Market Analysis
UK property cost research — written from the data, not the marketing brochure.
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market-analysis
Do semis ever cost more than a detached house? 2026
In 1,652 postcode districts with a reliable sample of both, the detached home wins every time — and the handful of exceptions turn out to be a small-sample mirage.
20 July 2026
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What £200,000 buys across the UK in 2026: floor space by area
For the same budget, 2025 sales show a 91 m² semi in Sunderland or a 44 m² flat in south-east London.
19 July 2026
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First-time buyer stamp duty relief: before and after April 2025
When the temporary thresholds ended, the number of English council areas where a first-time buyer paid £0 on the typical home fell from 228 to 145.
19 July 2026
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Where first-time buyers pay no stamp duty in England (2026)
In 145 of England's 295 councils a first-time buyer at the local median pays nothing — but in every London borough, the relief runs out.
18 July 2026
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Cheap to Buy, Dear to Run: Metro-Borough Council Tax 2026
In 29 of England's 36 metropolitan boroughs, Band D council tax now tops 1% of a typical home's price — and Gateshead's bill beats Trafford's on a house worth £205,000 less.
14 July 2026
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Cheap to buy, dear to run: England's council tax burden gap 2026
In some English unitary authorities the council tax on a typical home tops 1.8% of its price; in others it is barely a third of that.
14 July 2026
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London Borough Monthly Cost: Mortgage vs Council Tax 2026
Council tax swings 2.5x across the capital, but it is under 11% of the monthly cost of a median home in every borough — the mortgage sets the bill.
2 July 2026
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London council tax vs house prices: a borough inversion (2026)
Kensington & Chelsea homes cost three times a Barking home — yet the headline council tax is lower. All 33 boroughs, ranked.
2 July 2026
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Price per square foot: 19 UK cities ranked for 2026
The cost of space itself, ranked across 19 UK cities using Land Registry sale prices and verified EPC floor areas.
27 June 2026
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Greenest UK housing stock by city: 13 cities ranked, 2026
Newcastle and Newport top the table, Birmingham trails — and the reason is almost entirely the age of the bricks.
25 June 2026
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The cheapest way into a UK city centre: flat prices in 2026
A central flat costs £170,000 in Leeds but £530,000 in inner London — here is the 2026 price ladder for five major city centres.
21 June 2026
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The most expensive postcodes in England and Wales (2026)
One central London district recorded a £2.45m median sale last year — yet pays less council tax than a £900,000 house in Surrey.
21 June 2026
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City-centre flats hold greener EPC ratings than houses, 2026
Across five major English cities, flats are far more likely to hold an EPC of C or above than the wider housing stock — a structural quirk of when they were built.
20 June 2026
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Which UK cities are most new-build heavy? 2024 share by city
Salford led the country with 32.7% of 2024 sales being new builds — more than triple the UK average. Full city-by-city ranking from Land Registry data.
22 May 2026
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Do new-builds lose value? 253,000 UK repeat sales, 2010-2025
Quarter-million-pair Land Registry analysis controlling for the local HPI — the depreciation story is largely a flats story.
21 May 2026
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Most expensive London postcodes in 2025: where the £1M+ market clusters
Thirteen postcode districts captured 45% of London's £1M+ trading cash in 2025. The full ranking, with medians, mix, and £/sqft.
20 May 2026
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UK 'just-under' pricing patterns at SDLT thresholds: 2025 findings
Empirical Land Registry analysis: when buyers price below a slab, they pick the round -£5,000 notch, not £xx9,950.
20 May 2026