Illustrative example · fictional household and homes
Example home report
See the questions a home check can help you answer. All comparison figures, ratings and property details below are invented examples, not provider evidence, a live listing or your results. The two examples are separate illustrations.
Illustrative example · not a live calculation
What changes if you move?
| Measure | Your life today | A potential move |
|---|---|---|
| Commute | 67-minute commute | 44-minute commute |
| Monthly travel | £420 monthly travel cost | £310 monthly travel cost |
| Bedrooms | Two bedrooms | Three bedrooms |
| Green space | Limited green space nearby | Riverside walks within 10 minutes |
| Monthly housing | £3,150 total housing cost | £3,340 total housing cost |
You gain: a bedroom, a shorter commute and easier access to green space.
You trade off: approximately £190 more each month.
Illustrative housing-cost difference, not a combined housing-and-travel total. The travel figures are shown separately. Not financial advice; your actual costs and access depend on your home and journeys.
What changes if you move? — example
What changes if you move?
Example household: two adults, one dog, a regular commute to London Waterloo, with green space, walkability, restaurants and tennis among their priorities.
Illustrative homes, venues and figures — not a live listing.
This is a small sample of the property, location, lifestyle and cost factors assessed in a full Go Locate report.
What Go Locate analyses
- Commute
- Schools
- Walkability
- Dogs
- Hobbies
- Essentials
- Green space
- Connectivity
- Costs
- Value
Commute and regular journeys
Current home
65 min
To London Waterloo, 3 days a week
New home
45 min
10 min walk to a direct train
Change20 min saved each way (Gain)
Walkability and everyday essentials
Current home
Fair
Supermarket, pharmacy and station generally need a car
New home
Very good
Supermarket, pharmacy, GP, cafés and station within a 15-minute walk
ChangeMeaningful gain (Gain)
Dog-friendly lifestyle
Current home
Good
Two suitable walking areas nearby, few dog-friendly venues
New home
Excellent
Four substantial walking areas, five dog-friendly cafés or pubs, a vet within a 10-minute drive
ChangeStrong gain (Gain)
Food, social life and hobbies
Current home
Very good
Wide restaurant choice; tennis club a 20-minute drive
New home
Good
Fewer restaurants, but tennis courts, a gym and a riverside walk within 15 minutes
ChangeMixed — fewer restaurants (Trade-off)
Also considered in a full report: planning constraints, flood zones, EPC energy rating, bus and rail stops, recorded crime, hospitals and GP surgeries, local council tax guide.
Illustrative estimate; financing and running-cost assumptions are shown in a full report.
How Go Locate rated this
Ratings describe how well each home fits this example household’s stated priorities, using sourced evidence — not whether an area is good or bad for everyone. Facts such as minutes, costs and counts are shown as they are.
See what you’ll gain, what you’ll give up, and whether the home will actually fit your life.
Check value against the evidence
Use available sold-price and property evidence for your own home. Estimates depend on the evidence available and are not a valuation or financial advice.