Bellway has sold 5,656 new homes in the past six months, 6.3% higher than for the same period last year (2020: 5,321). In a trading update for the six months ended 31st January 2021, Bellway said that half-year revenue was up 12% to around £1,715m (2020: £1,524.8m). The company has a forward order book comprising 5,889 homes (2020: 4,598 homes), with a value of £1,625m (2020: £1,163m). Sales rates were more pronounced at the start of the financial year (which starts 1 st August for Bellway), given the pent-up demand arising from the spring national lockdown. Reservations slowed during November as new Help-to-Buy rules came in and further lockdown measures were reintroduced. However, sales rates have since recovered to 'a more normalised level', Bellway said, helped by by the effective transition to the new Help-to-Buy scheme. Bellway also reports that it has experienced no Brexit-related supply chain disruptions, so it has been able to increase average active outlets to 278 (2020: 274).