From the Founders
Emma Frewin · Co-Founder of PicAHome
The reason we built the PicAHome app
Why I believe house hunters deserve a fuller picture of a property, and why we wanted to make that information easier to find.
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The PicAHome Blog
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From finding out what a house sold for to researching the history of a property you've walked past, discover straightforward answers to the questions we all ask about homes.
From the Founders
Personal experiences and opinions from the people behind PicAHome.
Sold Prices & History
6 min readHow much have houses on my street sold for?
Sold prices are public record. How to search your whole street by postcode, read the figures properly, and understand why identical-looking homes sell for different amounts.
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7 min readWhy is a house sale not showing on Land Registry?
A missing sold price usually means a gap in the published data, not a problem with the property. The seven common reasons, and how to find what you need anyway.
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7 min readHow long does Land Registry take to update after a house sale?
Completion, registration and publication are three separate steps. What happens after a sale, why sold prices take time to appear, and when a delay is normal.
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6 min readHow can I find out how much a house sold for?
Sold prices in England and Wales are public. Where to look them up, how far the records go back, why a recent sale may be missing — and how to check a house you're standing outside.
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6 min readHow to check a property's sale history in the UK
Every recorded sale of a property, in order. Where the data comes from, how far back it goes, why some transactions are missing and how to read the prices sensibly.
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Property Value
7 min readAsking price vs sold price: what's the difference?
What separates the advertised price from the price actually paid, what guide price and offers over really mean, and why sold prices are the better reference point.
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6 min readHow accurate are online house valuations?
An instant online estimate is a model's prediction, not a valuation. What goes into one, where they go wrong, and what to use instead when the figure matters.
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8 min readHow much is my house worth? 7 ways to estimate its value
Sold price, asking price, online estimate, agent appraisal, mortgage valuation, RICS valuation — what each one means, and seven practical ways to work out a figure.
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House Hunting
5 min readHow to get alerts when a house comes up for sale
Portal alerts, local agents and street notifications each catch different opportunities. Here's how to set them up without getting buried in listings.
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6 min readI've seen a house I like, but it's not for sale. What can I do?
Research it properly, register with the agents who sell on that street, write once to the owner, and set an alert on the road. What works, and what doesn't.
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8 min readHow to research an area before buying a house
Visit at different hours, walk rather than drive, and run the free official checks — a practical guide to judging a UK area before you commit to buying there.
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9 min readWhat to look for when viewing a house: a UK buyer's checklist
Damp, cracks, the roof, water pressure, noise and parking — a room-by-room checklist for UK house viewings, and the questions worth asking the agent.
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Property Discovery
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App update: explore properties with just a postcode
Our latest update lets you explore homes by postcode and follow new listings, price changes and planning decisions. No exact address needed, and completely free.
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5 min readCan you find a house online just from a photo?
Visual search identifies images. Property discovery identifies a home and the records attached to it. Here's the difference, and what you can actually find from a photo.
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6 min readHow to find out if a house is for sale
Portals, agents, boards and off-market sales — how to check whether a particular house is on the market, and what your options are when it isn't.
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8 min readHow to research a house before buying it
Eight free checks to run before you make an offer, from sold price history to planning records and flood risk — plus what only a survey and searches can tell you.
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6 min readHow to search for properties without a specific address
No address, just an area or a house that caught your eye. The best ways to search for properties without one, and how to skip the hunt entirely.
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