This brief summarises reporting published by www.propertywire.com on 17/10/2026. Claims below are attributed to that source.
A 10% rise in each metric drives the uplift
The model assumes a £1 million average property value, a 1.5% fee and conversion rates of 30% to instruction and 50% to sale. Raising the value to £1.1 million, the fee to 1.65%, and the conversion rates to 33% and 55% yields the projected increase.
Agencies could need 32% fewer valuations for the same income
Ben Littlewood notes that focusing on higher‑value instructions and better conversion can replace a volume‑first approach.