Useful Links

Locality Sites

www.upmystreet.com Real Life Guide to your locality!
www.myvillage.com What’s happening in your area?
www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk Does what it says in the web address!
www.ukvillages.co.uk Your village as written by the locals. Fetes to families – pigeons to WI – all local stuff
www.getmapping.co.uk Aerial photographs of where you (want to) live
www.inthesticks.com A national property magazine featuring hundreds of rural properties for sale throughout the UK.
www.ourproperty.co.uk Find out how much houses have just sold for in the desired area.
www.frixo.com Free and up-to-the-minute Road Traffic Reports direct to mobile phone or PDA.

Research & Advice sites

www.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood Is the plot on a flood plain?!
www.ordsvy.gov.uk Ordinance Survey. UK National mapping agency
www.bgs.ac.uk British Geological Survey site for advice on materials, fire and insulation (among other things)
www.coalminingreports.co.uk Essential in ex-mining areas
www.ricsfirms.co.uk Directory of the 12,000+ members of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
www.fmb.org.uk Federation of Master Builders: home site for small firms and individuals
www.builders.org.uk National Federation of Builders for advice on national and larger local Builders
www.ciria.org.uk Construction Industry site for information on Best Practice
www.ggf.org.uk Glass and Glazing Federation home page. All aspects of glass.
www.licensedplumber.co.uk Home site of the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
www.needalocksmith.com Security advice, details of specialist firms and access to 24hr ‘get you in’ service

Eco Friendly Sites

www.sepa.org.uk Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
www.saveenergy.co.uk Government sponsored energy saving ideas
www.home-envirosearch.com Free summary of the local environment within 500 metres of a given spot
www.permaculture.org.uk Charity promoting ‘Care of the Earth’
www.solarcentury.co.uk Details of Solar powered electricity, including grants to help installation
www.sci-scotland.org.ukSustainable community initiatives, resource saving and more links