If you’re a homeowner in Melksham thinking about selling, brace yourself for a bit of uncomfortable truth. There is a growing gap in our town between what Melksham home sellers want and what buyers are actually willing to pay. And the evidence for this…
Once mocked as middle-of-the-road suburbia, Melksham's semi-detached homes have quietly become one of the strongest performers in the property market. Looking at Melksham house price data has given the humble semi the last laugh, with an astounding average price increase…
Why Melksham’s Under-34s Are Taking Longer to Buy a Home It’s no great revelation that young people in Melksham are finding it increasingly difficult to buy a home. Rising living costs, modest wage growth, and stricter mortgage lending rules have…
Why it's back in fashion (and why it never really went out) In an age of towering new build flats and sprawling three-storey town homes, there is something refreshingly honest about a bungalow. No stairs. No split-level gimmicks. Just a…
As we are now half way through 2025, it's certain the Melksham housing market has been more restrained than the post pandemic 24 months of summer 2020 through to July/August of 2022, and I believe that the ‘steady as she…
Back in early 2023, several property commentators suggested the UK housing market might face a notable dip. Forecasts from Halifax, Savills and Nomura Bank ranged from an 8% to a 15% fall in prices. These predictions naturally caught the headlines…
If you have ever thought about selling your Melksham home, chances are you have been tempted to push the asking price a little higher than advised. After all, it’s your biggest tax free asset. A few extra thousand on the…
In today’s Melksham housing market, property market data isn't just helpful – it's essential. For Melksham homeowners and landlords looking to buy or sell a home, understanding the latest Melksham property trends, buyer behaviour, or house pricing movements is the…
As Melksham’s property market shifts and grows, sellers who've been on the market a while often face a tricky question: when to tweak the asking price—and by how much—to spark new interest. With the number of homes for sale in…
Understanding what’s really going on in the Melksham property market is key to cutting through the noise and seeing the true picture—both locally and nationally. Despite the near constant doom and gloom headlines predicting a housing crash since September 2022,…