An Introduction To WhatHouse? Location Ratings

WhatHouse? has just launched its Location Ratings index to provide house-hunters with detailed, up-to-date scores on many different aspects of the places they want to live.

Working with data experts CLSQ, we assess the latest information from highly respected sources to give every current new homes development we list a rating under five core topics and you can read about them in more detail here:

• Health & Wellbeing
• Transport
• Tech Connectivity
• Finance
• Education & Amenities

Together, our Location Ratings provide a comprehensive score, marked out of 5, on things that are key to your decision to choose the right brand new home for you.

Here’s an example:

Keep an eye out too for our upcoming stories and features about Location Ratings.

Every property-seeker has questions to ask about the place they may call home, and we’ve collected all the latest data to answer many of these including:

• What’s the air quality here?
• Are there places to keep fit and enjoy the great outdoors?
• What are crime levels like?
• Is there a good range of public and private transport links?
• Will I have reliable, high-quality broadband and mobile services?
• Does the area have a strong property market?
• Are there schools, shops and medical facilities in easy reach?

Find out how current developments score when you search here for your new home.

Find out more about our Location Ratings core topics:

• Health & Wellbeing
• Tech Connectivity
• Transport
• Finance
• Education & Amenities