{
 "dataset": {
  "identifier": "sc-ds-001",
  "name": "UK Stairlift Price Tracker",
  "url": "https://stairliftcosts.co.uk/stairlift-price-tracker/",
  "publisher": {
   "name": "Stairlift Costs",
   "legalName": "Whito Ltd",
   "url": "https://stairliftcosts.co.uk/"
  },
  "methodology": "https://stairliftcosts.co.uk/stairlift-price-tracker/methodology/",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "currency": "GBP",
  "generated": "2026-11-10",
  "cite_as": "Stairlift Costs, UK Stairlift Price Tracker, https://stairliftcosts.co.uk/stairlift-price-tracker/"
 },
 "captures": [
  {
   "capture_date": "2026-08-20",
   "median_new_gbp": 2800,
   "straight_new_median_gbp": 1995,
   "straight_new_n": 31,
   "curved_new_median_gbp": 4395,
   "curved_new_n": 28,
   "new_prices_n": 73,
   "sellers_n": 25,
   "reconditioned_median_gbp": 1595,
   "reconditioned_n": 56,
   "change_vs_previous": "First capture",
   "note": "Recomputed 16 Oct 2026 from uk-stairlift-price-tracker-dataset.xlsx Datapoints: Type key in Straight/Curved/Outdoor/Heavy duty/Perch, Unit one-off, Cond. key New/Reconditioned, Stat price (GBP) column, sellers = distinct Publisher. 31 Aug 2026 re-check of 12 grade A sources found no change; not a full capture, so not a row."
  },
  {
   "capture_date": "2026-10-20",
   "median_new_gbp": 2972.5,
   "straight_new_median_gbp": 1995,
   "straight_new_n": 25,
   "curved_new_median_gbp": 4597.5,
   "curved_new_n": 26,
   "new_prices_n": 62,
   "sellers_n": 22,
   "reconditioned_median_gbp": 1550,
   "reconditioned_n": 32,
   "change_vs_previous": "Median up £172.50 (6.2%); partial capture, 22 of 25 sellers reached; like-for-like median on 60 prices read both times unchanged at £2972.50",
   "note": "Captured 20 Oct 2026 by re-opening the Datapoints source URLs (capture-2026-10-20.csv). Same filter as 20 Aug. Not captured: reconditionedstairliftprices.co.uk, stairliftcostuk.co.uk, dolphin-stairlifts.co.uk and vimec.co.uk (robots disallow automated fetch), My Mobility UK Stannah category and 1100 mint pages (server error); centralmobility.co.uk now a parked domain. 11 of the 73 Aug new prices not read; 2 previously withheld prices now published (Millercare Siena 600 new £2,295.95; Shire Freecurve single rail from £3,995). Changed: Shire Handicare 1100 new £1,895 to £1,495; Unicorn Minivator 2000 £3,500 to £4,995 and £3,800 to £5,300 (out of stock); Manchester recon £995 to £1,195; Shire recon £1,100 to £995; UK Stairlifts recon straight £990 to £1,250."
  }
 ]
}