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Lifeline · houseandgarden.co.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 18, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 14, 1997houseandgarden.co.uk was registered on May 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described houseandgarden.co.uk from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
CSC Corporate Domains, IncCSC Corporate Domains, IncJan 18, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 18, 2025 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 7, 2009 – Mar 4, 2026Registration records for houseandgarden.co.uk are held from Apr 7, 2009 to Mar 4, 2026 (73 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 6, 2016 – Mar 4, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-137.awsdns-17.com, ns-1441.awsdns-52.org, ns-1872.awsdns-42.co.uk…) for houseandgarden.co.uk from Oct 6, 2016 to Mar 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJul 30, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 56 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from Jul 30, 2025, the latest valid until May 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
May 14, 1997Registration: houseandgarden.co.uk was registered on May 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described houseandgarden.co.uk from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “House and Garden magazine plus Kitchens and Bathrooms directories”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 7, 2009 – Mar 4, 2026Registrant: Registration records for houseandgarden.co.uk are held from Apr 7, 2009 to Mar 4, 2026 (73 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 6, 2016 – Mar 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-137.awsdns-17.com, ns-1441.awsdns-52.org, ns-1872.awsdns-42.co.uk…) for houseandgarden.co.uk from Oct 6, 2016 to Mar 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 18, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026
“House and Garden magazine plus Kitchens and Bathrooms directories”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GlobalSign nv-saNov 19, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from Nov 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 15, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 2, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from May 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 18, 2025 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 30, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 56 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from Jul 30, 2025, the latest valid until May 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from Nov 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 15, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 2, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for houseandgarden.co.uk from May 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
HouseAndGarden.co.uk
HouseAndGarden.co.uk is the online home of House & Garden, a UK magazine covering home interiors, garden design, and lifestyle. The site also hosts directories for kitchens and bathrooms, serving readers looking for home inspiration and trade resources. Related domains link it to the Condé Nast publishing group, which produces titles such as Vogue, GQ, and Condé Nast Traveller.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 14, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.houseandgarden.co.uk.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names House & Garden as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for the public as customers.
checked Oct 3, 2026
Parts of the description above no longer match the live site, so it may be out of date.
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #32,924)+7
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What houseandgarden.co.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
House and Garden magazine plus Kitchens and Bathrooms directories
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (May 14, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 7, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment