Taylor Wimpey’s sales have remained steady in 2026 so far despite facing an increasingly uncertain macro backdrop.
In a trading update for the year to 26 April 2026, the housebuilder said that its net private sales rate for the period stood at 0.74 per outlet per week, slightly down from 0.77 the previous year, with a cancellation rate of 14%, down from 16%. Excluding bulk sales, its net private sales rate was 0.72 per outlet per week, compared to 0.76 year-on-year.
The housebuilder’s total order book value stood at £2,229million, down from £2,335million in 2025, representing 7,689 homes compared to 8,153 homes last year.
Taylor Wimpey maintained a strong short-term land bank during the period, which stood at around 76,000 plots as of the end of March 2026, slightly below the c.78,000 plots in 2025. The housebuilder’s strategic land pipeline was c.133,000 potential plots, close to the c.136,000 potential plots the previous year.
In the year to date, Taylor Wimpey says it has operated from an average of 219 outlets, up from 208 last year, and is currently operating from 218. The trading update says that the developer has continued to experience good planning momentum and remains on track to open more outlets in 2026 than in 2025, and continues to expect average outlets to increase year-on-year.
Taylor Wimpey says that while customer engagement remains resilient, it has recently experienced some underlying pricing pressure, with overall pricing in the order book around 1% lower year-on-year. The trading update continues to say that, as a result of rising energy costs, build cost inflation is now expected to be low to mid single digit for 2026, with cost pressure and surcharges starting to come through from the supply chain.
Jennie Daly, chief executive of Taylor Wimpey, commented: “Sales in the year to date have been steady and our teams continue to work extremely hard to support customers through their homebuying journeys against ongoing affordability challenges and an increasingly uncertain macro backdrop.”
“We are committed to delivering high-quality homes and driving our assets and continue to see good progress on planning and outlet openings whilst maintaining strict operational discipline. With highly experienced teams, a high-quality landbank and a healthy balance sheet, we remain focused on delivering growth over the medium term and value for all our stakeholders.”
