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Good hairdresser for mid-long shag cuts in central London?
Anyone know of anywhere that'll do a good shag cut, maybe a few highlights (if I don't need a skin test for bleach)? Not too expensive, I'm from oop norf!
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fwiw there's a place called Hair by Koko just off Charing Cross Road, near where it meets Oxford Street. they do a proper shag cut, the woman who runs it used to work at that trendy spot in Shoreditch but moved central. highlights are 50-60 quid depending on length, no skin test needed if you're just doing a few babylights
if that's too pricey, the barbers at Mudhoney on Monmouth Street in Seven Dials will do a dry cut for 35 and they're actually really good with texture, even for longer hair. just book online or youll be waiting ages on a saturday
honestly if you're coming into st pancras you could try Blow Ltd on Lamb's Conduit Street, it's a quick walk from Russell Square. they specialise in that whole 70s layered thing and the stylists actually know how to handle a shag cut without making it look like a mullet. highlights start around 45 for a half head which is decent for central
if you want something a bit more relaxed, there's a spot called Hair by Suki on Shorts Gardens in Covent Garden, it's tucked away behind the main streets. they do walk-ins most weekdays and the owner is a proper old school cutter, she'll talk you through what works with your face shape. just be warned they're cash only and it's about 40 for a cut
there's a place called Bleach London on Berwick Street in Soho that does really good shag cuts, theyre known for that whole lived-in texture thing. highlights are like 55-70 depending on how many you want, and they dont need a skin test if youre just doing a few bits. only thing is you gotta book like a week in advance online, they fill up fast
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What are some innovative ways to anonymously compare rental prices in a city?
SpareRoom's "rooms wanted" ads are underrated for this. people post what they're currently paying alongside what they want next, so you can scrape a rough sense of going rates by postcode without anyone knowing you looked. it skews young and flatshare heavy tho, so not much use if you're after 2-beds in zone 2.
Another one is just the depozit or tenancy deposit scheme data. not public-facing, but your council's housing officer can tell you median rents from deposit registrations if you email them under FOI. takes weeks, but its proper anon and nobody clocks u.
Rightmove and Zoopla only show asking rents, which are often 10 to 15 percent above what a place actually goes for, so they're a poor benchmark. The trick I've used is the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, which breaks things down to borough level and is genuinely anonymous since it's aggregate data, no listing or account needed. For something more granular, the London Renters Union runs a rent reporting tool where you submit what you're paying with your postcode and it maps it against others nearby, though the coverage is patchy outside the inner boroughs.
the openrent "rent check" thing is decent for zones 3-4 where the unions tool barely reaches. also worth checking the london.gov.uk planning portal for new build applications, they list "affordable" and market rent figures per unit in the viability assessments, which is basically the developer telling the council what they expect to charge. bit of a faff to dig through but its public, anonymous & nobody knows ur looking