Changelog

Improved educational institution data with real-world precision:

• Accurate real-world distances for all educational institutions
• Primary schools are now accurately mapped to their catchment areas
• Added detailed reports for primary schools with percentile rankings (top 10% and so on)

Enhanced map interface for better usability:

• Redesigned UI for improved user experience, especially on mobile devices
• Improved accuracy of displayed address when dropping a pin
• Better touch controls and responsiveness for mobile users

Added address autocomplete functionality for better user experience:

• Intelligent suggestions as you type for faster location searches
• Support for partial address input with predictive completion
• Improved search accuracy with UK-specific address formatting

Updated the location algorithm for improved accuracy:

• Pinpoint precision for property and neighborhood locations
• Refined geocoding to match exact building positions
• Better handling of complex addresses and rural locations

Various updates to the user interface:

• Refined color scheme for better contrast and accessibility
• Improved mobile responsiveness for search and map interactions
• Enhanced visual feedback for interactive elements

Added new blog content with audio alternatives:

• Published data-driven insights about UK property trends and neighborhood analysis
• Added podcast versions of all blog posts so you can listen while working
• Integrated audio player with playback speed controls and progress tracking

Added the ability to download customized neighborhood reports:

• Generate comprehensive PDF reports with key neighborhood insights
• Save important data snippets for offline reference
• Includes property trends, safety scores, and more in a printer-friendly format

Implemented various speed improvements across the platform:

• Reduced map rendering time by 40% through code optimizations
• Improved page load times with better asset management
• Enhanced mobile responsiveness for a smoother experience on all devices

Refined sound level descriptions based on field test sampling:

• Updated descriptions for 40-50 dB and 50-60 dB ranges to better reflect actual noise levels
• Preparing for future release of day and night sound maps for more granular noise level insights

Aligned flood risk terminology with SEPA guidelines:

• Changed "Safe" designation to "Low Risk" to reflect that no zone is completely safe from flooding during severe storms

Improved accuracy of educational institution locations:

• Corrected school locations to accurately represent their physical positions
• Consolidated university and college map points to show single, accurate locations instead of multiple points

Updated safety score calculation to better match user perception:

• Implemented a 1.5 boost factor for neighborhoods with lower scores
• Added curve smoothing factor of 0.4 for better transitions
• Maintained relative ordering while making differences between rough areas more pronounced
• Improved transition smoothness around threshold points

General improvements and fixes across the platform

Created a new page to credit all the resources used on this app under the Open Government License (OGL):

• Comprehensive list of all used data sources
• Includes Flood Risk, SIMD, Noise Level, Education and Property Price data sources
• Links to the original sources and documentation

Enhanced the nurseries map with a more comprehensive and up-to-date data source:

• Expanded coverage to include both private and government-funded nurseries
• Updated to the latest available nursery location data
• Improved accuracy of nursery information displayed on the map

Enhanced the map experience by adding map keys for the noise, wellbeing, and flood maps:

• Noise map key now includes clear labels for each noise level range
• Wellbeing map key now includes clear labels for each wellbeing score range
• Flood map key now includes clear labels for each flood risk level

Enhanced the noise level information display with clearer ranges and color coding:

• Added specific noise level ranges (30-40, 40-50, etc.) for better context
• Implemented intuitive color coding: green for quiet areas (40-50 dB), progressing through yellow and orange to red for louder areas (80+ dB)
• Updated descriptions and health impact information for each noise level range

Updated the Safety Score tooltip with more comprehensive information:

• Added SIMD Crime Rank explanation for official Scottish government safety rankings
• Included detailed score ranges from 6.5 to 10 with clear safety level descriptions
• Improved clarity of crime statistics indicators

Implemented a new API endpoint structure that delivers property price data significantly faster:

• Reduced loading time from 20-30 seconds to under 2 seconds
• 93% improvement in response time on average

Improved price trend calculations by:

• Filtering out properties under £30,000 to prevent data skewing
• Better handling of historical price changes

Improved the map interface with better organization and usability:

• Redesigned collapsible legends with intuitive icons for noise, flood risk, and wellbeing data
• Added descriptive labels to noise levels (e.g., "Very Quiet", "Moderate Noise")
• Optimized map component structure for better performance and maintainability

The property price graph now shows a complete historical view of all sales, making it easier to track price changes over time. Previously, it only showed the most recent sales.

Updated price statistics labels to be more accurate:

• "Average Price" is now "Average Last Sale Price" to clarify it shows the typical recent sale value
• "Price Change" is now "Average Historical Change" to better explain it shows typical price changes between sales

Improved how we handle property data by:

• Only showing residential properties
• Removing incomplete price data
• Properly sorting sales by date