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Build Cost Intelligence · Extend or Move

Extend, or move? The answer is in the numbers.

The biggest decision you will make on your home should not run on guesswork. We set the true cost of staying and extending against the true cost of selling and moving — so you decide on the numbers, not a hunch.

Get your answer — £49 → Delivered in 24 hours · 2 pages

The question it answers

“Should I extend, or move?”

Outgrowing the house, and unsure whether to build on or trade up. Extend or Move puts the two costs side by side — what it takes to add the space where you are, against what it costs to buy it elsewhere — and tells you which comes out ahead.

Where it sits

The smallest report. The largest decision.

At £49 this is the place to start — a fast, two-page comparison before you commit to either path. If it points you towards building, the detailed cost reports take it from there.

A desktop comparison, not a survey or a valuation — but every figure in it is built from real cost and market data.

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What your analysis includes

The maths behind the decision.

01

Side-by-side comparison

The cost to extend set directly against the cost to move — the two paths, on one page.

02

The cost to extend

An estimated build cost for the work you have in mind, calibrated to your area.

03

The full cost to move

Transaction costs in full — agent fees, legal, stamp duty, and the move itself.

04

Local market context

What equivalent larger properties are actually selling for nearby.

05

The verdict

Which option costs less, and by how much — stated plainly.

Pointed towards building?

The detail picks up where this leaves off.

If the comparison sends you towards extending, the itemised cost reports take over — costed by trade, from Compact at £199 up to Full Spectrum. Compare all reports.

How it works

Three steps to your answer.

1

Pay and start

£49, then straight to a short intake form.

2

Tell us the house and your plans

A couple of minutes — the property, and the extra space you are after.

3

Answer in 24 hours

Your two-page Extend or Move comparison, built and sent to your inbox.

The biggest decision, on the numbers. For £49.

A desktop comparison, not a site visit — but every figure in it is built, not guessed.

Get your answer — £49 → Delivered in 24 hours · 2 pages