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DOORSTEP DECODED · BY CHILLIN LOUNGE

Your doorstep.
Decoded.

Enter a postcode to explore nearby schools, planning and HMO records. See what official sources say about your area.

Start with your postcode

Choose what you want to find. We’ll use your postcode for that section.

Searches use Postcodes.io. We keep your last postcode only in this browser tab, not your member account. Coverage varies by section; HMO figures are council-wide estimates.
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● Council sources first. No rumours. No resident profiles.

DISCOVER WHAT'S ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Explore your
local area.

Search the sections that are live. More local services are in development.

Planning Decoded

Applications, decisions, refusals, appeals and approved changes.

Read the planning guide ↗● Guide live · records in development

New Builds Decoded

Housing developments, school pressures, traffic and developer promises.

In development

Roads Decoded

Roadworks, congestion, infrastructure and transport assessments.

In development

Council Decoded

Decisions, spending, consultations and accountability.

In development

Trades People Decoded

Local trade adverts, moderated member reviews and secure customer conversations.

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Events Decoded

Local events, community activities and venue information.

In development
HOW WE WORK

Local information.
Made understandable.

From schools and planning to housing and neighbourhood changes, start with the topic that matters to you. We explain the evidence and link back to where it came from.

01

Find your area

Use the postcode searches within our live sections to explore local information.

02

See the source

We distinguish official records from proposals, estimates and information still awaiting verification.

03

Understand what it means

Plain-English explanations help you make sense of local changes without jumping to conclusions.

YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD IS MORE THAN A SET OF NUMBERS.

Doorstep Decoded is an independent community information project by Chillin Lounge. Information is dated and sourced where available; a missing record is not evidence that something is wrong.

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