MARKET TRENDS

Spring Property Market Report April 2025

With Easter falling late in April this year and the weather still changeable it might seem spring has not quite arrived. 

However, the latest benchmark industry data from Rightmove shows that when it comes to the property market the seasonal uptick in activity is well and truly underway.

As often is the case, these national figures reflect what's going on locally in Brighton and Hove. At Maslen Estate Agents we have many years of experience and know that the time of year really does impact on the way people buy and sell homes.

So here's our take on what the latest figures really mean for our area.

Spring bounce

It stands to reason that every year spring gives the property market a boost. The nights are longer, days (hopefully!) warmer and plans for moving are being taken seriously by all sides.

This year started on a good note which means that moving forward in April there are already many positives to report. 

House prices are holding more or less steady, with a 1.1% increase in the average price of property coming on the market. This is in line with the long-term March average increase, but it's certainly a long way off from the steep increases we've been seeing over the past few years.

The big thing for anyone thinking of selling their home to take into account is that the number of new sellers is 8% higher than this time last year. That equates to a very competitive market, in fact it's the highest figure at this time of year since 2015.

More choice 

Of course more sellers is good news for buyers because it gives them a greater chance of finding their ideal new dream home.

Rightmove reports that sales being agreed are 9% more than at this time a year ago, proving that if the price is right buyers are prepared to move fast and secure the property.

One big factor that needs to be addressed is that mortgage affordability, though better, hasn't been moving as fast as some had hoped or predicted. The latest Bank of England decision on interest rates shows how the pace of change is slowing.

So although potential buyers are benefiting from the most choice of properties for sale in a decade, mortgage rates are only slightly lower than at this time last year, standing at 4.74% for the average five-year fixed rate as opposed to 4.84% twelve months ago.

Of course, when you consider that the peak in July 2023 was 6.11% it's still a better picture, and the indications are that over the course of the year things will get better still.

Local matters

It's what's happening where you live that really counts when you are selling or buying a new home and in Brighton and Hove we're seeing a similar picture to that painted by the Rightmove national figures. 

Essentially prices are stable and the local market is busy. However, those sellers who are successfully finding buyers are listening to their estate agent when it comes to asking prices.

The key is knowing that valuations need to reflect the competitive nature of the market. Some estate agents will still overvalue, either telling clients what they think they want to hear, or not being confident enough to simply tell them the truth.

We have always worked on the basis that puts honesty and transparency at the heart of what we do. We will never give you an unrealistic valuation to simply get your business. We want to sell your home for you, not have it languishing on the market for months, ultimately leading to a price reduction.

Our office in Lewes Road maintains its status as the busiest and most successful estate agency in the area and we work across the whole of Brighton and Hove, having done so for more than a quarter of a century.

We believe we're Brighton's Best - call 01273 677 001, email [email protected] or pop into our central office on Lewes Road to have a chat in person to find out more.

Testimonials

  • Thank you Maslens, you were all excellent!

    Miss Jasper Taunton Road

  • The team worked very hard over a long period to ensure my sale went through - excellent service!

    Mr Patrick Gladstone Terrace

  • In February 2016 I was looking to buy and sell very rapidly. Competition among buyers at the time was very high. Sharon @ the Woodingdean branch sh...

    Ms Helen Lyons Woodingdean

  • Thank you Paul and Archie, you gave an excellent service, as well as Kelly. I look forward to working with you again. 

    Mr White Fiveways

  • Excellent customer service throughout. I will definitely recommend you, and use you again. Thank you.

    Ms Longley Kingsbury Street

  • Sharon was excellent - kept us well informed, thank you so much!

    Ms Waters Cowley Drive

  • Thanks for an excellent service. 

    Mr King Hove

  • Very pleased with the experience. I would definitely recommend you and use you again.

    Ms D Edmonds Horton Road

  • The whole team were very committed from start to finish.

    Mr Pilgrim Lewes Road

  • Hugely impressed with Ben & his team.

    Mrs Mead Upper Lewes Road

  • Sharon and her team could not have done more in what was a difficult sale. 

    Ms Daly Woodingdean

  • Very helpful and patient team.

    Mrs Shea Selborne Place

  • Very professional service. Thank you!

    Miss New & Mr Jackson Buller Road

  • A really good experience.

    Mr Tibble Lewes Road

  • Paula was fabulous and we felt really informed and supported. 

    Mr & Mrs Walker Lewes Road

  • Cannot express our appreciation enough of all the efforts made by the Woodingdean team - they were fantastic.

    Mr John Mogridge Woodingdean

  • Outstanding service from Sharon. James is an asset to Maslens & Harvey was so helpful and polite.

    Ms Cianchetta Selhurst Road

  • Good team. Straightforward. No nonsense.

    Mr Standing Newmarket Road

  • Already recommended you! Thank you.

    Mr Edwards The Ridgway

  • Excellent service as always

    Mr Field Ringmer Road

  • First class service from a first class team.

    Mr & Mrs English The Ridgway

  • All agents at Maslen were extremely helpful and polite from the beginning to the completion of sale. 

    Mr Johnson Fiveways

  • We cannot recommend Maslen's estate agents enough.

    Many thanks to Paul, Donna, Janette and the...

    Linda & Les Wigmore Close

  • We were very impressed with the Nick from start to finish. 

    Mr & Mrs Smith Lewes Road

  • I would recommend Maslen to anyone. 

    Mrs Tripp Woodingdean

  • The Woodingdean team were very friendly and approachable.

    Mrs Palmer Pitt Gardens

  • Brilliant. Well done to Sharon and the Woodingdean team.

    Ms Curtis The Ridgway

  • Ben was particularly enthusiastic and helpful. Martin, Paula, Sam and Will are all hard workers.

    Ms Goodey Franklin Road

  • Our local office manager, Sharon Wareham was warm and friendly and kept us up to date at all times.

    Mr Hope The Brow

  • A good team at Woodingdean helped us through a stressful time.

    Mr & Mrs Penton Sycamore Close

  • Thank you. We found all the staff knowledgeable and really pleasant to deal with. 

    Ms Ansloos Lewes Road

  • A very positive experience - I had most contact with the Fiveways office and they were so friendly and helpful.

    Ms A King Balfour Road

  • Best Estate Agents ever experienced - professional, approachable, competent and exemplary. 

    Mr & Mrs Guest Riley Road

  • Ben and Paula were calm and reassuring throughout a very difficult process!

    Ms Easterbrook Bear Road

  • We were very pleased with services provided by the Fiveways office.

    Mr & Mrs Sawyer Shaftesbury Road

  • The whole team were excellent, each one of them felt like family. Sharon had a lot of sorting to do at times but coped very well, a true profession...

    Mr Vernon Woodingdean

  • An efficient, professional and friendly service. Helpful and a pleasure to do business with.

    Mr Beddington Brading Road

  • Paula was absolutely amazing!

    Mr & Mrs MacKay Lewes Road

  • All the staff I dealt with were excellent. Sharon worked really hard to complete the sale.

    Mrs Bent Falmer Gardens

  • Sharon was excellent, she kept us informed at all stages and was a really calming objective influence in the process.

    Ms Frederick Channel View Road

  • It was a long, drawn out process that the people at Maslen helped me through, without the impression that it was a chore. So extremely professional...

    Mr McLagan Lewes Road

  • Very happy with the service we got from you guys, everyone we dealt with was extremely friendly, professional and helpful. Thanks!

    Mr Brown Titian Road

  • You were amazingly helpful throughout - a real pillar of strength with a very difficult sale.

    Mrs Parkin Fiveways

  • Thank you for everything!

    Ms Tucker Willow Close

  • Paul Wilkinson was extremely helpful and efficient. The only problem was the vendors solicitor and Paul warned me of this. A good transaction all r...

    Mr Lavender Fiveways

  • All very professional, kept updated throughout. Very pleased - Would recommend. 

    Mrs Hammond Hove

  • Exceptional service throughout the process - should we decide to sell in the future we wouldn't hesitate to use your agency. You're a cut above the...

    Ms Windels & Mr Barham Fiveways

  • I wish we had used you to sell our property! Nice to meet honest people, who are genuinely interested in helping. Very pleased.

    Mrs Porter Taunton Road

  • Superb service as usual, I would always recommend you.

    Ms S Hike Blackthorn Close

  • Quality advice about when and how to sell, which was spot on. Thank you.

    Miss Coleman Buller Road

  • I was new to the area and viewed a lot of properties with a lot of different agents. Maslens were by far the best I came in contact with, so when i...

    Mr & Mrs Heer Lewes Road

  • From start to finish the sale was dealt with in a thoroughly professional manner.  

    Mr Gibbs Lewes Road

  • Maslens as a whole were really friendly and professional. I have to thank and congratulate Paula Carter for being superb at her job and exceeding m...

    Ms Warren Hove

  • It was an amazing experience, everyone involved were fantastic. 

    Mr & Mrs Knight Woodingdean

  • Excellent service from the Lewes Road branch. Martin Timms secured a quick sale & at a good price & Paula Carter worked really hard to secure...

    Ms Schulte Bear Road

  • Very pleased with the service. Many thanks to Sharon and the boys!

    Mr Flynn Woodingdean

  • Please thank Paula at Lewes Road - Excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Nuthall Lewes Road

  • Paula's role was brilliant. Having someone office based and available was so appreciated and her promptness an impressive service - every Estate Agent...

    Ms Wynn-Jones Baxter Street

  • Thanks David, all very professional.

    Mrs Flowers Foxdown Road

  • Excellent communication and advice throughout. It felt very reassuring to be in good hands.

    Mrs Brooker Buller Road

  • Very, very happy we chose you, felt right from the start! Thank you!

    Miss Blackadder Coniston Court, Holland Road

  • Paul was absolutely brilliant. 

    Mrs Tasker Fiveways

  • Harvey was helpful and easily reachable at the beginning of the process and Sharon kept us informed and was always happy to help.

    Ms Murch & Ms Mapa Ticehurst Road

  • Sharon was amazing! She kept us up to date the whole way through the process. We cannot fault Sharon or the rest of her team. 

    Mr & Mrs Ashley Woodingdean

  • Sold within 2 weeks for asking price "excellent!"

    Mr Grundy Bishops Road

  • Very impressed with all dealings with Maslen. Paula Carter was in particular very knowledgeable and helpful. 

    Mr McBlane Hove

  • The staff were very helpful, an excellent service. I would recommend you to others.

    Miss Hockly Fiveways

  • The sale was dealt with swiftly, professionally and successfully. Thank you Maslen!

    Mrs Lincoln Hove

  • Extremely efficient. Nick and Paula are excellent. The weekly phone calls were much appreciated. 

    Ms Gray Lewes Road

  • I have bought and sold 7 properties, and this was the best experience of an estate agents services I have found.

    Mrs Shepherd Hertford Road

  • I found the service to be courteous, friendly and efficient.

    Mr Upton Buller Road

  • Very impressed with the service. Sharon Wareham works tirelessly, very professionally and is always there for advice. 

    Miss Matthews Kipling Avenue

  • Compared to your rivals, your service was excellent

    Ms McGrigor Milner Road

  • Best Agents in Brighton.

    Mrs Field Tarner Road

  • Service exceeded my expectations overall at all stages of the process - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you. Thanks. 

    Ms Greene Lewes Road

  • Very impressive - professional and friendly, both Martin Timms and Paula Carter were excellent at keeping in contact with sensible advice based on...

    Mrs O'Connor Hove

  • Great service, always polite and friendly. Excellent contact and info all the way.

    Mr Wells Bishops Road

  • A completely painless experience from start to finish. Thank you.

    Mr Woolven & Mrs Bessant-Woolven Lewes Road

  • First class service. Friendly and professional.

    Mr Thorne The Avenue

  • We were delighted with the service received from all the staff with whom we had contact,

    Dr Crichton The Ridgway

  • Very impressed with the efficient and friendly service, the staff were a pleasure to deal with. 

    Mr & Mrs Gill Lewes Road

  • Very thorough & very informative.

    Mr Michnowicz Waldegrave Road

  • Very pleased with the excellent service throughout. Professional, friendly, efficient and no hard sell. Achieved above asking price. Thank you!

    Mr Witten Lewes Road

  • As always, an excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Field Lewes Road

  • Very good service and communication. Paula was excellent.

    Mr & Mrs Scarboro 1 Pevensey Road

  • Fantastic service. By far the best agents we have ever used, I cannot recommend you highly enough.

    Mr Field Mafeking Road

  • Excellent Service from start to finish.

    Mr T Mole Cromwell Road

  • Graham Griffin provided us, and continues to provide us, will all-round excellent advice. We trust his knowledge and expertise.

    Mr Blackmore & Ms O'Sullivan Financial Services

  • Paula is amazing!

    Ms Aspnall Gladstone Place

  • Nick and Paula are total stars! They were incredibly supportive and present throughout. Thank you!

    Miss O'Haire Hove

  • A very committed team who made the sale process very easy.

    Ms Rees Ticehurst Road

  • Sharon, Harvey and James were all excellent - very professional. Totally opposite to what I have experienced with other agents. Maslen have restore...

    Ms Lyons Woodingdean

  • Many thanks to Nick. It was an easy process thanks to you! I'm extremely satisfied with how the sale went, great job.

    Ms Mayanobe Aymer Road

  • Very comprehensive and professional. Nice people to work with and highly recommended. 

    Mr Alderton Ladysmith Road

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