About MyPropertyScan

What we do

For a given UK address, we query public datasets where they are available, including Environment Agency flood maps, the British Geological Survey, HM Land Registry, the EPC Register, Police.uk, Ofcom, Ofsted and DEFRA noise mapping. The free preview shows the headline signals in around 15 seconds. The full report adds the remaining checks, seller questions, negotiation prompts and a PDF for £12.99.

Editorial standards

• Every public dataset cited on the site is named and dated. Where a dataset varies by nation (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) we say so on the page that uses it.
• Buying guides and survey-decoder pages reference UK standards (RICS Levels 2/3, BRE/Burland scale, NHBC, EWS1, MEES, ECO4) by name rather than generic advice.
• Costs and timelines are presented as ranges. We do not invent fixed numbers, and we say when a quote from a local trade is the better source.
• A report is not a survey. It is a buyer due-diligence aid. The disclaimer covers the scope and limits explicitly.

How content is produced

Buying guides, city pages and survey-decoder entries are written and reviewed by the MyPropertyScan editorial team and checked against the named datasets on each page. We update content when the underlying source changes (for example, a revision to flood zone data or a new MEES rule), and the per-page Last updated date reflects that.

See methodology and data sources for the full list and per-dataset notes.

Review and correction policy

Property-risk content is reviewed as a buyer decision aid, not as legal, valuation or surveying advice. Before publishing, pages are checked for source names, buyer actionability, and whether the limits are clear enough for a first-time buyer to understand. We avoid unsupported certainty: if a dataset can only indicate risk, the page says it is an indicator and points to the professional or public body that should confirm the issue.

Corrections are handled through the same route as dataset feedback. If a source has changed, a link has moved, a cost range is stale, or a page overstates what public data can prove, email the page URL and the proposed correction to hello@mypropertyscan.com. Material corrections are reflected in the page copy and, where appropriate, the sitemap last-modified date.

What we do not do

We do not inspect buildings, value homes, provide conveyancing advice, arrange insurance, or decide whether a lender will approve a mortgage. Those jobs belong to qualified surveyors, conveyancers, brokers and insurers. MyPropertyScan sits earlier in the process: it helps buyers organise public-record risk before they commit more money to a purchase.

We also do not treat a missing public-record result as proof that a property is clear. Missing or unavailable data is surfaced as a follow-up question, because source coverage differs by nation, address format, local authority, and publication cadence.

Company and contact

MyPropertyScan is operated by BiteRight Ltd, registered in the United Kingdom. For corrections, dataset feedback, or a refund request under the refund policy, email hello@mypropertyscan.com.