What Features Sell Homes Faster Than The Rest?

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New insight from Yopa estate agents shows which property features are seeing home sellers secure a buyer at a faster rate than the wider market – good to know if you are selling a quick home improvement.

Yopa analysed thousands of current property market listings before analysing  which of features are most in demand.

The most desirable design feature for today’s homebuyers is a breakfast bar, with 13.6% of all homes listed in the last month with a breakfast bar already finding a buyer. Similarly, kitchen islands are proving popular, with 12.6% of all homes listed in the last month complete with this feature having already sold.

 

Environmental Performance Certificates

EPCs have been making the headlines once again within the rental sector and it appears as though homebuyers are also prioritising a property’s energy efficiency. 12.6% of all homes listed in the last month which boast an EPC rating of C or above have already found a buyer – with this level of demand again sitting above the wider market benchmark.

 

Doer uppers

With demand at 11.1% and 10.4% respectively, freestanding baths and doer uppers are also seeing fairly robust levels of buyer demand in the current market. Wooden beams (9.7%), dressing rooms (9.5%) and high ceilings (9.2%)

 

Turn offs

At the other end of the table, a pool is the least in demand feature at 5.6%, with large gardens also surprisingly out of fashion with just 7.1% of total stock having already been sold.

CEO of Yopa, Verona Frankish, says: “Unique features are a great way to help your home stand out from the crowd, particularly in current market conditions where it’s become somewhat of a buyers’ market due to reduced demand in some areas caused by higher borrowing costs. However, it’s important to understand which unique features are enticing buyers and to what end this could help you to sell your home more swiftly or boost the price you can achieve.

“For example, it’s the smaller, more functional features that are currently resonating with buyers, such as a more usable kitchen space. The chance to reduce their outgoings with a more energy efficient property is also a high priority and this speaks to the fact that whilst the market outlook has improved, many buyers remain restricted due to higher mortgage rates.”

 

Picture with thanks to Magnet: Breakfast bars and nice windows make homes sell quicker.

www.magnet.co.uk

www.yopa.co.uk

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
20th March 2025

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