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Ilkley estate agent reports summer boost in Yorkshire home sales

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 08:16

Patrick McCutcheon, Head of Residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley.

Yorkshire’s housing market saw an unexpected summer boost, according to figures from Ilkley-headquartered estate agent Dacre, Son & Hartley.

The company agreed 32% more home sales across its 17 offices in August compared with the same month last year.

It followed a 12% year-on-year increase in July, with the estate agent reporting hundreds of sales across the two months.

Dacre, Son & Hartley said activity had been particularly strong in the more affordable areas of the market, following a turbulent start to the year.

Patrick McCutcheon, Head of Residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley, said:

“The housing market has been through a turbulent year.

“Last autumn was difficult, with buyers waiting for the expected bad news associated with the Chancellor’s Budget, but we then saw a positive start to 2026, with a noticeable increase in activity in both January and February as suppressed demand was released.”

The company said price growth eased during the second quarter of the year, particularly at the higher end of the market, but buyers and sellers have increasingly decided to press ahead with moves rather than wait for greater economic certainty.

Patrick added:

“As the year has progressed, both buyers and sellers who are motivated to move have given up waiting for certainty to return and have decided to press ahead and move, with their housing needs taking priority over other events.

“As a result, we’ve enjoyed a busy summer and sold hundreds of homes in July and August, with the main focus of activity within the core and more affordable sectors.”

The estate agent is expecting activity to continue into the autumn, with September and October traditionally among its busiest months.

Dacre, Son & Hartley was founded more than 200 years ago and has 17 offices across North and West Yorkshire.

The company is headquartered in Ilkley and is also the parent company of Dacres Commercial, Lister Haigh and Craven Homelet.

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