Estate Agent Intelligence

Simon Brien (North Down)

NI Rank

#186of 196

Median days

117days

Listings analysed

18

Below averageMedium confidence · 18 transactions
23d slower than NI median·NI median: 94d

Based on data from April 2026 – October 2026 · independently observed by ClearKey

ClearKey summary

This page summarises independently observed market activity for Simon Brien (North Down). Based on ClearKey's analysis of 18 qualifying transactions in April 2026 – October 2026, Simon Brien (North Down)'s listed properties moved from listing to sale agreed in a median of 117 days. This is 23 days slower than the Northern Ireland median of 94 days across all qualifying agents for the same period. Simon Brien (North Down) ranks 186 of 196 agents with sufficient qualifying transactions to appear in ClearKey's dataset.

Speed to sale agreed is one indicator of performance, not a comprehensive measure of service quality. It does not capture price achieved relative to asking price, fall-through rates, or quality of buyer qualification. Simon Brien (North Down)'s position in the lower half of the ranking may reflect the types of properties they handle rather than service quality — agents specialising in higher-value, rural, or niche properties typically take longer to sell. Compared with October 2025 – April 2026, Simon Brien (North Down)'s median improved by 148 days.

Period comparison

148 days faster than the previous period

April 2026 – October 2026: 117d median · October 2025 – April 2026: 265d median

NI median moved from 204d to 94d

Current quarter performance

Median days

117d

Primary metric

Average days

102d

Mean

Transactions

18

0.3% market share

NI rank

#186

of 196 agents

Speed comparison

Simon Brien (North Down) — median117d
Simon Brien (North Down) — average102d
NI median94d
NI average90d
Typical range (25th–75th percentile)56d – 140d
Observed range14d – 158d
vs NI median23d slower
Speed classificationBelow average
Data confidenceMedium (18 transactions)
Analysis periodApril 2026 – October 2026

Market coverage

Postcode districts covered

BT18

Regional performance

BT18

Medium

134days

Segment median109d
vs segment25d slower
Rank in segment#2
Transactions10

Market commentary

Observations generated from ClearKey's dataset. All statements are derived from measured data — no subjective assessments.

Caution

Selling time of 117 days — below the NI average

23d slower than NI median

This agent's median of 117 days is 23 days slower than the NI median of 94 days. This may reflect the types of properties this agent lists, the price bands they operate in, or the postcodes they cover rather than service quality directly — slower markets affect all agents.

Trend

Selling times improved compared with the previous period

148d faster

This agent's median dropped from 265 days in October 2025 – April 2026 to 117 days in April 2026 – October 2026 — an improvement of 148 days. The Northern Ireland market median moved from 204 to 94 days over the same period.

Distribution

Wide variation in selling times — 56 to 140 days for the middle 50%

56d – 140d

The middle 50% of this agent's listings sold in 56 to 140 days — a spread of 84 days. This breadth suggests the agent handles a diverse portfolio where individual property characteristics have a significant effect on how long each takes to sell.

Context

Ranked 186 of 196 qualifying agents this period

Rank 186 / 196

This agent's rank of 186 out of 196 reflects their speed relative to the NI market during this period. Rankings can shift from quarter to quarter based on property mix, market conditions, and data volume.

Methodology

Days on market is calculated from the property's listing date to the date it moved to sale-agreed or likely-sold status — not to legal completion.

Median is used as the primary ranking metric rather than average — it is more robust when individual portfolios contain outlier properties that take unusually long to sell.

Only agents with a minimum of 10 qualifying sale-agreed transactions in the analysis period appear in the main ranking. Segmented breakdowns (property type, price band, region) use an adaptive minimum between 3 and 10 transactions, scaled to the total activity in that segment — this prevents niche segments from showing almost no ranked agents.

Properties with a days-on-market figure exceeding 1,095 days (3 years) are excluded as likely data anomalies.

All data derived from ClearKey's verified Northern Ireland property listings database. Rankings are computed independently and cannot be influenced by estate agents.

Limitations

Speed is not the same as price achieved. This page measures how quickly listed properties moved to sale agreed — not whether they achieved asking price, above, or below.

Area effects. Agents operating in postcodes with naturally faster market velocity will tend to rank higher regardless of individual firm performance.

Property mix. Agents handling premium, rural, or specialist stock that takes structurally longer to sell may rank lower without any reflection on service quality or client outcomes.

Name fragmentation. The same firm may appear under slightly different name variants in listing data, which can split their transaction count and affect ranking.

Compare with other agents

View the full NI ranking and compare Simon Brien (North Down)side-by-side with other agents in ClearKey's Estate Agent Speed reports.

Data covers April 2026 – October 2026 · Published by ClearKey · Independently observed