Property research desk

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.

New Mortgage Calculator: See What Your Mortgage Really Costs

General

September 5, 2025

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New Mortgage Calculator: See What Your Mortgage Really Costs

Use our free Mortgage Calculator to quickly estimate monthly repayments or interest-only costs. Adjust amount, term, and rate to see total payments, balance charts, and stress test scenarios.

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General

September 2, 2025

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Site Update

Some updates on my progress with this site, along with some Q&A. The site traffic has taken off in a very short time, and I have received a lot of emails over the last couple of weeks.

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What is Generative AI? A Beginner’s Guide to the Technology Changing Everything

Guides

September 2, 2025

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What is Generative AI? A Beginner’s Guide to the Technology Changing Everything

Generative AI explained simply: how it works, everyday uses, benefits, and risks. A beginner’s guide to the tech behind tools like ChatGPT.

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Source

September 1, 2025

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Source: House Price Index - HPI

House Price Index (HPI) data is provided by gov.uk as a single file, not small but not large by any means. The data is available monthly and dates back to 1968.

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