What is my home worth, what to offer, downvaluations - tips

nollag2006

upmystreet.com is also a good source of local info about the area in terms of crime rates, school quality, transport links, etc

A quick call to the local council is always a good idea to check on any impending major developments planned for the area.

Evironment Agency flood map is here:
http://maps.environment-agency.gov.uk/wiyby/wiybyController?x=531500.0&y=181500.0&topic=floodmap&ep=map&scale=3&location=London,%20City%20of%20London&lang=_e&layerGroups=default&textonly=off

DEFRA's noise mapping site (covering a handful of towns) is here:
http://services.defra.gov.uk/wps/portal/noise

Caracul

Just wanted to say that I have spent the last five minutes searching for this thread as its been really useful for me, shame its not a sticky. Thanks!

nollag2006

How do we go about making this a sticky? It's got a wealth of excellent information

nahguam

Great thread! As a first time buyer I've found it very useful. A house I'm looking at at putting an offer in is listed at £245k but after doing my own research from the guidance here I estimate it at around £210-£215 (~85-88% of asking). I'm comfortable with this valuation. I'm just worried that to negotiate to this I'd have to offer even lower which might not be treated seriously. Hmmm!

Also, if you're not sure of the area that you're moving to, in addition to upmystreet, maps.police.uk is a really good resource for checking and comparing crime levels.

StiflersMom

nahguam wrote: »

Great thread! As a first time buyer I've found it very useful. A house I'm looking at at putting an offer in is listed at £245k but after doing my own research from the guidance here I estimate it at around £210-£215 (~85-88% of asking). I'm comfortable with this valuation. I'm just worried that to negotiate to this I'd have to offer even lower which might not be treated seriously. Hmmm!

Also, if you're not sure of the area that you're moving to, in addition to upmystreet, maps.police.uk is a really good resource for checking and comparing crime levels.

Was your offer accepted nahguam?

Another good site, esp for coastal / exposed properties here:
http://www.berr.gov.uk/windspeed-database/page27326.html

Garetha

Have just bookmarked this very useful thread - many thanks OP

Cannon_Fodder

Bumped, almost lost it...

nollag2006

Rightmove's price comparison report is well worth tapping into to get the history of a specific postcode:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-value.html/svr/2709;jsessionid=F70075898879CE21979B174F6FBC8F2

Also worth looking at:
http://www.aboutmyplace.co.uk/

Fire_Fox

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Cannon_Fodder

bumpppp....