Rank the neighbourhood factors that decide a purchase — commute, schools, retail, quiet and future plans — turning vague areas into a searchable shortlist.
Quick answer
Use it when a buyer says somewhere convenient and means several different things: they rank commute, schools, retail, quiet and future plans, turning a vague area into a weighting you can filter listings against. It ranks stated preferences only — actual commute times, catchment boundaries and amenity data still need verifying.
Disclaimer: rankings capture stated lifestyle preferences to guide searching; they are not guidance on area values or future development.
Forced-ranking format adapted from standard buyer location debriefs.
Location is the one thing a buyer cannot renovate, yet it is usually discussed in vibes. This survey ranks seven factors — commute time and mode, school catchment, daily retail, green and quiet space, safety feel, future plans and price-per-area trade — forcing real choices between good areas. The output gives agents a priority map for searching, and gives buyers a record of what they actually said mattered, useful the day an offer tempts them off-plan.
Sample form preview (fillable once the app is published).
Everything you need to run this template.
Time, mode and the acceptable ceiling.
Schools, groceries, clinics, gyms.
Parks, noise tolerance, evening streets.
Planned transport and area trajectory.
From copy to deliverable in four steps.
Send after budget is set.
Forced pairs, no defaults.
Overlay the shortlist on the map.
The written ranking steadies decisions.
Pick your role — see how it fits your workflow.
Discover the real non-negotiable.
Translate lifestyle into districts.
Stop showing the wrong halves of town.
What makes this template work as a professional deliverable.
A preview of real questions — the full version lets you customize every field.
