Our latest research into the UK property market has charted the average house price across each overground train station in England, Wales and Scotland. We previously conducted the same research across each of the London Underground tube stations and have now applied it to train stations the length and breadth of the nation. We grouped …
The latest research from leading online estate agent Mashroom highlights the potential task faced by the next generation of aspirational buyers, if the government fails to provide more affordable housing to address the current stock shortage, and if prices continue to grow at the same pace as the last two decades. Mashroom analysed data from …
Buckingham Palace might not actually be for sale. But can you guess how much it would go on the market for should The Queen decide to sell up? That’s what we’re asking in our Buckingham Palace Listing competition. Guess Buckingham Palace’s house price value, and you could win a worth £275. Here’s a little hint: …
Our latest research has looked at the time taken by UK home buyers when deciding to buy a home and how this has changed since the Brexit vote. Prior to the vote in January 2016, we found the average UK home buyer took 53 minutes during the viewing process to decide if a house was the one …
Hospitals often have a role to play in the house-hunting process. Many homeowners feel more comfortable knowing that a hospital is nearby, just in case something should go wrong. The demand to live near a hospital also impacts house prices, and our own research has unearthed some impressive stats. Using Dr. Foster’s Hospital Ranking Guide, …
It seems like only yesterday that everyone was getting ready to wish each other a merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Yet, here we are, with 2020 in full swing and the UK property market picking up the pace early in the new year. Things have started positively, too. Rightmove, the property portal website, is …
The UK housing market ended 2019 on a strong note, with house prices 1.4% higher than they were at the start of the year. November and December bucked the trend and are perhaps providing a glimpse of what we can expect in 2020. The winter market has been in particularly rude health. Now is as good a …
The latest numbers from the Halifax House Price Index show a 1,5% annual increase in property values across the UK, with a 0.7% monthly rise to an average of £227,869. Although prices increased on a monthly, quarterly an annual basis, the rate at which they have climbed has fallen to it’s lowest since March 2013. …
Our latest research shows that there is a silver lining to the uncertain market conditions caused by Brexit – the number of people who have been gazumped on a property sale has fallen over the last year. We asked people who had bought a property in the last year, whether they had been gazumping during …
As the scent of roses and chocolate fills the air this Valentine’s Day, one of the best ways to get into the mood for love is to watch a feel good romantic film. However, with London seeing the lowest level of house price growth of all regions in the UK, homeowners across the capital could …
