Flooring achieved the highest sales since 2008 in March, and the second highest since records began.
Flooring sales in England, Wales and Scotland reached £281.131m in March, according to ONS data: the highest figure since March 2008’s £290.4m. It is only the second time monthly sales have been above £280m.
Sales were 26.8% higher than February, 155% higher than March 2021, up 160% on March 2020 and 105% higher than March 2019.
Since January 1986 flooring sales have averaged £176.4m.
The data does not allow for inflation and is subject to revision.
