Stats for Week 48 of 2025

There is something very British about holding on to spare bedrooms. Many households in Plymouth have one, but a sizeable number have two or even three that sit untouched most of the year.

The average price paid for a semi detached home, region by region, in the last 12 months

Cottage Names 85 to 81

Stats for week 47 of 2025

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has finally arrived after months of rumour, leaked ideas and speculation. Many households in Plymouth had braced themselves for a sweeping new annual tax on homes above £500,000

The December 2025 Update

The shift in private renting over the last 40 years is one of the most misunderstood trends in the UK property market. Everyone knows it has grown. Very few know by how much.

The Autumn Budget delivered the expected changes to housing and taxation, although the impact will be felt more in sentiment than in immediate cost.

It sounds completely upside down because everything you hear suggests first time buyers have never had it harder, yet the real story is very different once you look at what is actually happening beneath the headlines.

The November Budget introduces new tax measures that will influence affordability, demand and long-term property decisions. With higher household costs and a new levy on homes over £2 million, buyers and sellers will need to plan their next steps with clearer strategy.

Where do people rent the most across the UK? And why it matters for anyone living in Plymouth