Taylor Wimpey has described its 2025 performance as "robust" in the context of challenging market conditions.

In the year to 31 December, the FTSE 250 housebuilder’s total group completions including joint ventures increased by 6% to 11,229, while its order book totalled £1.86bn, down from £1.99bn at the end of 2024.

The firm stated that its revenue for the year jumped over 11% to £3.8bn, which it attributed to higher volumes, average selling prices and land sales.

Taylor Wimpey stated that in the final quarter of 2025, it experienced increased momentum in its planning determinations, due to applications submitted as part of its planning strategy to leverage positive changes with the National Planning Policy Framework.

As a result, it anticipates further progress with the Planning and Infrastructure Act now in place, which is expected to streamline decision making and facilitate the delivery of planning consents.

Chief executive at Taylor Wimpey, Jennie Daly, stated: "We delivered a robust performance during 2025 in the context of challenging market conditions, and I'd like to thank our teams for their hard work and resilience.

"The Government's planning reforms have been welcome, and we've seen increased momentum in our recent planning permissions. However, while affordability is slowly improving, demand continues to be muted - particularly among the important first-time buyer category - which will constrain overall sector output.

"Against this backdrop, we remain focused on unlocking value and maximising shareholder returns in the medium term."

While uncertainty ahead of the late Autumn Budget impacted sales through the second half of 2025 and its order book coming into 2026, Taylor Wimpey said its enquiries are consistent year-on-year, although it stated that it is “too early” to predict the outcome of the Spring selling season.

Looking ahead, it stated that the UK housing market presents a "significant opportunity to deliver much needed new homes" and it is well placed to deliver with experienced teams, a strong balance sheet and a strategic pipeline in place.

Investment director at AJ Bell, Russ Mould, concluded: "Taylor Wimpey looks like it could do with a boost from falling mortgage rates in 2026 after serving up a downbeat update. The housebuilder is seeing muted demand among first-time buyers which has an inevitable impact on the broader market, and trading in general is struggling to shake off the post- and pre-Budget blues.

"Margins remain under pressure and the boost from land sales in 2025 is a double-edged sword as it is not expected to repeat this year. Profitability across the housebuilding sector is still a long way from the most recent peak in 2021.

"Taylor Wimpey did express confidence in its medium-term prospects, but the danger is the market will take little notice given the bleak near-term outlook."

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