diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 8c9bbc9..1c2f0f4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ export default function App() {
           onOpenDashboard={() => navigateTo('dashboard')}
           onOpenPricing={() => navigateTo('pricing')}
           theme={theme}
-          features={features}
           hidePricing={user?.subscription === 'licensed' || user?.isAdmin}
         />
       ) : activePage === 'pricing' && !(user?.subscription === 'licensed' || user?.isAdmin) ? (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx
index fbe93d7..1207add 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useFadeInRef } from '../../hooks/useFadeIn';
 import HexCanvas from './HexCanvas';
-import ScrollStory from './ScrollStory';
 import BottomIllustration from './BottomIllustration';
 import { TickerValue } from '../ui/TickerValue';
-import { ChevronIcon } from '../ui/icons/ChevronIcon';
 import { LogoIcon } from '../ui/icons/LogoIcon';
 import { trackEvent } from '../../lib/analytics';
-import type { FeatureMeta } from '../../types';
 
 export default function HomePage({
   onOpenDashboard,
   onOpenPricing: _onOpenPricing,
   theme = 'light',
-  features = [],
   hidePricing: _hidePricing,
 }: {
   onOpenDashboard: () => void;
   onOpenPricing: () => void;
   theme?: 'light' | 'dark';
-  features?: FeatureMeta[];
   hidePricing?: boolean;
 }) {
   const [statsActive, setStatsActive] = useState(false);
@@ -34,7 +29,7 @@ export default function HomePage({
   // Scroll depth tracking
   const scrolledSections = useRef(new Set<string>());
   useEffect(() => {
-    const ids = ['how-it-works', 'demo'];
+    const ids = ['how-it-works'];
     const observers: IntersectionObserver[] = [];
     ids.forEach((id) => {
       const el = document.getElementById(id);
@@ -142,35 +137,6 @@ export default function HomePage({
               </div>
             </div>
             <div className="flex-1" />
-            <button
-              onClick={() => {
-                trackEvent('CTA Click', { location: 'hero', label: 'see_it_in_action' });
-                const target = document.getElementById('demo');
-                if (!target) return;
-                const scroller = target.closest('.overflow-y-auto') as HTMLElement | null;
-                if (!scroller) return;
-                const start = scroller.scrollTop;
-                const end =
-                  start + target.getBoundingClientRect().top - scroller.getBoundingClientRect().top;
-                const distance = end - start;
-                const duration = 1200;
-                let startTime: number;
-                const step = (time: number) => {
-                  if (!startTime) startTime = time;
-                  const t = Math.min((time - startTime) / duration, 1);
-                  const ease = t < 0.5 ? 4 * t * t * t : 1 - Math.pow(-2 * t + 2, 3) / 2;
-                  scroller.scrollTop = start + distance * ease;
-                  if (t < 1) requestAnimationFrame(step);
-                };
-                requestAnimationFrame(step);
-              }}
-              className="flex flex-col items-center pb-8 mt-10 md:mt-0 animate-[bounce_3s_ease-in-out_infinite] cursor-pointer"
-            >
-              <p className="text-lg md:text-xl font-semibold text-warm-300 mb-2">
-                See It in Action
-              </p>
-              <ChevronIcon direction="down" className="w-6 h-6 text-warm-400" />
-            </button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -286,15 +252,6 @@ export default function HomePage({
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Scrollytelling: Problem + Solution + Demo map */}
-        <h2
-          id="demo"
-          className="text-3xl font-bold text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100 text-center pt-16 mb-8"
-        >
-          See It in Action
-        </h2>
-        <ScrollStory features={features} theme={theme} />
-
         {/* The real cost CTA */}
         <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-6 pt-20 pb-12">
           <div ref={ctaRef} className="fade-in-section text-center">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/home/ScrollStory.tsx b/frontend/src/components/home/ScrollStory.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d95880..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/home/ScrollStory.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,466 +0,0 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from 'react';
-import MapComponent from '../map/Map';
-import { apiUrl, assertOk, authHeaders, isAbortError, logNonAbortError } from '../../lib/api';
-import { formatValue } from '../../lib/format';
-import { zoomToResolution } from '../../lib/map-utils';
-import { DENSITY_GRADIENT, DENSITY_GRADIENT_DARK } from '../../lib/consts';
-import { gradientToCss } from '../../lib/utils';
-import { SpinnerIcon } from '../ui/icons/SpinnerIcon';
-import type { FeatureMeta, HexagonData } from '../../types';
-
-const DEMO_VIEW = { longitude: -0.12, latitude: 51.51, zoom: 5.5, pitch: 0 };
-const DEMO_FEATURE_NAMES = [
-  'Estimated current price',
-  'Good+ primary schools within 5km',
-  'Number of restaurants within 2km',
-];
-const noop = () => {};
-
-// Filter fractions per stage: featureName -> [minFrac, maxFrac]
-// 0 = feature.min, 1 = feature.max
-interface StageDef {
-  filters: Record<string, [number, number]>;
-  travel?: { mode: string; slug: string; min: number; max: number };
-}
-
-const STAGES: StageDef[] = [
-  // 0: No filters — the problem
-  { filters: {} },
-  // 1: Price filter
-  {
-    filters: { 'Estimated current price': [0, 0.4] },
-  },
-  // 2: Price + schools
-  {
-    filters: {
-      'Estimated current price': [0, 0.4],
-      'Good+ primary schools within 5km': [0.3, 1],
-    },
-  },
-  // 3: Price + schools + restaurants
-  {
-    filters: {
-      'Estimated current price': [0, 0.4],
-      'Good+ primary schools within 5km': [0.3, 1],
-      'Number of restaurants within 2km': [0.15, 1],
-    },
-  },
-  // 4: Price + schools + restaurants + commute to Manchester
-  {
-    filters: {
-      'Estimated current price': [0, 0.4],
-      'Good+ primary schools within 5km': [0.3, 1],
-      'Number of restaurants within 2km': [0.15, 1],
-    },
-    travel: { mode: 'transit', slug: 'manchester', min: 0, max: 45 },
-  },
-  // 5: Summary — same filters
-  {
-    filters: {
-      'Estimated current price': [0, 0.4],
-      'Good+ primary schools within 5km': [0.3, 1],
-      'Number of restaurants within 2km': [0.15, 1],
-    },
-    travel: { mode: 'transit', slug: 'manchester', min: 0, max: 45 },
-  },
-];
-
-const STEPS: { heading: string | null; body: React.ReactNode }[] = [
-  {
-    heading: null,
-    body: (
-      <>
-        <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed mb-2 md:mb-4">
-          Let&apos;s look at an example:
-        </p>
-        <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed">
-          You&apos;re about to spend{' '}
-          <strong className="text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">up to &pound;500k</strong> on a home.
-        </p>
-      </>
-    ),
-  },
-  {
-    heading: null,
-    body: (
-      <>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 md:gap-3 mb-2 md:mb-3">
-          <div className="shrink-0 w-7 h-7 md:w-8 md:h-8 rounded-full bg-teal-600 text-white flex items-center justify-center font-bold text-xs md:text-sm">
-            1
-          </div>
-          <h3 className="text-lg md:text-xl font-bold text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">
-            Set your must-haves
-          </h3>
-        </div>
-        <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed">
-          Say you want a home{' '}
-          <strong className="text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">under &pound;500k</strong>&hellip;
-        </p>
-      </>
-    ),
-  },
-  {
-    heading: null,
-    body: (
-      <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed">
-        &hellip;with{' '}
-        <strong className="text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">good primary schools</strong>{' '}
-        nearby&hellip;
-      </p>
-    ),
-  },
-  {
-    heading: null,
-    body: (
-      <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed">
-        &hellip;and{' '}
-        <strong className="text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">
-          restaurants within walking distance
-        </strong>
-        &hellip;
-      </p>
-    ),
-  },
-  {
-    heading: null,
-    body: (
-      <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed">
-        &hellip;all within{' '}
-        <strong className="text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">45 minutes of Manchester</strong> by
-        public transport.
-      </p>
-    ),
-  },
-  {
-    heading: null,
-    body: (
-      <>
-        <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed mb-2 md:mb-4 font-semibold text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">
-          No area chosen. No listings browsed. Yet you already know exactly where your needs are
-          met.
-        </p>
-        <p className="text-base md:text-lg leading-snug md:leading-relaxed">
-          That&apos;s just 4 filters. We&apos;ve built{' '}
-          <strong className="text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100">56</strong>, covering commute times,
-          crime, broadband, noise, schools, amenities, and more.
-        </p>
-      </>
-    ),
-  },
-];
-
-interface ScrollStoryProps {
-  features: FeatureMeta[];
-  theme: 'light' | 'dark';
-}
-
-export default function ScrollStory({ features, theme }: ScrollStoryProps) {
-  const [stage, setStage] = useState(0);
-  const [hexData, setHexData] = useState<HexagonData[]>([]);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-  const abortRef = useRef<AbortController>();
-
-  const demoFeatures = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      DEMO_FEATURE_NAMES.map((name) => features.find((f) => f.name === name)).filter(
-        Boolean
-      ) as FeatureMeta[],
-    [features]
-  );
-
-  // Compute actual filter values from stage fractions + feature metadata
-  const stageFilters = useMemo(() => {
-    const stageDef = STAGES[stage];
-    const result: Record<string, [number, number]> = {};
-    for (const [name, [minFrac, maxFrac]] of Object.entries(stageDef.filters)) {
-      const meta = demoFeatures.find((f) => f.name === name);
-      if (meta?.min != null && meta?.max != null) {
-        const range = meta.max - meta.min;
-        result[name] = [meta.min + range * minFrac, meta.min + range * maxFrac];
-      }
-    }
-    return result;
-  }, [stage, demoFeatures]);
-
-  const demoView = useMemo(() => DEMO_VIEW, []);
-
-  // Derive H3 resolution from current zoom (discrete — only changes at thresholds)
-  const resolution = zoomToResolution(demoView.zoom);
-
-  // Compute bounds string from current view, rounded to 0.5° for stability
-  const demoBounds = useMemo(() => {
-    const { longitude, latitude, zoom } = demoView;
-    const scale = Math.pow(2, zoom);
-    const degreesPerPixelLng = 360 / (512 * scale);
-    const halfW = (1200 / 2) * degreesPerPixelLng * 1.3;
-    const latRad = (latitude * Math.PI) / 180;
-    const mercY = (1 - Math.log(Math.tan(latRad) + 1 / Math.cos(latRad)) / Math.PI) / 2;
-    const worldSize = 512 * scale;
-    const halfH = (800 / 2) * 1.3;
-    const topY = mercY * worldSize - halfH;
-    const botY = mercY * worldSize + halfH;
-    const toLat = (py: number) => {
-      const my = Math.max(0.001, Math.min(0.999, py / worldSize));
-      return (Math.atan(Math.sinh(Math.PI * (1 - 2 * my))) * 180) / Math.PI;
-    };
-    const snap = (v: number) => Math.round(v * 2) / 2;
-    const south = snap(Math.max(-85, toLat(botY)));
-    const west = snap(Math.max(-180, longitude - halfW));
-    const north = snap(Math.min(85, toLat(topY)));
-    const east = snap(Math.min(180, longitude + halfW));
-    return `${south},${west},${north},${east}`;
-  }, [demoView]);
-
-  // Fetch hex data when stage filters change
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (features.length === 0) return;
-
-    // Clear stale data and show loading spinner immediately
-    setLoading(true);
-    setHexData([]);
-
-    const params = new URLSearchParams({
-      resolution: String(resolution),
-      bounds: demoBounds,
-    });
-    const filterParts: string[] = [];
-    for (const [name, [min, max]] of Object.entries(stageFilters)) {
-      filterParts.push(`${name}:${min}:${max}`);
-    }
-    if (filterParts.length > 0) params.set('filters', filterParts.join(','));
-
-    const stageDef = STAGES[stage];
-    if (stageDef.travel) {
-      const { mode, slug, min, max } = stageDef.travel;
-      params.set('travel', `${mode}:${slug}:${min}:${max}`);
-    }
-
-    const controller = new AbortController();
-    abortRef.current?.abort();
-    abortRef.current = controller;
-    fetch(apiUrl('hexagons', params), authHeaders({ signal: controller.signal }))
-      .then((res) => {
-        assertOk(res, 'hexagons');
-        return res.json();
-      })
-      .then((data: { features: HexagonData[] }) => {
-        setHexData(data.features);
-        setLoading(false);
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        if (!isAbortError(err)) {
-          logNonAbortError('Failed to fetch story hexagons', err);
-          setLoading(false);
-        }
-      });
-
-    return () => controller.abort();
-  }, [features, stageFilters, stage, resolution, demoBounds]);
-
-  const isLastStage = stage === STEPS.length - 1;
-
-  return (
-    <section className="relative h-[calc(100dvh-3rem)]">
-      {/* Map background */}
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0">
-        <MapComponent
-          data={stage === 0 ? [] : hexData}
-          postcodeData={[]}
-          usePostcodeView={false}
-          pois={[]}
-          onViewChange={noop}
-          viewFeature={null}
-          colorRange={null}
-          filterRange={null}
-          viewSource={null}
-          onCancelPin={noop}
-          features={features}
-          selectedHexagonId={null}
-          hoveredHexagonId={null}
-          onHexagonClick={noop}
-          onHexagonHover={noop}
-          initialViewState={demoView}
-          theme={theme}
-          screenshotMode={true}
-          hideLegend={true}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Interaction blocker */}
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-30" />
-
-      {/* Loading */}
-      {loading && (
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-warm-50/80 dark:bg-navy-950/80 backdrop-blur-sm">
-          <SpinnerIcon className="w-10 h-10 text-teal-600 dark:text-teal-400 animate-spin" />
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {/* Filter indicators — top left */}
-      <div className="absolute top-3 left-3 z-40 pointer-events-none w-[200px] md:w-[340px]">
-        <div className="bg-white/85 dark:bg-warm-800/85 rounded-xl p-3 md:p-6 backdrop-blur-sm shadow-lg space-y-2.5 md:space-y-5 w-full">
-          <div className="text-[10px] md:text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-warm-500 dark:text-warm-400">
-            Filters
-          </div>
-          {demoFeatures.map((feature) => {
-            const filterVal = stageFilters[feature.name];
-            const isActive = !!filterVal;
-            const min = feature.min ?? 0;
-            const max = feature.max ?? 1;
-            const range = max - min || 1;
-            const leftPct = filterVal ? ((filterVal[0] - min) / range) * 100 : 0;
-            const widthPct = filterVal ? ((filterVal[1] - filterVal[0]) / range) * 100 : 100;
-            return (
-              <div
-                key={feature.name}
-                className={`transition-opacity duration-700 ${isActive ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-30'}`}
-              >
-                <div className="flex justify-between items-baseline text-xs md:text-sm mb-1 md:mb-1.5 gap-1.5 md:gap-2">
-                  <span
-                    className={`font-medium truncate ${isActive ? 'text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100' : 'text-warm-400 dark:text-warm-500'}`}
-                  >
-                    {feature.name}
-                  </span>
-                  {isActive && filterVal && (
-                    <span className="text-teal-600 dark:text-teal-400 font-semibold whitespace-nowrap">
-                      {formatValue(filterVal[0], feature)}&ndash;
-                      {formatValue(filterVal[1], feature)}
-                    </span>
-                  )}
-                </div>
-                <div className="relative h-1.5 md:h-2.5 bg-warm-200 dark:bg-warm-700 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
-                  <div
-                    className="absolute h-full bg-teal-500 dark:bg-teal-400 rounded-full transition-all duration-700 ease-out"
-                    style={{ left: `${leftPct}%`, width: `${widthPct}%` }}
-                  />
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            );
-          })}
-          {/* Travel time indicator */}
-          <div
-            className={`transition-opacity duration-700 ${STAGES[stage].travel ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-30'}`}
-          >
-            <div className="flex justify-between items-baseline text-xs md:text-sm mb-1 md:mb-1.5 gap-1.5 md:gap-2">
-              <span
-                className={`font-medium truncate ${STAGES[stage].travel ? 'text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100' : 'text-warm-400 dark:text-warm-500'}`}
-              >
-                Commute to Manchester
-              </span>
-              {STAGES[stage].travel && (
-                <span className="text-teal-600 dark:text-teal-400 font-semibold whitespace-nowrap">
-                  0&ndash;45 min
-                </span>
-              )}
-            </div>
-            <div className="relative h-1.5 md:h-2.5 bg-warm-200 dark:bg-warm-700 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
-              <div
-                className="absolute h-full bg-teal-500 dark:bg-teal-400 rounded-full transition-all duration-700 ease-out"
-                style={{ left: '0%', width: STAGES[stage].travel ? '45%' : '100%' }}
-              />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Density legend — top right */}
-      <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-40 pointer-events-none w-[180px] md:w-[220px]">
-        <div className="bg-white/85 dark:bg-warm-800/85 rounded-xl p-3 md:p-4 backdrop-blur-sm shadow-lg">
-          <div className="text-[10px] md:text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-warm-500 dark:text-warm-400 mb-2">
-            Colour
-          </div>
-          <div className="text-xs md:text-sm font-medium text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100 mb-1.5">
-            Number of properties
-          </div>
-          <div
-            className="h-1.5 md:h-2.5 rounded-full overflow-hidden"
-            style={{
-              background: gradientToCss(
-                theme === 'dark' ? DENSITY_GRADIENT_DARK : DENSITY_GRADIENT
-              ),
-            }}
-          />
-          <div className="flex justify-between mt-1 text-[10px] md:text-xs text-warm-500 dark:text-warm-400">
-            <span>Fewer</span>
-            <span>More</span>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Card stack overlay — bottom on mobile, right-center on desktop */}
-      <div className="absolute left-0 right-0 bottom-4 md:top-0 md:bottom-0 md:left-auto z-40 flex items-end md:items-center pointer-events-none mx-4 md:mr-[4%] md:ml-auto md:max-w-md md:w-full">
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-1 items-end w-full pointer-events-auto">
-          {STEPS.map((step, i) => (
-            <div
-              key={i}
-              className={`col-start-1 row-start-1 transition-all duration-500 ease-out ${
-                i === stage
-                  ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0'
-                  : i < stage
-                    ? 'opacity-0 -translate-y-4 pointer-events-none'
-                    : 'opacity-0 translate-y-4 pointer-events-none'
-              }`}
-            >
-              <div className="bg-white/90 dark:bg-warm-800/90 rounded-xl p-4 md:p-6 backdrop-blur-sm shadow-lg border border-warm-200/40 dark:border-warm-700/40">
-                {step.heading && (
-                  <h3 className="text-lg md:text-xl font-bold text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100 mb-2 md:mb-3 leading-snug">
-                    {step.heading}
-                  </h3>
-                )}
-                <div className="text-warm-700 dark:text-warm-300">{step.body}</div>
-
-                {/* Navigation */}
-                <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-3 md:mt-5">
-                  {/* Step dots */}
-                  <div className="flex gap-1.5">
-                    {STEPS.map((_, dotIdx) => (
-                      <button
-                        key={dotIdx}
-                        onClick={() => setStage(dotIdx)}
-                        className={`w-2 h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300 ${
-                          dotIdx === stage
-                            ? 'bg-teal-600 dark:bg-teal-400 w-4'
-                            : dotIdx < stage
-                              ? 'bg-teal-600/40 dark:bg-teal-400/40'
-                              : 'bg-warm-300 dark:bg-warm-600'
-                        }`}
-                        aria-label={`Go to step ${dotIdx + 1}`}
-                      />
-                    ))}
-                  </div>
-
-                  {/* Prev / Next / CTA buttons */}
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                    {stage > 0 && (
-                      <button
-                        onClick={() => setStage(stage - 1)}
-                        className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border border-warm-200 dark:border-warm-700 text-warm-600 dark:text-warm-300 font-semibold text-sm hover:bg-warm-50 dark:hover:bg-warm-800 transition-colors"
-                      >
-                        &larr; Back
-                      </button>
-                    )}
-                    {isLastStage ? (
-                      <a
-                        href="/dashboard"
-                        className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-teal-600 text-white font-semibold text-sm hover:bg-teal-700 transition-colors"
-                      >
-                        Start exploring &rarr;
-                      </a>
-                    ) : (
-                      <button
-                        onClick={() => setStage(stage + 1)}
-                        className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-teal-600 text-white font-semibold text-sm hover:bg-teal-700 transition-colors"
-                      >
-                        Next &rarr;
-                      </button>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </section>
-  );
-}