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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: 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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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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The MPC Blinks – Interest Rates Trimmed to 4%

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August 7, 2025

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The MPC Blinks – Interest Rates Trimmed to 4%

The Bank of England cut interest rates to 4% in August 2025 after a narrow 5–4 vote. With inflation easing and the economy slowing, this could impact mortgage rates, savings returns, and market expectations. Here’s what it means for you.

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Can you wait until 74 before retiring with a state pension?

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July 24, 2025

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Can you wait until 74 before retiring with a state pension?

Preparing for retirement is something most tend to leave until later in life, and that's not a bad plan, depending on your career trajectory and income. But Labour want some of us to wait much longer.

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Market notes, data checks & field commentary

Source: Land Registry 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

The MPC Blinks – Interest Rates Trimmed to 4%

Can you wait until 74 before retiring with a state pension?

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