See how you and your property measures up against the UK average.
UK Property Averages
15 metres (length)
17.09mĀ²
13.44mĀ²
13.37mĀ²
Uk Property averages
45% of all UK homeowners consider their property to be a āwork in progressā.
22% of people are happy with their home the way it is.
15% of homeowners decorate at least one room every year.
On average, properties with mature trees sell for a higher price than similar properties without.
A survey by the RAC found less than half of UK garages are actually used to store a car.
Average Home Moves
According to the English Housing Survey, 22% of households have lived in their current home for less than 3 years.
Most people stay local. The average distance for a house move in the UK is 9 miles.
On average, most British residents will move a total of 9 times in their lifetime.
Average home moves
The most common reason for moving home is an increase in family size or children getting older/bigger.
Fiscal migration to start a new job, promotion or opportunity in a different town or area of the country.
āWill youā¦ share a front door with me?ā Two (properties) become one when couples decide the time is right to move in together.
As children move out, some parents downsize, āQuick! Let’s buy a house with less bedrooms, so they canāt come back!ā
The impending birth of a child leads some first time parents to move closer to grandparents/free childminders.
