Sidcup Property Market Sees An Unpredicted Autumn Boost of 27%

Well, it doesn't seem like two minutes ago that it was Christmas – and now it's all over! One cold December morning, after arranging the office's Christmas cards I thought I would nip out for a quick festive coffee and over-priced mince pie at my favourite local coffee shop.  I met an old client of mine in the coffee shop and we got talking about the Sidcup property market. I had just completed my research for my next blog article and I would like to share with you the parts of the conversation relating to the Sidcup property market.

He asked me what my thoughts were about the last half of the year in regard to the Sidcup property market and if there were any great buy to let deals around. In reply I said that, in my view, shrugging off the uncertainty of the initial post Brexit vote, I have seen an increase in supply and a rise in the number of properties selling at the lower to middle end of the market, meaning both first time buyers and buy to let landlords have been returning in the last few months – proof the market is beginning to bounce back.

So let's look at the numbers ..

In November 2016, according to the three main property portals (Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket) there were a total of 85 properties for sale in Sidcup (within 1 mile of the centre of Sidcup to be exact). In November 2015, there were only 67 properties for sale, a rise of 27%.

When I split it down into bedrooms (note things like building plots and part commercial/part residential etc won't be in these figures so the numbers below wont exactly match up to those in the above paragraph)… and when I looked at type of properties  .. it got even more interestingAs the number of Sidcup properties put up for sale has soared by 27%, homeowners have become more realistic about how much their homes are worth. This increase in homeowners wanting to sell suggests there is renewed confidence in the Sidcup property market and there are also signs that people are being more realistic about pricing their property.

As you can see, there has been a significant uplift in terraced properties and a good uplift in flats, which means there is greater choice for first time buyers and landlords. So with a combination of realistic pricing and more properties on the market – both first time buyers and landlords alike might be able to pick up a few bargains! One place for great Sidcup Buy to let deals is my blog where, irrespective of which agent is selling the property, I publish what I consider is the very best buy to let deal in Sidcup – www.sidcuppropertyblog.co.uk.Want to know the potential Sales or Rental value of your property? – use our FREE instant Online Valuation tool to give you a guide in less than 60 seconds:Read more articles: Why not read more of our articles on the Sidcup Property Blog click here

Speak to me: If you'd like to have a chat about anything in this article or property related, drop me an email at pj.long@drewery.co.uk – I'd love to hear from you.

Paul Long (Director & Author of The Sidcup Property Blog)