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The market
Over the last 12 months, 188 homes sold across The Harbour, at a median sold price of £391,250. That’s down 1.5% on the year before. Detached homes make up the largest share of recent sales.
| What sells in The Harbour | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 69 | £557,000 |
| Semi-detached | 67 | £375,000 |
| Terraced | 34 | £311,250 |
| Flat / Maisonette | 13 | £166,000 |
| Other | 5 | £1,060,000 |
Based on HM Land Registry sold-price records for ME17. Updated monthly.
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Choosing the right estate agent in The Harbour can make a real difference to how quickly your home sells and the price you achieve. The Harbour has a range of local and national agents, but their fees, sale times and results vary widely across the area.
AgentSeeker compares estate agents in The Harbour on what can be observed rather than what they say about themselves: their Google reputation, the fee, how much they are currently selling in your postcode district, and how they rank against their neighbours.
Looking for ranked picks? Our best estate agents in The Harbour for 2026 guide ranks local agents on the same AgentSeeker Score: reputation, fee, listing activity and local standing.
To pick the right estate agent in The Harbour, look at three things: achieved-vs-asking ratio, average sale time, and committed fee, not just reviews or brand. AgentSeeker ranks The Harbour agents using verified transaction data from the Land Registry and PropertyData, so you can see who actually delivers for local sellers. See The Harbour's top-ranked agents. top-ranked The Harbour agents.
Spring (March–May) and early autumn (September–October) are traditionally the strongest months for selling in The Harbour, with more active buyers and longer viewing daylight. That said, a well-priced home with the right agent will sell year-round. Find the best-performing agents in The Harbour today. best The Harbour agents.
If you sell your The Harbour home entirely privately with no agent involved, there's no agent fee to pay. However, most The Harbour agents operate on a 'sole agency' or 'multi-agency' contract, and if a buyer originally introduced by the agent completes, the fee is still due even if you handle the final negotiation yourself. Always check the contract before signing. Compare committed-fee The Harbour agents on AgentSeeker. committed-fee The Harbour agents.
The three most effective ways to reduce estate agent fees in The Harbour: first, ask for a committed fee up front rather than accepting the headline rate; second, compare multiple The Harbour agents, since local competition usually shifts the number by 0.2–0.4%; third, consider a sole-agency contract for a lower rate in exchange for exclusivity. AgentSeeker publishes each The Harbour agent's committed fee before you contact them. compare The Harbour fees.
Every The Harbour agent here comes with a fee, inclusive of VAT, settled before you speak to anyone. Some agents set their own. Where they haven't, AgentSeeker quotes the fee on your behalf. Either way it is what you would pay, and it cannot rise at contract stage.
Every The Harbour agent is scored on four things we can actually see: their Google rating and how many people left one, how competitive the fee is, how many homes they currently have on the market in your postcode district, and how they rank against the other agents working it.
Achieved price against asking, and average time to sell. They are the two figures that matter most, so we are building them from Land Registry records rather than asking agents to report on themselves. Until then we leave them out, because a number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.
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