The latest Essential Information Group (EiG) report showed the national auction market picked up in August 2025, with 1,738 lots offered, up 22.7% on August last year.
Sales rose by 15.3% to 1,113 and the total raised increased by 14.1% to £171.8m.
The percentage sold dropped to 64.0%, showing buyers were more selective even with more stock available.
Residential saw a 13.5% rise in funds raised and commercial was up 20.5%.
The rolling quarter from June to August showed mixed results across the regions.
The North West reported sales up 14.6% and higher success rates.
Yorkshire & The Humber saw a 41.8% rise in amounts raised, mostly from residential demand.
The East Midlands and West Midlands posted double-digit growth in capital raised.
Activity in the North East and Wales dropped, highlighting the uneven picture across local markets.
Stuart Collar-Brown, president of NAVA Propertymark, said: “In July, we witnessed fantastic growth in the residential sector year-on-year, and today’s figures further demonstrate the same pattern.
“The auction market has defied the seasonal summer lull that is usually seen in the overall property market and has been the busiest period that I can remember since starting out in 2008.
“It is also encouraging to see that the commercial market enjoyed growth in August 2025 at a time when inflation and a lack of confidence in the retail market are two factors continuing to overshadow high street growth.”
Collar-Brown added: “However, while it is clear that many people are opting to sell by auction in the North of England, Wales, and the Midlands, this is an indication that house price growth is accelerating faster in some parts of the country compared to others due to there being more affordable house prices in those regions.”
