A national network of property auctioneers with local auction rooms across England, Wales and Scotland, selling homes, land and commercial property through live, online and hybrid auctions.
Auction House UK is a network of local property auctioneers that sells houses, flats, land and commercial property by auction. It calls itself the UK's most successful residential property auctioneer brand. A property auction is a sale in which people bid and the highest bid at or above a reserve price wins; once the hammer falls the buyer is legally committed to buy. Auction House runs hybrid auctions, where people can bid in the room, online, by phone or through a proxy bid placed in advance, and it holds weekly National Online Auctions. Its site lets visitors choose between about 44 local auction rooms plus the national weekly auction.
The franchise has operated since 2007, according to a 2023 trade report. In that report the company said that it sells over 3,300 lots in each of the last five years and runs more than 200 auctions a year. The Scottish arm, Auction House Scotland, was set up in 2013 by property investor Ross Harper. A January 2024 report said 2023 was its busiest year, with 4,841 properties sold. Managing director Jeremy Prior said that "intimate local knowledge is enabling us to value properties correctly". In September 2026 the company announced that it had been named Auction House of the Year at the National Property Awards 2026. We did not find a formal mission statement.
The UK presence is the heart of the model: local teams in towns and cities. In 2023 the franchise said it had 27 teams including Scotland, and its site now offers around 44 local rooms, which suggests the network has grown or the count includes different things; we could not verify which. Examples of its property pages include a mansion in Bingley and a care business in Hull, which show how wide its coverage is. Regional teams hold their own auctions but share the national brand, systems and online platform. The commercial side is led nationally by Oliver Prior, who is quoted as saying that local and regional investors remain keen buyers.
Auction House presents itself as a local, relationship-led business. Scottish director Mandi Cooper said the firm has sold "every type of property imaginable over the past decade" and has seen more move-in-ready homes and more first-time buyers coming to auction. Those are statements from company people in trade reports, and we did not find independent staff reviews. Because it is a franchise network, each regional team is run by its own owner, so culture can differ from office to office.
Roles in a property auction business include auctioneers, valuers who advise sellers on guide prices, auction coordinators and administrators who deal with legal packs and bidder registration, marketing and photography staff, and customer service teams, plus surveyors and agents on the commercial side. Skills such as clear speaking, attention to detail and comfort with numbers are all used. The best way to see the work is to visit a local sale or watch an online auction, which is open to the public.
Website: www.auctionhouse.co.uk
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