Some notes on housing-market research, methodology updates, and source notes, built to show how the signals are interpreted and where the numbers come from. Best case, you find it interesting, worst, you killed some time whilst the kettle boils.
February 28, 2026
Energy performance data has been updated, still waiting for an update from Scotland, watching and waiting patiently!
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February 24, 2026
Following on from the completion of Phase 1 of this site, I have started to work on Phase 2. The first part of that is now complete. Registered User Content. This is a thank you to everyone who has so far registered.
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February 5, 2026
The MPC has voted to hold interest rates at 3.75%. The decision was not unexpected, but was a fairly split vote, with almost as many voting to hold as to reduce.
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January 31, 2026
The UK property market starts 2026 with a record January price jump, improving mortgage rates, and strong rental growth. What does it mean for buyers, sellers and landlords?
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January 30, 2026
The final upload from the Land Registry for 2025 has been completed; the year is now complete. Well, mostly, there can and will be changes to the data for a while to come.
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January 23, 2026
I have added a new section that tracks rental prices across the UK. It covers all nations and gives some insight into how private rental property prices are moving. Particularly useful view given all the attention to rental property of late.
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