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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 22 MIN

Location is no longer optional

from The Property Podcast · host Rob Bence and Rob Dix from The Property Hub

Think it doesn't matter where you buy your investment property? The numbers say otherwise... Rob & Rob use real world examples, comparing two investors who start with the same £100,000 but buy in different regions. Using Land Registry data, Zoopla yields and Savills forecasts, they show how one investor ends up £83,000 ahead after just 10 years, simply because of where they chose to buy. If you've ever felt the pull to invest close to home, this one might change your mind. (01:03) News story of the week (02:52) Why investing close to home could be costing you tens of thousands (04:49) The data that blows apart the “growth in the south, yield in the north” myth (07:12) How affordability ratios reveal where the real opportunity lies right now (09:51) A 10-year worked example comparing two investors with the same starting cash – and the huge gap that location alone creates (13:35) Getting over the emotional barrier of investing away from home (18:24) Hub Extra Links mentioned: Share of flipped homes falls to decade low Zoopla’s UK’s highest yielding buy-to-let hotspots ONS private rent and house prices Use Google Gemini as a search engine Prefer taking in information through audio? Use Google NotebookLM Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Find out more about Property Hub Invest

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Think it doesn't matter where you buy your investment property? The numbers say otherwise... Rob & Rob use real world examples, comparing two investors who start with the same £100,000 but buy in different regions. Using Land Registry data,...

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