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As we are now half way through 2025, it's certain the Tadley housing market has been more restrained than the post pandemic 24 months of summer 2020 through to July/August of 2022

At first glance, that number stands out. More homes. More choice. But that's only half the story. Although the number of properties for sale locally has increased since 2022, the number of homes selling has also increased.