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Property checks for UK buyers

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Get a 15-second preview for flood, subsidence, EPC and local risk signals. Unlock the full buyer report with crime, schools, broadband, mobile signal, noise, tenure, ownership/legal-risk and price checks for £9.99.

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  • Public UK property datasets
  • Address-based checks where available
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Uses public datasets

EA flood, UK Police, EPC, Land Registry, Ofcom, FSA and other sources where they return data.

Answers in seconds

One address, a set of buyer checks, and a preview in about 15 seconds.

Clear about gaps

The report labels real data, estimates and missing sources instead of filling the blanks.

Sources we check

Environment AgencyHM Land RegistryBritish Geological SurveyEPC RegisterPolice.ukOfstedOfcom broadbandOfcom mobileFood Standards AgencyCopernicus CAMS via Open-MeteoDEFRA noise mappingHistoric England

What we check before you buy

The report labels missing public data instead of pretending every source returned a result.

Flood Risk

Flood-zone and active-warning signals where Environment Agency data is available.

Environment Agency (England)

Subsidence Risk

Directional ground-movement indicator derived from 1:1 million engineering geology, not parcel-level GeoSure data.

BGS Engineering Geology

EPC Rating

Energy performance certificate band and estimated annual running costs.

MHCLG EPC Register

Crime Levels

Reported incidents by category within one mile, using the latest available Police.uk data.

Police.uk

Schools Nearby

Ofsted inspection ratings for primary and secondary schools within 1 mile.

Ofsted

Transport Links

Nearby bus stops, rail stations and tube stops with walking distances where available.

Dept. for Transport

Insurance Outlook

Flood, subsidence, and listed-building flags that affect home insurance premiums.

EA · BGS · Historic England

Local Sale Prices

Recent sold prices in the postcode and where this property sits in that market.

HM Land Registry

Air Quality

Current modelled PM2.5, NO₂ and European AQI from a nearby CAMS grid cell.

Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo

Broadband

Superfast and ultrafast availability with maximum download speeds.

Ofcom broadband

Phone Signal Reality Check

Predicted in-home and outdoor mobile coverage by major network, so broadband is not the only connectivity signal.

Ofcom mobile coverage

Evening Activity Nearby

Nearby restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, nightclubs and takeaways as a softer public-data signal for evening activity.

Food Standards Agency FHRS

Road & Rail Noise

Mapped road and rail noise bands in England, where the public layer returns data.

DEFRA noise mapping

Listed Building Status

Grade I, II* or II listing and conservation area designation.

Historic England

Ownership & Legal-Risk Prompts

Tenure, leasehold, listed, conservation and search questions to verify with your conveyancer.

Land Registry + local sources

Area Profile

Deprivation rank and local-area statistics.

MHCLG

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How it works

From address to buyer confidence

Three clear steps. One smart scan that turns property uncertainty into useful next steps.

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  2. Report coverage

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    Example coveragePublic-source data

    12 Greenfield Road, Bristol BS6 6AA

    Homes set back from a calm river behind a flood-defence wall

    Flood risk

    Zone 1 · free

    Flood zone:
    Zone 1
    Active warning:
    None

    Environment Agency

    A well-kept red-brick British primary school

    Nearby schools

    4 nearby · full

    Primary:
    0.3 miles
    Secondary:
    0.7 miles

    Ofsted Management Information

    A quiet, well-lit British residential street

    Crime levels

    Low · free

    Latest month:
    42 reports
    Top category:
    Anti-social behaviour

    Police.uk

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  • Flood risk (Environment Agency)
  • EPC energy rating
  • Crime level overview
  • Tenure signal (freehold / leasehold)
  • Air quality (PM2.5 and NO2)
  • Composite risk score
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  • Cost estimates: repair budget, energy bills, insurance uplift
  • Ownership/legal-risk prompts for your conveyancer
  • Negotiation points and seller questions from the data
  • Survey level recommendation for this property
  • PDF for your solicitor, surveyor or offer notes
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