353Blackburn485443

London’s sales market

LocationAverage number of daysCurrent positionPrevious positionWaltham Forest4511Havering5124Islington5137Enfield51418Kingston Upon Thames5252Lewisham52616Croydon5375Barking & Dagenham5489Hounslow54929Southwark541020Brent551122Redbridge551213Bexley551311Hackney56148Ealing571524Sutton571615Haringey571723Bromley58186Greenwich581910Camden582014Newham58213Hillingdon592212Wandsworth602317Hammersmith & Fulham602432Harrow602530Merton602621Richmond Upon Thames612728City of Westminster622831City of London622925Barnet623026Kensington & Chelsea633133Lambeth633227Tower Hamlets663319

London’s rental market

LocationAverage number of daysCurrent positionPrevious positionMerton32118City of London3222Southwark323235Wandsworth3341Lewisham33511Camden34610Islington3473Haringey34812Hammersmith & Fulham34919Lambeth35106Hackney35118Bexley351214Sutton36134Kingston upon Thames371416Tower Hamlets37157Barking & Dagenham371613Newham381716Bromley38189Redbridge381927Havering392023City of Westminster392125Waltham Forest402221Harrow402331Enfield402429Barnet412528Croydon412624Hillingdon412715Kensington & Chelsea412833Greenwich422920Brent423030Richmond upon Thames423132Hounslow423226Ealing433322

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