Kick-start your house move with 3 easy actions

✣ Log onto locrating.com to scope out potential new neighbourhoods. It combines information on property prices, transport links, Ofsted reports and school catchment areas. ✣ See what’s available by checking out properties for sale and rent at rightmove.co.uk, zoopla.co.uk and onthemarket.com

✣ Check your finances using a mortgage affordability calculator, such as: moneyhelper.org.uk/en/ homes/buying-a-home/mortgagecalculator