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Guides to HouseMetric, notes on data sources and ad hoc market analysis

HouseMetric Advanced Search showing sold-property cards beside a map, filtered to freehold houses sold in the last two years.

Guide · 11 November 2026

How to find comparable sold prices for a property

A practical guide to choosing nearby sold properties that genuinely help when assessing a home's likely value.

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SW11 sales in the last two years, split by property type. 1,595 chartable sales and a median of £9,400 per square metre.

Guide · 11 November 2026

How to use Custom Charts

Choose an area, filter the sales, and read a histogram or box plot of price per square metre.

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Line chart of the median share of a sale month recorded 1 to 24 months later. The median is 14 percent after one month and 98 percent after 18 months.

Data · 11 November 2026

Why a completed sale is missing from Land Registry data

How long a completed sale takes to appear in HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, from the first month to two years later.

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Two-storey house floor plan showing labelled rooms, stairs, eaves, storage and utility spaces.

Data · 11 November 2026

Why a property's EPC floor area may be wrong

Why EPC floor areas can differ from floor plans, later certificates and the space you believe a home contains.

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