Estate Agent Intelligence

Simon Brien (South Belfast)

NI Rank

#91of 196

Median days

90days

Listings analysed

90

Around averageHigh confidence · 90 transactions
4d faster than NI median·NI median: 94d

Strongest in £400k – £600k properties

46 days faster than the segment median

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

ClearKey summary

This page summarises independently observed market activity for Simon Brien (South Belfast). Based on ClearKey's analysis of 90 qualifying transactions in April 2026 – October 2026, Simon Brien (South Belfast)'s listed properties moved from listing to sale agreed in a median of 90 days. This is 4 days faster than the Northern Ireland median of 94 days across all qualifying agents for the same period. Simon Brien (South Belfast) ranks 91 of 196 agents with sufficient qualifying transactions to appear in ClearKey's dataset.

Simon Brien (South Belfast)'s strongest measurable performance is in £400k – £600k properties and BT3 area — where their median selling time is notably ahead of the segment benchmark. Within the dataset, Simon Brien (South Belfast) ranks fastest in the BT1, BT3 postcode districts.

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. Compared with October 2025 – April 2026, Simon Brien (South Belfast)'s median improved by 105 days.

Period comparison

105 days faster than the previous period

April 2026 – October 2026: 90d median · October 2025 – April 2026: 195d median

NI median moved from 204d to 94d

Current quarter performance

Median days

90d

Primary metric

Average days

95d

Mean

Transactions

90

1.3% market share

NI rank

#91

of 196 agents

Speed comparison

Simon Brien (South Belfast) — median90d
Simon Brien (South Belfast) — average95d
NI median94d
NI average90d
Typical range (25th–75th percentile)57d – 139d
Observed range10d – 167d
vs NI median4d faster
Speed classificationAround average
Data confidenceHigh (90 transactions)
Analysis periodApril 2026 – October 2026

Identified strengths

Segments where this agent performs measurably faster than the relevant benchmark. Only statistically meaningful strengths are shown.

£400k – £600k properties

Median 63d · 46 days faster than segment median (109d) · #1 in segment

Medium13 deals

BT3 area

Median 77d · 45 days faster than segment median (122d) · #1 in segment

Limited_evidence7 deals

BT9 area

Median 97d · 10 days faster than segment median (107d) · #2 in segment

High25 deals

Strengths are identified automatically from ClearKey's dataset. They reflect measured speed relative to comparable transactions — not a subjective assessment of service quality.

Market coverage

Postcode districts covered

BT1★BT3★BT9

★ Indicates district where this agent ranks #1 for speed

Property type performance

Apartment / Flat

High

109days

Segment median101d
vs segment8d slower
Rank in segment#12
Transactions29

Detached

High

87days

Segment median97d
vs segment10d faster
Rank in segment#31
Transactions29

Semi-detached

Medium

100days

Segment median90d
vs segment10d slower
Rank in segment#58
Transactions18

Terraced

Medium

79days

Segment median89d
vs segment10d faster
Rank in segment#17
Transactions14

Price band performance

£150k – £250k

High

79days

Segment median90d
vs segment11d faster
Rank in segment#36
Transactions34

£250k – £400k

High

137days

Segment median96d
vs segment41d slower
Rank in segment#47
Transactions24

£400k – £600k

Medium

63days

Segment median109d
vs segment46d faster
Rank in segment#1
Transactions13

Regional performance

BT1

Limited_evidence

79days

Segment median105d
vs segment26d faster
Rank in segment#1
Transactions4

BT3

Limited_evidence

77days

Segment median122d
vs segment45d faster
Rank in segment#1
Transactions7

BT9

High

97days

Segment median107d
vs segment10d faster
Rank in segment#2
Transactions25

Market commentary

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

Performance

Selling time broadly in line with the Northern Ireland average

This agent's median of 90 days places them close to the Northern Ireland median of 94 days. This suggests performance consistent with typical market conditions during this period.

Strength

Strongest performance in £400k – £600k properties

46d advantage

Within the £400k – £600k properties segment, this agent recorded a median of 63 days — 46 days faster than the segment's overall median of 109 days. This places them in the top performers for this property type.

Strength

Fastest agent in the BT3 area

#1 in BT3

In the BT3 postcode district, this agent ranked first with a median of 77 days — 45 days faster than the local median of 122 days.

Trend

Selling times improved compared with the previous period

105d faster

This agent's median dropped from 195 days in October 2025 – April 2026 to 90 days in April 2026 – October 2026 — an improvement of 105 days. The Northern Ireland market median moved from 204 to 94 days over the same period.

Distribution

Wide variation in selling times — 57 to 139 days for the middle 50%

57d – 139d

The middle 50% of this agent's listings sold in 57 to 139 days — a spread of 82 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.

Distribution

Terraced sold 30 days faster than Apartment / Flat on average

30d gap

This agent's Terraced listings reached sale agreed in a median of 79 days, compared with 109 days for Apartment / Flat. Property type has a meaningful effect on how quickly this agent's listings sell.

Context

Ranking supported by a substantial transaction sample

90 transactions

With 90 qualifying transactions in this period, this agent's ranking is in the high-confidence bracket. A larger dataset makes the median more robust to individual outliers.

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 (South Belfast)side-by-side with other agents in ClearKey's Estate Agent Speed reports.

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