upmystreet.co.uk

upmystreet.co.uk is a superb web site which gives details about absolutely any street in the UK. It tells you so much, in fact, that it's actually quite scary. About the only thing it doesn't tell you is the colour of the underpants of the man at no. 34. But it's not just there for voyeuristic pleasure (though there's a lot to be got, believe me!), it actually serves a really useful purpose if you're thinking of visiting or moving to an area, or if you're doing any sort of demographic research for whatever reason. I'm in the process of buying a house and have found this site invaluable as well ... more

Upmystreet.com is a very useful, informative site that gives you an overview of the area you live in or an area you wish to find out about, all you need is a postcode. Disadvantages ************ I will get this bit out of the way first, as it’s the bit I feel bad about. I like this site for the information it provides but the actual layout and style is quite poor. There are far too many adverts and links to other sites, but if you can cope with that and see through the proverbial crap, then you are bound to be able to get what you are looking for. Ouch not too difficult  History ... more

UpMyStreet.com must be one of the most useful sites that I have every seen on the Internet. When you first access the site at www.upmystreet.com, you are met with a page that simply asks you to enter your postcode or town. Once you have entered this and preferably your postcode, you will begin to see just how useful this really is. First of all it is absolutely free and is sponsored basically by the advertisers on the site. After entering your postcode you are presented with the relative section of a street map, which indicates the area you have chosen. Then following this is a substantial ... more

As some of you may know, I am getting to be a bit of an expert at this moving house business and I’m on the move again, back to Cardiff… don’t ask! So it was that I found myself searching for a house in an area where (hopefully) I can park my car outside my own house and pop to the corner shop without fear of being attacked… ok, so maybe I’m a tad paranoid but you can never be too careful… This is why upmystreet.co.uk has become a vital weapon on my ceaseless house-hunting quest. It gives you scarily detailed information on the area of your choice, simply type in your chosen postcode et voila ... more

Upmystreet is an excellent web site if you want to find out about a particular area. This site will be able to give you a brief descrption of the area including demographic information, house prices (which are based on what was registered at the land registry office and not a guestimate from a local estate agent.) It will also give you a rough guide to the council tax rate, unfortunately it does not give a specific rate ie what band houses are on in that street. But there are links to the local council website's so if you know what Council tax band the property you are thinking of buying is in ... more