Deciding on whether or not to go for a particular area or property can be difficult. Whether you’re looking for your own home or an investment property, there is alot to consider – and you’ll need alot of information to help you come to a decision. Here are 3 quick-fire free tools to help you on your way – they concentrate on looking at areas. 3 more tomorrow, concentrating on specific properties;

Plumplot. A really useful set of tools to get an overview of an area, including demographics, crime etc. Checkout here.

Find High Yield Hotspots across the UK. A useful overview from Property Insight to where you’ll likely

Capital Appreciation Trends from Hometrack broken down across major cities in the UK.

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These articles are written by Darren de Wal based on his 12 years of experience as an active Property Investor, and 16 years getting to a senior leadership position as an Officer in the Royal Air Force. They are for the benefit of those with a general interest in Property, as well as those wishing to start out investing themselves.