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Property checks for UK buyers

Find out what’s wrong with a property before you buy it

Start with a free preview. If the property still looks worth pursuing, the £12.99 report adds the remaining checks, seller questions and a PDF.

Public data first. Surveyors and solicitors still matter before exchange.

  • Flood risk
  • Subsidence
  • Crime & safety
  • Price comparison

Enter UK property address

Type a UK property address and select from the suggestions

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  • Public UK property datasets
  • Address-based checks where available
  • Plain English notes
  • Secure checkout by Stripe
  • Pay once per report

Uses public datasets

EA flood, UK Police, EPC, Land Registry 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.ukOfstedOfcomDEFRAHistoric 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

Shrink-swell clay susceptibility and ground stability for the site.

British Geological Survey

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

Annual PM2.5 and NO₂ concentrations for the postcode area.

DEFRA

Broadband

Superfast and ultrafast availability with maximum download speeds.

Ofcom

Listed Building Status

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

Historic England

Area Profile

Deprivation rank and local-area statistics.

MHCLG

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How it works

How to use this tool

  1. 1

    Type your address

    In about 15 seconds we check live and bundled public sources including flood, BGS, EPC, Police.uk, Land Registry, Ofsted, Ofcom and more where available.

  2. 2

    See your free preview

    Flood risk, EPC rating and crime levels for the address, straight away. Worth checking before you decide whether to look deeper.

  3. 3

    Get the paid report

    The full checks, cost estimates and negotiation prompts for £12.99. PDF included.

Paid report

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  • Flood risk band (Environment Agency)
  • EPC energy rating
  • Crime overview
  • Building age estimate
  • Tenure signal (freehold / leasehold)
  • Listed building status
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  • The full check list, with notes and what to do next
  • Personalised cost estimates
  • Survey level recommendation for this property
  • Questions to ask the seller
  • What to ask your surveyor to check
  • Negotiation points from the findings
  • PDF download for your records
  • Stamp duty calculator
  • Mortgage estimate
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