House Valuation for Selling: How to Value Your Home to Sell
When you're selling, the asking price makes or breaks it. Price too high and the house sits and goes stale; too low and you leave money on the table.
Estate agents will value your home for free — but some inflate the figure to win your instruction. So it pays to have your own independent, data-backed number first.
Get your own figure before the agents come round
Use the free estimate above as a benchmark. It's built on official Land Registry data, so when three agents give you three different numbers, you'll know which is realistic and which is a pitch to win your business.
How estate agents value your home
A good agent values by comparables — recently sold homes near you, similar in size and type — then adjusts for your home's condition and features. It's worth getting two or three valuations, not one.
Be a little wary of the highest figure. An inflated valuation feels great, but an overpriced home attracts fewer viewings and often ends up reduced later — which can look worse than pricing it right from day one.
Asking price vs what it actually sells for
The asking price is where you start; the sold price is what matters. Buyers and their surveyors look at what similar homes actually fetched, so grounding your price in sold data — not hopeful asking prices — gets you a faster, cleaner sale.
Track it for free. Pop your email into the tool above and we'll send a free update when prices in your area move — no account, no estate-agent calls, no catch.
Frequently asked questions
How many estate agents should I get to value my house?
Two or three is the sweet spot. It gives you a range to sanity-check against an independent, data-backed estimate, without a parade of agents through your door.
Do estate agents over-value to win business?
Some do — an eye-catching figure can win the instruction, then comes a 'price reduction' chat weeks later. Benchmarking against sold-price data helps you tell an ambitious valuation from a realistic one.
More house valuation guides: For capital gains tax · For staircasing · For equity release · How much has it gone up? · For divorce · For probate · Without an estate agent
For the full tool and method, see our house value calculator and how we estimate home values.
General information only, not a formal valuation. Estimates use area averages and can't see your specific home — for a precise figure use a RICS surveyor or local agent.
