What's New
Product changelog
Every improvement we ship to Property Compass, newest first. We release continuously — this is where you can see exactly what changed and when.
Latest changes
Next release · v1.54.0 (in progress)- New The public stamp duty calculator now supports the additional-dwelling surcharge.
- New Area Research Hub gained a Schools panel showing local school ratings.
- New A new usage panel shows your search and analysis allowance at a glance, with a warning banner at 80%.
- Improved Failed background actions now show a clear error notification instead of failing silently.
- Improved Property photo carousels now show a placeholder instead of a broken image icon when a listing's photos fail to load.
- Fixed Restored several old bookmarked and search-indexed links (including the heatmap, members, forum and community pages) that were leading to a "page not found" error.
- New The Room to Rent calculator now captures per-room rent, void weeks and utility costs for a complete return calculation.
- New Calculator results now lead with a prominent monthly cashflow summary card.
- New The dashboard widget gained DSCR and refinance-readiness tiles for your portfolio.
- New Property search results now have a one-click button to add a listing to your watchlist.
- Fixed Postcode search fixes: suggestions now trigger a search immediately, and short outward codes such as EC1A now work correctly in area comparison.
- Fixed Members who downgrade their plan can still remove properties from their watchlist.
- New The calculators page now shows your saved analyses as a browsable grid.
- Improved Sidebar navigation reorganised — Dashboard moved to the top, and Watchlist grouped under Research.
- Fixed Breadcrumb navigation trails corrected on the Watchlist, Portfolio and other pages.
- New The map heatmap now has an opacity slider so you can fade the overlay in and out.
- New Self-service subscription cancellation now honours the UK 14-day refund window, with an optional reason field.
- New Your profile page now shows a subscription summary including cancellation terms.
- New New upgrade prompts added to the sidebar and dashboard for free members.
- Fixed Upgrade prompts now correctly show only the two real membership plans (£30/Month, £300/Annum).
- Fixed Paid members no longer occasionally saw the free-tier view due to a page-load timing glitch.
- Fixed Watchlist alert emails now link to the correct site instead of an outdated address.
- Fixed The browser tab icon now shows the Property Compass mark instead of a generic default icon.
- Fixed The HMO calculator now includes refurbishment costs in your total cash required.
- New Choose monthly or annual billing when you subscribe, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- New Switch between light, dark, or auto theme — maps, charts, and logos adapt automatically.
- New See sold prices broken down by bedroom count in area research.
- Fixed The crowdfunding calculator now compounds interest correctly and lets you set your own savings rate.
- Fixed Resolved a timing issue that could leave the search heatmap stuck loading or blank.
- Fixed Dashboard metrics with no data yet now show a dash instead of a misleading zero.
- Fixed Old links to the deal board no longer show a page-not-found error.
- New Property search maps now show Article 4 Direction areas, flagging planning restrictions that can affect HMO conversions.
- New The Forum and Community Feed are now combined into one community hub.
- New Added a breadcrumb trail to the app header and stage badges in the sidebar to show your progress through research and analysis.
- New Saved properties now show a status chip when the listing goes under offer, sells, or comes off the market.
- New Calculator breakdowns now include tooltips explaining unfamiliar terms.
- Improved Starting a calculator analysis from a property search now pre-fills the title and address, and works reliably even when the listing has no postcode.
- Improved Free-tier limits on the heatmap and exit-strategy comparisons now show a clear upgrade prompt instead of an error.
- Fixed Crime, flood risk, planning application, and price and rent data on area research pages now load correctly instead of appearing empty.
- Fixed Glossary tooltips are now reachable by keyboard.
- Improved The top bar support button now includes a friendly "Don't Panic!" tooltip for quick help.
- Fixed Restored free-tier access to the Forum, Community Feed, and default BRR calculator settings.
- New Partner pages now show a custom hero banner and a trackable phone number.
- New Added an interest-only mortgage toggle to the BRR calculator.
- New Clicking Analyse on a listing now fetches full property details on the spot — including postcode and energy-performance rating — and pre-fills the calculator with a property summary card.
- Improved Energy-performance ratings on search results now reflect the specific property instead of an area-wide estimate, with a note shown when data isn't available yet.
- New Crime statistics are now shown for postcode areas in property search and area research.
- Improved Search results are now sorted by newest listing by default; unreliable yield, rent, and cash-flow estimates have been removed from the results view.
- Fixed Sorting and filtering property search results now applies across all results, not just the currently loaded page.
- Fixed Property search now reliably loads complete results and accurate rent estimates across all areas in view.
- Fixed Pages that require a paid plan now redirect properly to the pricing page instead of showing a blank screen.
- Fixed New sign-ups are approved immediately instead of getting stuck pending, and suspended accounts are now properly blocked from further access.
- New Property search results can now be sorted and filtered in a table view.
- Improved Your portfolio table now supports per-column filters and consistent sorting.
- New Added a partner carousel to the dashboard with user controls and automatic rotation, linking through to the full Partners page.
- Fixed Resolved an issue where "Get Started Free" and "Sign In" could appear to do nothing due to a caching bug — now they work reliably every time.
- New Property search now offers two ways to search — within a set radius of a postcode, or across the map area you're viewing — with filtering and sorting that apply instantly to the results you already have, with no reload required.
- Improved The search radius is now shown as a clear circle on the map, and it updates accurately as you pan or resize it.
- Improved Filters now live in a single horizontal bar, clicking a map pin scrolls its listing card into view, panning the map keeps the postcode field in sync with what you're viewing, and we removed the district hover popup that got in the way.
- Fixed Search now behaves reliably when you change postcode or use "Search this area" — no more stale results, false "no results" flashes, or extra clicks needed to run a search.
- New Added free calculators for Stamp Duty Land Tax and buy-to-let rental yield that anyone can use without signing in.
- New Preview the upcoming Pro membership tier side by side with the standard plan on the subscription page. Coming soon
- New You can now install Property Compass on your phone or desktop as an app, with a guided install prompt.
- New Calculator analyses can now be shared straight to WhatsApp as an image.
- New Added data-source badges and freshness indicators across property search and area details, plus a new "How Our Data Works" page explaining where our figures come from.
- Improved Deal Board rejections now include a clear reason category, so submitters know exactly why a deal wasn't approved.
- Improved Property listings now show a postcode more consistently, even when the original listing was missing one.
- New Added a transaction-history view to area research showing how each sale compares as a percentage of the district median.
- New Visitors and free members now see a blurred preview of area detail on the heatmap, with a clear prompt to sign up or upgrade for the full figures.
- New Property search results can now be exported to CSV.
- New The heatmap now includes a transaction-activity indicator showing how active a market is, alongside price and yield.
- Improved Added a tooltip explaining the debt-service coverage ratio behind portfolio health badges, plus a one-click "search this area" prompt after jumping to a postcode.
- Fixed Old subscription-page links now redirect correctly to your account settings.
- Fixed Signing in with a different method than before (for example, Google after email and password) now correctly recognises your existing account instead of creating a duplicate.
- New New members are now asked to confirm their name in a quick onboarding step before continuing.
- New Profile pictures are now pulled in automatically from your sign-in provider or Gravatar, so your avatar appears without any extra setup.
- New Added privacy controls on your profile to opt in to the member directory, notifications, and marketing emails — all switched off by default.
- New Members who sign in with LinkedIn now show their headline and profile link in the member directory.
- New Redesigned property search with a full-width toolbar, floating map controls, and a sticky results panel, replacing the old filter sheet.
- Improved Hovering a map pin now shows a quick property summary, and it's no longer obscured by the district tooltip.
- Fixed The buy-to-let filter preset no longer applies an incorrect minimum-yield cutoff that could hide otherwise-matching properties.
- Fixed The daily search-quota counter now only increases on genuine new searches, not on filter changes or map clicks.
- New Toggle between map and list view on property search when you're on a mobile device.
- New Set your own default values for calculator inputs, so every new calculation starts pre-filled.
- New Compare exit strategies and run multiple calculator strategies side by side to see which performs best.
- New Filter the heatmap by property type — houses, flats, or all.
- New Start a new calculator analysis directly from a portfolio property's detail panel.
- Improved The calculators landing page is reorganised into clearer categories, with all 20 strategies reachable directly from property search results.
- Improved Searching an area with no existing listings now automatically fetches fresh data instead of returning zero results.
- Improved The sidebar now shows all available features, with paid-only ones clearly marked so you know what's included in each plan.
- Improved Mortgage stress-testing now uses a consistent rate across all mortgage calculators for more reliable comparisons.
- Improved The forum, community feed, member directory and deal analysis requests are now free for all members.
- Fixed Area research panels now load correctly instead of showing errors or blank data.
- New The new Area Research Hub brings demographics, investment data, property intelligence and commercial data together for any district in one place.
- Improved Duplicate property listings from multiple sources are now automatically merged into one.
- New Submit a deal analysis request to the team and track the response in a message thread.
- Fixed The heatmap now shows all 24 metrics for paid and admin accounts.
- Improved Hovering a map pin now shows the property's price and address, and the Analyse button is always available with details loading in the background.
- New Browse multiple photos per listing with an image carousel on property cards.
- Improved The search map now shows every matching property as a pin, with hover previews and click-to-scroll to the matching card.
- Improved Sort search results by more options, including rent-to-price ratio.
- Improved Search filters adapt more intelligently to your screen size.
- New Calculator results now show a clear verdict — good, borderline, or poor — based on your strategy's typical benchmarks.
- New See how many searches you have left today on the property search page.
- Improved Clicking Analyse on a search result now pre-fills the calculator with that property's details.
- New Get notified by email or bell alert when market data for an area goes stale.
- New The dashboard now shows a rental yield signal and REIT tax context.
- Fixed Sharing a calculator analysis link now works reliably.
- Fixed Promo code redemption no longer fails with an error.
- Fixed Support ticket pages no longer show permission errors for regular members.
- Fixed The area research PDF export works reliably now.
- Improved Support tickets now have a single, role-aware hub with a detail view instead of scattered pages.
- Improved Gallery images in the library can now be zoomed in for a closer look.
- Fixed Paid-only features are now properly hidden from free-tier members in the sidebar.
- Fixed Signing out no longer gets stuck in a loop.
- New Bug reports are now two-way support tickets — reply and track responses instead of a one-way submission.
- Improved Smoother animations and hover effects throughout the app, plus a refreshed heading font for a more polished look.
- Improved Subscription tier names are clearer: the free tier is now called "Member", and the entry-level paid tier is now called "Paid".
- Improved Blog post images can now be zoomed in for a closer look.
- Improved Event details are now viewable by any signed-in member, not just paid subscribers.
- Fixed The gallery now loads albums correctly.
- New The forum now supports threaded replies with a rich-text editor for formatting posts.
- New Search by town or city name, not just postcode, across property search and area tools.
- New Add a phone number to your profile.
- New The heatmap is now available as its own dedicated page.
- Improved Hitting a paid-only feature now shows a clear upgrade prompt instead of a plain browser alert.
- Improved The member directory is now a sortable table with a quick-view detail panel.
- Improved Visual polish across cards, the event calendar and the top bar for a cleaner, more consistent look.
- Fixed The member directory no longer shows blank or incomplete profile entries.
- Fixed The heatmap page now renders correctly with proper sizing on all screens.
- New Discover partner offers and events on the new Partners page.
- Improved The sidebar navigation got a cleaner redesign with icons for faster navigation.
- Improved Small text across the app now meets accessibility standards for readability, and you can now swipe to close the sidebar on mobile.
- Improved The glossary now includes real-world benchmark ranges alongside definitions.
- Fixed Formatted text (bold, links, lists) now displays correctly on events, blog, forum and message pages instead of raw text.
- Fixed Deal of the Week, portfolio financials, calculator export, profile editing and avatar upload are all working again after the recent redesign.
- Fixed Event RSVP now works correctly.
- New Search commercial property listings alongside residential, with dedicated filters and a category toggle.
- New District name autocomplete now works on every postcode field across the app, including Area Comparison.
- New The SA and R2SA calculators gained more cost inputs for more accurate modelling.
- Fixed Corrected calculator formulas and field details across several strategies for more accurate results.
- New Your Watchlist shows richer property details — last sale data and more market stats — with a redesigned card and quick detail view.
- New Track areas directly from the district detail panel with a one-click watch toggle.
- Improved The heatmap now covers all 18 investment strategies, up from a limited set.
- New Postcode and address lookup now works in the calculator's simple mode too.
- Fixed The Portfolio page no longer shows "no properties" when a property is missing financial details.
- Fixed The calculator save button no longer stays disabled when it shouldn't.
- Fixed Your own profile page always shows your email, even if you've hidden it from the member directory.
- New Sign in with a passwordless magic link — no password required.
- New Look up postcodes and addresses directly inside calculator forms, with auto-fill.
- New The BRR and Flip calculators now include auction fees, and new bridging finance and joint-venture calculator sections are available.
- New Export calculator results to Excel, and area research to a PDF report.
- New A notification bell shows your recent activity at a glance.
- Improved Calculators are easier to use, with simple/advanced modes, inline glossary tooltips, and energy-performance benchmark hints on key fields.
- Improved Property search feels better on mobile, with a full-screen filter view, a grid/list layout toggle, live result counts, saved-search change alerts, and strategy-specific presets.
- New Compare properties side by side with the new comparables analysis tool, and add custom notes to portfolio properties.
- Fixed Corrected swapped default values for company purchases and additional dwellings in the calculators.
- Improved The whole member and admin experience has been rebuilt on a faster, more responsive interface.
- New Twenty investment calculators cover BTL, HMO, BRR, SA, Flip, Commercial and more, with full financial modelling.
- New A colour-coded heatmap shows yields, prices and demand across every UK district at a glance.
- New Search properties and screen areas using flood, crime, planning and energy-performance data.
- New Track your properties, monitor performance and manage your pipeline with the Portfolio Tracker.
- New Save areas you're watching and get notified when the market moves.
- New Connect with other investors through events, the forum, the community feed, the deal board, the member directory and messaging.
- New An admin-managed blog brings a Markdown editor, scheduling and SEO built in.
- New A curated gallery showcases property investment infographics and opportunity nuggets.
- New Over 170 property investment terms are explained in the glossary, kept current by our team.
Milestones
The bigger releases in our journey since launch. Dates lead; version numbers are for reference.
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v1.52.0
Command palette, faster property search, and a wave of fixes
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v1.51.40
Public Feedback Portal, unified Research, dark-mode polish, and an accessibility pass.
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v1.51.0
Post-acquisition lifecycle — track properties from Owned through to Sold.
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v1.50.0
Property Project Manager — phases, tasks, budget, Gantt and calendar.
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v1.49.0
Area median comparison — see how a property stacks up against the local market.
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v1.45.0
Share your calculator results with a one-click link.
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v1.38.0
Refurbishment cost fields — total cash required and cash-on-cash now include works.
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v1.32.0
Deal verdict engine — traffic-light scoring on every deal.
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v1.20.0
Area Research Hub — demographics, yields, crime, schools and more in one view.
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v1.14.0
Deal Finder arrives — surface opportunities matched to your criteria.
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v1.0.0 · Launch
Launch — investment calculators, area research, and property search go live.