Newsletters

Since January 2006, The Essential Information Group have sent our clients a newsletter every month detailing the previous months auction data. This includes an in-depth look at both national and regional auction statistics, splitting the figures into residential and commercial lots.

Below are those newsletters for all to see. If you have any suggestions as to what content you would like to see added to the newsletters then please contact us.

David Sandeman

March 2026

A total of 4,534 lots were offered nationally, up 6.7% on February 2025, while sales increased by 6.2% to 3,274 lots sold. The success rate remained broadly stable at 72.2%, slightly below last year’s 72.6%. Total funds raised reached £645.3 million, a decrease of 2.4% year on year, showing a...

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Lots Offered

4546

+7%

Lots Sold

3311

+7.4%

2026

Lots Offered: 4,546
Lots Sold: 3,311

A total of 4,534 lots were offered nationally, up 6.7% on February 2025, while sales increased by 6.2% to 3,274...

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Lots Offered: 2,162
Lots Sold: 1,462

National auction activity rose sharply across all key measures, with 2,162 lots offered in the month, up 47.3% year...

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Lots Offered: 3,948
Lots Sold: 2,771

National auction activity accelerated across all key measures, with lots offered in the month up 14.2% year on...

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2025

Lots Offered: 3,012
Lots Sold: 2,035

Lots sold increased by 17.8% compared with last year, while total funds raised rose by 16.3%. Residential auctions...

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Lots Offered: 4,434
Lots Sold: 3,029

3% and sales increasing 2.2% to 3,024. The total raised rose 9.6% to £611.2m, though the success rate eased to...

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Lots Offered: 4,637
Lots Sold: 3,313

Lots offered rose 2.2% to 4,636, while sales increased 2.0% to 3,307, showing continued buyer engagement. The total...

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Lots Offered: 1,738
Lots Sold: 1,113

Lots offered rose 22.7% to 1,738, while sales increased 15.3% to 1,113, reflecting stronger activity and buyer...

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Lots Offered: 4,532
Lots Sold: 3,140

July’s auctions alone saw over 4,500 lots offered, up 3.6% on last year, and raising £662.4 million, an increase of...

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Lots Offered: 2,962
Lots Sold: 1,993

Lots offered dipped by 1.6% to 2,962, while lots sold fell by 6.3% to 1,993. The overall success rate dropped from...

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Lots Offered: 3,757
Lots Sold: 2,582

7% and sales falling by 7.7%. The national success rate dropped to 68.7%, with the residential sector accounting for...

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Lots Offered: 3,136
Lots Sold: 2,139

Nationally, 3,136 lots were offered, up 17.0% on April 2024, while sales climbed 16.3% to 2,139 lots. Residential...

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Lots Offered: 3,531
Lots Sold: 2,408

6% compared to the same month last year - a pattern likely influenced by the usual push to complete transactions...

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