Sold price alerts
Get a free email when a home sells on your postcode, sent each month when HM Land Registry publishes new sold prices. Free
Why keep an eye on sold prices?
Asking prices tell you what sellers hope for. Sold prices tell you what buyers actually paid, and that's what valuers, lenders and good estate agents use. Watching sales on your own postcode is the simplest way to keep a realistic idea of what your home is worth, and to notice early when the local market turns.
If you're planning to buy in a particular area, alerts show you which homes have sold and for how much, so you'll know a fair offer when the right one comes up. If you're planning to sell, they help you sanity-check an agent's valuation.
Alerts go out once a month, shortly after HM Land Registry publishes its new figures. Sales usually appear a few weeks after they complete, so each email covers sales that registered since the last one.