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homeowners selling in Britain According to the analysis, they have made an average profit of £72,000 compared to what they paid for the property over the past 18 months. Zoopla,
Overall, sellers made an average of 38% gross profit compared to what they paid, the property website said.
The analysis found that for homes sold in the last 18 months, homeowners spent an average of nine years between buying and selling.
seller in scotland Zoopla was found to have made a gross profit of £37,200, which equates to a 24% increase. They spent an average of six years in their home before selling it.
The analysis involved looking at land registry data covering England wales And Register of Scotland figures, covering homes sold between March 2024 and September 2025. The analysis only included homeowners who sold within 25 years of purchase.
The average seller of a detached house made an average gross profit of £122,500 or 45% on their payment.
Flat sellers made an average gross profit of £27,000 or 15%, while semi-detached house sellers typically made a profit of £80,000 or 44%. Terraced house sellers made a typical gross profit of £64,250 or 40%.
Richard Donnell, executive director of Zoopla, said: “British homeowners are sitting on large capital gains from years of historic house price inflation that varies widely by geography and property type.
“The scale of gains from historical price inflation is unlikely to be repeated in the future with lower levels of annual price inflation in recent years than in the past.
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“Estate agents currently have the highest stock of homes for sale in seven years. This is boosting choice for buyers, which means it is very important that sellers are realistic in how they set their asking price.
“Homes that attract limited interest and require a price reduction may take twice as long to sell.”
According to Zoopla, here is the average gross profit earned by sellers in terms of cash and percentage over the last 18 months and the average number of years spent in the property before selling:
London, £130,000, 35%, 10
South East, £94,000, 35%, nine
East of England, £84,000, 36%, nine
South West, £80,005, 37%, eight
West Midlands, £70,000, 41%, nine
East Midlands, £68,000, 41%, eight
Wales, £65,000, 45%, nine
North West, £62,000, 42%, nine
Yorkshire & Humber, £55,000, 38%, nine
Scotland, £37,200, 24%, six
North East, £35,000, 26%, nine