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Looking for more information about an area? Number One for Property
has searched
the web for sites who can offer a great
range of useful area information and services. |
| Maps and Local Services Information |
| Surgery
Door, as the name suggests, is an excellent on-line guide to
local health services, support groups and activities throughout the
UK. Search facility allows you to find doctors, dentists, opticians,
hospitals etc in your local area. Also health news and information. To
visit the site click
here. Multimap offers a quick and easy way to find a detailed map for areas across the UK. Simply type in the postcode or street name and in seconds, a map will appear. Multimap also offers local area information such as hotels, restaurants and businesses. To find out more go to www.multimap.com Up My Street provides a great range of information, again either by postcode or street name. On offer here are details about Council Tax rates, Top Schools, Crime statistics and local leisure and tourism info. To visit the site go to www.upmystreet.com Homesight provided by Yell and Equifax, offers a broad base of information including local area contacts such as, solicitors, estate agents etc as well as property prices and neighbourhood reports. To visit the site go to www.homesight.co.uk Knowhere is a rather different collection of reports, comments and useful information on about 1,000 towns in the UK, and its still growing!. Often frank and to the point, this community created site is broadly written for and by, the younger end of UK society. However, even if you are not so young, it is still well worth a look at www.knowhere.co.uk |
| Education |
| School Performance
and Parent Information - If you want to check out which are the best
schools in the area, together with a whole host of of general
information relating to education matters. here you can find all the results and overall performance of both
primary and secondary schools. Click here to go
direct to the DfEE site. Scottish Schools - Exam results are available for Scottish Schools and is available separately by going to www.scotland.gov.uk Independent Schools - If you seeking information about Independent Schools then visit Which Schools site ISBI. It contains a useful, searchable database which includes information on fees, subjects and class sizes. Click on the link to begin searching on the ISBI database |
| Land and the Environment |
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Land Registry - This
is the official site for HM Land Registry who hold all
information on ownership of land in the UK. To visit the site go
to www.landreg.gov.uk
Environmental Issues - Concerned about any environmental issues that may affect the area you wish to live in? Here are some sites that may be able to answer any questions you may have. Homecheck.co.uk is a really useful site which presents environmental information in a very easy to understand format. By simply keying in the postcode of a property, Home Check will present an easy to read report with 'level indicator' graphics for a whole range of environmental risks. The risks covered include, flood, subsidence, radon, landslip, landfill, waste, air quality and pollution. A site not to be missed! At www.landmark-information.co.uk you can now acquire a 'Home Envirosearch' Report which will provide a wealth of information that could reveal for example, if your new home is built on land above old mines or has had pollution problems in the past. The Environment Agency offer a bright, easy to use site with a great section entitled 'What's in Your Backyard?' Here you can quickly locate major industrial areas, check river and bathing water quality, so that that you can see at a glance what environmental issues are affecting your chosen area. Well worth a visit. For Scotland visit the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency Pollution - If pollution issues are of concern, then there are two sites which you may find useful. www.foe.co.uk is the site of Friends of the Earth who offer a search facility to locate and provide information about any factories they claim are polluting your local area. General air pollution information is also available from the National Air Quality Information Archive |
| Crime Prevention |
| Neighbourhood
Watch Scheme - This site offers practical tips and information
on how to protect your home and car. There is also details on how to set
up your own Neighbourhood Watch scheme and claims to be one of the
largest crime prevention sites in the UK. Well worth a look. Visit the
site at www.nwatch.org.uk Metropolitan Police, London - This site contains everything you may need to know about the activities of the Metropolitan Police force in London. The site features news, appeals, crime prevention tips and a dedicated section targeting school-age visitors. Very useful information here particularly for London residents or those moving into London. Go to www.met.police.uk |
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Have you discovered a neighbourhood site that you found really
useful? Then why not let us know by emailing us at the address below -
Thanks! |
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