House Price Spy Blog

House Price Spy has been around for quite a while now providing everyone with millions of property prices from England, Wales and Scotland since 2000. This data is purchased from official government sources such as The Land Registry, Registers Of Scotland and The Royal Mail and are regulated and updated on a monthly basis to ensure all data is correct and complete.

Other organisations are charging up to £2 for each sale price, so you are saving cash on each search.

When you are looking for data please bear in mind that it takes up to 2 months for sales to appear and even then it can take longer for certain sales depending on factors such as legal papers being signed and exchanged etc. If you dont see a particular sale then there may be a reason for this. Also bear in mind that we reproduce the information we are given and have no control over errors and ommisions made at government department level. We do get a significant number of emails from members of the public wanting to change or omit details. All this data is Public Domain information available to anyone, and we are entitled by our license with ROS, Data Protection, Land Registry and the Royal Mail to reproduce it as we please, once you register the sale of your home this data comes under Public Domain rules like the register of births and deaths and the Companies House database.

You are free to get in touch with us via our contact form, we value your feedback, especially as a fairly new company striving to improve and give customers what they want while developing new services and hopefully new websites using the House Price Spy brand in the future.

We have recently started sending our regular emails with updates on chosen areas and will be switching over to our brand new site layout in the next couple of weeks with easier navigation and more focused structure.

We have only been running this site for just over 2 years and we have already seen a lot of changes and improvements, with plenty of plans for new statistical and service based goodies which will raise us further above the pack!! Dont waste your money on paying for FREE house price details or waste your time with awkward sites carrying errors or limited results, free house prices at House Price Spy!

The main property related story in the news this morning was the giant rise in utility price from one of the UK’s largest providers British Gas who are raising their prices by 25% for gas and 9% for electric.

With many other companies sure to follow, you will want to get the best value deal for your families utility bills, there are a few ways to ensure you are not wasting your precious cash on un-competitive suppliers.

Energy Helpline are a free website who promise to save you up to £365 per year on your bills (based on an average family home), with no forms to fill in and no-one will visit your property. Just fill in a short online form with simple details such as your address, usage estimates and a few other information and Energy Helpline will do the rest. Its great knowing you are getting the best deal and we could all do with less paperwork

Start saving on your energy bills today with Energy Helpline!

See your other energy options at House Price Spy Energy

With property prices down and wages down the rising prices for energy, food etc seem even more extreme .

The financial news this week is not too good, US lender IndyMac has gone bust and Washington Mutual is on the brink of bankrupcy. The US property market is down 20% on peak values from 2007, while the UK market is down by an average of around 9%.

Some financial institutions are aiming at a turn round date of 2012 or 2013, when we can expect growth in property prices.

On the bright side the mere fact that we are living linger and gettijg divorced more means that there will always be demand for new property, this will be no solace for sellers who have lost out in recent months but means the current slump can only last for so long.

House Price Spy means you get all the property details you want before you spend any cash, the data goies back to 2001 and is all official government data served up with statistics, advice and links to great property related websites.

The global property market has also been effected by downturn that we have seen in the UK, these stme from a lack of finance, consumer confidence and the poor £ against the Euro etc. Here are a few examples of the markets:

Spain - there has been a massive overbuild of primary and holiday homes and this has led to prices falling rapidly with many builders out of pocket.

Eastern Europe - Prices are still relatively strong due to the low price of land and cheap cost of living.

China - Prices were 15% up in 2007 due to the Olympic games but have fallen back somewhat. Expect London property prices to see a similar rise nearer 2012.

Turkey - The market has slowed down, but is still seen as a strong market.

Northern Ireland- NI was one of the major success stories of 2006 and 2007 and has now seen the sharpest fall outside London dropping by a huge 20% in the last year.

If anyone has experience of buying or building abroad please comment and let us know

The One Account has been around for a while now, you probably know all about their revolutionary idea- of offsetting your mortgage with your savings and letting you save and pay off your mortgage earlier.

Choose the savings, current accounts and any other accounts you want to offset with and start to save!

With mortgage lenders going into hybernation of late it would be nice to take the pressure of your finances just a little, there are offset mortgages for all situations including first time buyer, self employed and no proof of earnings.

The amount you can save depend on what you have saved and how much your earn (ie what is in your current account) but every little bit counts!

Cut your mortgage payments AND pay it off sooner with The One Account.

With the present conditions in the UK property market set to continue for some time (3-4 years) estate agents and property sellers are struggling to find new novel ways to make money.

The ratio of sellers to buyers in the UK is currently nearly 15:1 leaving many estate agents in a perilous situation and many people hanging onto property in the medium term.

Following on from the last blog about ’sell to buy’ I see there is now a trend for ‘try before you buy’ where sellers rent out their property for a few months and if the buyer likes they can buy after. Buyers would sign up for a few month lease with an option to by after that time.

Other new build homes are even being offered for a few nights at a time (exclusively to the over 55s) with an option to buy after that.

House Price Spy is the best way to find out about an area before you visit it, pricing trends, nearby areas and loads of stats on the area-all provided FREE of charge. All you will be asked to do is join the site, by giving your email (so we can update you on activity in areas selcted by you) and postcode (so we can tailor details to suit you) to gain access to millions of sales in England, Scotland and Wales!!!! Northen Ireland and Ireland do not have this system at the present time, we will add this when we can!!

Just in time for the school holidays and the summer itself Sky Digitial have some great offers which will fill in the long summer months perfectly with sports, cartoons, movies, 24 hour entertainment, US series, comedy and pretty much anything you can think of. Packages start from only £16 per month with free 2GB broadband, phone calls, £15 free credit and free equipment and installation deals.

If that was not enough you can add premium movies and sports channels for the ultimate package!!! You get 3 mixs (or types of channels) from kids to documentaries and news or music as standard but can add as much as you want to build a perfect entertainment packae include award winning broadband and great phone deals.

The choice and service cannot be beaten, Sky Digitial are the UKs largest provider and are pioneers of Sky Plus which has revolutionised the way we watch TV! Add in free installation, connection and equipment such as router and set top boxes and you have a great deal!!

Read more about the deals on offer and get Sky Digitial in your own home visit House Price Spy!!!

Energy bills are rising higher than ever and it’s never too late to switch you utilities provider and save hundreds of pounds each year! The press is full of scare stories about families choosing between heating and eating, but most of us will have noticed out bills rising in the last year with the remaining low cost providers following suit and raising prices.

House Price Spy has a specialist Utilities section with the best providers and price comparision sites around. Dont say you cant be bothered or they are all the same as many promise to beat your present deal at the very least! There is not paperwork to complete and no visits to your home will be required to make the change.

Try our Cheaper utility Bills section, it could be the best thing you do all day!

Members of House Price Spy have exclusive benefits and features they can access that casual users wont get access to, so it pays to join up for free and get the ability to watch streets and get notification of all properties sold on that street, email alerts, newsletters with great offers and info on the property market, plus millions of individual free house prices from the last 8 years!!!!!!!

Members benefits are only for people who have completed the short sign up, just give a few details and join House price Spy for free. We wont give your details to any 3rd party and are bound by all transparency legislation.

If you have not joined up yet then you can claim your free membership of House Price Spy now!!

As mentioned in our last blog post House Price Spy has had a complete facelift and revamp. The main thing you should know while the site is now easier to use and search through you still get free house prices for all non-commercial properties in England, Wales and Scotland! The data is provided from government sources free with stats and info for every street with advice and recommended links for quality property related websites.

the new version of House Price Spy should be up ans live in the next few weeks and will help users to make the most of what we offer!

House price Spy is free to join and free to use, you can only access all members benefits with membership. To join you will have to give your postcode (to give you local data) and email address (so we can confirm you are a genuine person)!!!