Guides

Short explainers on how to read crime, house prices, flood risk and schools when you are checking a UK postcode.

• How to check crime rates by postcode in the UK

  Where official UK crime data comes from, how to read a postcode-level snapshot, and what the numbers do and do not mean.

• UK house prices by area — how to read the official figures

  What the UK House Price Index actually measures, why local-authority averages differ from a street valuation, and how to use them when comparing areas.

• Flood risk for UK homebuyers — what to check before you offer

  How to check flood risk around a UK postcode, what active warnings mean, and why you should still use the official GOV.UK maps.

• Finding schools near a UK postcode (and Ofsted reports)

  How to list nearby schools from open map data and dig into Ofsted inspection reports for the ones that matter.

• “Is it a nice place to live?” — a practical UK checklist

  A short checklist covering crime, prices, flood, schools, healthcare and food hygiene before you commit to a UK area.