Homes in English market towns command a 12% average mark-up

Big manor houses and old rectories tend to be the most expensive "quintessentially English" homes in a village, but they're a fair bit cheaper per square foot than cottages or barn conversions, says Jackson-Stops.

Seasonality is set to return in the coming months, as the Stamp Duty holiday steps down, says Knight Frank. But which parts of the UK property market are likely to be most active over the summer?

"Across all sectors of the market, the trend is a uniform one," says national buying agency Garrington in its latest monthly property market review: "Lack of property for sale, unsatiable demand and rising…