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Market notes, data checks & field commentary

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.

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August 19, 2025

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Source: Bank of England Interest Rates

Interest rates from the Bank of England are used on this site for various reasons to enhance insights, as well as to provide a simple dashboard for easy reference.

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August 19, 2025

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Source: Land Registry Data

Source: Land Registry data is available on an open licence basis, therefore free to download and use. Available as a single file dating back to 1995 or a monthly update.

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August 19, 2025

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Source: Repossession Data

Provided by the Ministry of Justice, quarterly statistics for possession claims in county courts. Actions by lenders, social and private landlords are provided.

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PropertyResearch.uk: Big Data Insights Into the UK Housing Market

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August 18, 2025

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PropertyResearch.uk: Big Data Insights Into the UK Housing Market

PropertyResearch.uk is a data-driven site in development, exploring UK property sales, repossessions, and mortgage approvals using millions of official records. It’s a work in progress (bugs included), but it aims to make housing market trends clear, visual, and accessible.

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August 16, 2025

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Introducing PropertyResearch.uk

PropertyResearch.uk: Search any England & Wales postcode to view 30 years of sold property data, local trends, and repossession insights. Fast, clean reports to support research and lending decisions.

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August 11, 2025

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Santander Suddenly Thinks You’re Worth More – By About £130,000

Santander just gave some mortgage applicants an overnight boost of up to £130,000 – without them lifting a finger. Here’s why the bank’s lending rules have changed, what it means for high earners with smaller deposits, and how it could reshape your property hunt.

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Market notes, data checks & field commentary

Source: Bank of England Interest Rates

Source: Land Registry Data

Source: Repossession Data

PropertyResearch.uk: Big Data Insights Into the UK Housing Market

Introducing PropertyResearch.uk

Santander Suddenly Thinks You’re Worth More – By About £130,000

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