Headline check · Market headlines
Headlines vs the record
Check newsletters, blogs and market headlines against the local sold record before trusting the market story.
SourceOriginal claim
RecordSold prices
ContextLive listings
What to check
Read the source
Open the original article or newsletter first.
Check the local sold record
See how the claim lines up with the numbers already on this site.
Stay neutral
No takedown, no value judgement, no hidden valuation.
What to check first
- Open the city page for the market you are reading about.
- Check the original claim against the local sold record and live listings.
- Use the district reports when you want the raw numbers.
Next steps
Frequently asked questions
Is this a takedown?
No. It is a local record check: the claim on one side, the numbers on the other.
Where do the figures come from?
From the city's stored district models and the same sold and listing data already shown elsewhere on the site.
Official statistics and further reading
Every figure on this page traces to official data. These are the primary public datasets and statutory guidance behind UK house-price reporting - go here to verify the record and dig deeper.
- Office for National Statistics - UK House Price Index, statistical bulletin
- HM Land Registry - Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
- HM Land Registry - UK House Price Index, search and download tool
- Office for National Statistics - House price statistics for small areas
- Bank of England - Bank Rate and monetary policy
- GOV.UK - Stamp Duty Land Tax: rates and calculator
- National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team - Material Information in property listings (Parts A, B and C)