IT takes an average 16.02 weeks to sell a home in Somerset, according to research by house buying firm Property Solvers.
The company analysed the data relating to 1,372 property sales in the county between April 2020 and April this year.
The statistics track the moment a property is listed on the property portal Rightmove to the point it’s marked as officially ‘sold’ at the HM Land Registry.
Among the places where properties were selling the fastest were Chard (TA20) and Taunton (TA3).
Fastets house sale locations in Somerset
The locations in Somerset where houses have been selling fastest.
At the other end of the scale, among the properties selling slowest in Frome (BA11) and Bridgwater (TA5).
The locations in Somerset where houses have been selling the slowest
The locations in Somerset where houses have been selling the slowest.
Property Solvers co-founder Ruban Selvanayagam said: "Despite the broad level of inactivity under the first Covid-19 lockdown, the estate agency industry has recovered relatively quickly.
“Whilst buyer demand certainly hasn’t waned as many predicted, the time for house transactions to complete has certainly lengthened.
“Many solicitors, mortgage brokers and other professionals in our sector have been working from home which has often resulted in further administrative and other operational delays.
"However, with restrictions gradually being lifted, and more people returning to office, the property buying and selling process should hopefully accelerate."
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