Reduce house price now or relist later after taking it off market?

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STBXH and I put our house on the market in July 2025 at £280K. The agent originally suggested £295K which we thought was totally over the top (I have a little experience in the property industry). The house has a marmite location, it's either fabulous or horrendous, so interest will be more limited than the average for that reason.

Reduced to £269,950 in October 2025 after only one viewing in that time. Since then there's been a steady (albeit very slow) stream of viewings, but no second viewings and no offers. The agent has now suggested dropping the price to £255K.

STBXH has suggested we take the house off the market for a while, then put it back on at the new price. I don't know if that will be beneficial or not, and would like some advice/opinions on what image it gives. Do we just drop the price now, or do we take it off and put it back on at a later date at a lower price?

I would take it off the market and for a while and put it back on later as it sounds like you have had your house on the market for 10 months. If I was house hunting and saw a house had been on the market that long I would wonder what was wrong with it. As you say the area is marmite and it is likely that that is putting people off.

However it took me nearly a year to successfully bid on and buy a property as competition for the type of property I live in is crazy. During that time I was definitely aware of the properties that hung around for a while.

Depends how much you need to sell. Also is the garden a selling point over the summer? Is it 3 months or something to have a fresh listing on Rightmove? Have you considered trying a new agent.

I'd take it off for now and consider changing agents.
Have you had any feedback from the first viewings?

Do you want to share the details here for some online feedback from MN? I know it's not the same as viewing in person but there maybe some stand out points or perspectives that could be worth addressing.