Category Archives: Property

The end of the Severn crossing tolls: what’s happened to house prices?

The end of the Severn crossing tolls: what’s happened to house prices?
For 50 years cars have been charged to drive to Wales from England using the Severn crossing bridges. Commuting and visiting came at a cost to those wishing to move between the countries around the River Severn, but in December 2018 these tolls were removed, framing a new economy of movement in the area. This will in...
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Where are the London Airbnb ‘hollow’ spots?

Where are the London Airbnb ‘hollow’ spots?
With continuing pressure on the national housing market, concerns are being raised that some communities are being ‘hollowed out’ by short term rents. Airbnb is a key digital platform currently enabling this trend. But to what extent is this true? Not withstanding the wider debate around how sort term rents may have an Read more

Lies, damn lies and floorspace statistics…?

Lies, damn lies and floorspace statistics…?
It’s a well-known fact that there is too much retail floorspace currently available relative to demand. Or is it? It’s an article of faith that town centres are being adversely affected by competition from out of town retail developments. But what are we basing that faith upon? We’re not short of reviews and recommendations about the future...
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Spotlight on town centre business rates

Spotlight on town centre business rates
What happens to local authority business rates income when out-of-town retail parks compete with town centres? This evidence of out-of-town impact was missing, so we undertook the analysis using Valuation Office Agency data, and our own nationally consistent town centre boundaries originally developed for DCLG. The study period 2005-2010 examined the impact of steep recession, during which...
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‘Average’ property prices? Really?

‘Average’ property prices? Really?
Scroll through the content in this Geofutures Mapcase to see why there's no such thing as average property prices. The text area on the left has its own scroll bar if you need it. The left/right arrows allow you to drill deeper into each information section, where multiple graphics or comments can be presented. [iframe src="//mapcase.geofutures.com/geofutures/housing/" width="100%"...
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