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Life & fun · August 20, 2025

Tool shows UK properties matching group commute/time preferences

I came up with this idea when I was looking to move to London with a friend. I quickly learned how frustrating it is to trial-and-error housing options for days on end, just to be denied after days of searching due to some grotesque counteroffer. To add to this, finding properties that meet the budgets, commuting preferences and work locations of everyone in a group is a Sisyphean task - it often ends in failure, with somebody exceeding their original budget or somebody dropping out. To solve this I built a tool (https://closemove.com/) that: - lets you enter between 1-6…

Tool shows UK properties matching group commute/time preferences launched on August 20, 2025 with 11 votes, #1,601 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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In plain words

This tool helps groups of people find UK rental properties that meet everyone's budget and commuting requirements. Users enter between one and six people's workplaces, budget constraints, and maximum commute times, then the tool filters rental listings to show only properties satisfying all parameters. Results display in list or map view. It addresses the complexity of group house hunting by eliminating options that work for some but not others, streamlining a typically frustrating process.

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From the sources

Find properties in the UK based on budget, location, and commute preferences, including TFL routes in London. Get recommendations for rental or purchase.

Instantly see all listed properties that meet you and your housemates' budgets, work locations, and maximum desired commuting times. We’re excited to introduce an app that helps you find the perfect places to live based on your personal needs. Our app lets you instantly find properties that match your and your housemates' budgets, desired travel times, and work locations. No more endless searching—just the homes that fit yourfrom closemove.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

I came up with this idea when I was looking to move to London with a friend. I quickly learned how frustrating it is to trial-and-error housing options for days on end, just to be denied after days of searching due to some grotesque counteroffer. To add to this, finding properties that meet the budgets, commuting…

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