There is a wealth of information available on the internet, many providers make you try and pay - and of course I don't like that. So I wanted to collect together some of the best free information sources on the web. To do it I asked MoneySavers to suggest their favourites, and here's a categorised list of top picks.
House Buying & Selling
What did the other houses in your street sell for? Nethouseprices
Info on Planning Applications
Find a property's council tax band VOA
House price movement within the UK Halifax House Prices
Info on where you live, house prices & schools UpMyStreet
Find out about the who, what, where of your neighbourhood Neighbourhood Statistics
In the Home
All you ever wanted to know about repairing toilets! Toiletology
Enter the ingredients for a tailor made recipe Cooking by numbers
Lost an instruction manual, find it here Instruction Manual or Instruction Sheets
Info on gluten intolerance Gluten Free
Information on car buying Honest John, Parkers, UK Motoring Directory
Work & Benefits
What benefits can you get? entitledto
Search all the major job boards in one go All the Jobs
Check you're paying the right amount of Tax & NI Tax Central
Family
Trace your family tree for free Rootsweb
Large collection of genealogical info Genuki
Family history links including government records Family Records
US directory of genealogy resources Cyndislist
Local and National childcare information Childcare Link
Info & support for lone parents Gingerbread
How to fundraise for schools Schoolzone
Educational resources for schools, children & parents Happy Child
Travel & Holiday's
Find the cheapest way to call overseas CallChecker
Find a cheap flight abroad FlightChecker
Check for motorway traffic jams Frixo
Eastern European City Guide Inyourpocket.com
Worldwide airport guides World Airport Guide
Get a UK road map to plan your route Route Planner
Downloadable maps Ordnance Survey
Nationwide cycle route info Sustrans
How to get to and from hundreds of the world's airports ToandFrom
Find reviews on holiday destinations, hotel and apartments Holidays Uncovered
Links to hotels, caravan parks, theme parks & museums around the world Travelxl
Restaurant advisory and reservation service Restaurant Services
Links to non-smoking facilities in UK, Eire, Europe and Worldwide Beginners
International rail travel info, fares, timetables, routes Seat Sixty-One
Info on which budget airlines fly into and out of the UK Attitude Travel
Universal Currency Converter Xe
Online community for the travel and tourism industry Travelmole
Long distance walking paths in Great Britain Rambler's Association
Planning a journey by bus, coach or train UK wide Traveline
Nationwide bus timetables Timetables
Links to car hire companies nationwide So Much Easier
Free maps with links to facilities in the area Google Maps
Legal Info
Legal information including free packs for landlords and employers Compact Law
Legal resources in the UK and Ireland Venables
Studying & Teaching
Legal information including free packs for landlords and employers Compact Law
Small claims court information Free Advice
Legal resources in the UK and Ireland Venables
Info and resources on all aspects of learning Support4Learning
Lesson plans & activity ideas for Primary teachers Primary Resources
Links for studying anything ABC Study Links
-
A map of all UK Universities, Colleges and HE Institutions Free or affordable online courses
Teacher's resources on consumer rights Shoppers guide
Online dictionary and translations (Need to download trial version) Babylon
List of language related links iLoveLanguages
Searches lots of dictionaries in one go One Look
News. Politics & Entertainment
Encyclopaedia about films old and new Internet Movie Database
London pubs Fancy a Pint
Find a pub anywhere Beer in the evening
TV & satellite listings Radio Times
Listen to radio stations around the world Live Radio
Online newspapers, radio & television broadcasts Broadcast live
Lists and links galore on UK politics from the University of Keele
International telephone directories Infobel
Government Sites
Find out who your local MP is and exactly what they do They Work For You
Advice on all consumer issues Consumer Direct
Find contact info for public sector, charity and voluntary organisations in the UK DirectGov
Facts & Statistics
Find out the distances between two places anywhere on earth Escape artist
A wealth of Statistics For information and facts about everything in the world! Wikipedia
Information & Statistics on different countries Cia Factbook
Flags of the World FOTW
Charity
Find out where to send used stamps for charity Used Stamps
Information on how to volunteer Year of the Volunteer
Find the nearest place to give blood
Other Useful Stuff
Information on Domain name owners All Who Is
Clear instructions on how to do (just about) everything eHow
Finds area codes Magenta
Check if those emails clogging up your inbox are legit or spam Snopes
Postcode & Address finder (need to register) Royal Mail
Converters and calculators Convertalot
A worldwide events database What's on When
Event guide and venue directory Aloud
Free small business information and advice is4profit
Worldwide listings of internet cafes Netcafes
Ask a Question / Forum Discussion
1 of
5 
