What data does MyPropertyScan use?

MyPropertyScan uses public UK datasets including Environment Agency flood data where available, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, EPC Register data, British Geological Survey ground-risk data, Police.uk crime data, Ofcom broadband data, Ofsted school reports, and Historic England listed-building data. Coverage differs by nation and dataset, so unavailable checks are labelled rather than filled with guesses.

Is MyPropertyScan a survey?

No. MyPropertyScan is a buyer due-diligence tool built from public datasets. It does not physically inspect a property and does not replace a RICS survey, conveyancing searches, mortgage advice, insurance advice, or legal advice.

How does the risk score work?

The score combines address-level public-data signals such as flood risk, subsidence susceptibility, EPC rating, tenure indicators, listed status, crime, broadband, schools, building age, and local market evidence. Findings are weighted by likely buyer impact rather than presented as a simple data average.

How often is the data updated?

Refresh cadence depends on the underlying source. Some datasets update monthly or quarterly, while others update when the public body publishes a new register or release. MyPropertyScan reports show source context and should be checked again if a purchase runs for a long period.

Methodology

How MyPropertyScan checks UK property risk

MyPropertyScan is a pre-offer due-diligence tool for UK home buyers. It combines public property, environmental, local-area, and survey-context data into a buyer-focused report so obvious risks are checked before money is spent on searches, surveys, and legal work.

Last updated: 6 May 2026. Editorially reviewed: 20 May 2026.

What the report is

A MyPropertyScan report is an evidence pack. It pulls public data for one address, flags risks that may affect cost, insurance, mortgageability, negotiation, or resale, and translates those findings into buyer next steps.

It is not a physical inspection, valuation, conveyancing search, mortgage recommendation, insurance quote, or legal opinion. Buyers should use it alongside a surveyor, solicitor, broker, and insurer.

Core datasets

Check	Source	Used for
Flood risk	Environment Agency where available; national flood bodies for manual follow-up	Flood-zone and active-warning signals. Nation-specific surface-water and reservoir layers should be checked manually where not returned.
Energy and building age	EPC Register	EPC band, certificate details, construction-age signals, and efficiency recommendations.
Price evidence	HM Land Registry	Sold-price comparables and tenure where Price Paid Data includes it.
Ground movement	British Geological Survey	Shrink-swell and ground-stability susceptibility used as early subsidence indicators.
Crime	Police.uk	Recent street-level crime categories near the address.
Schools	Ofsted and school location data	Nearby schools and inspection outcomes where data is available.
Connectivity	Ofcom and transport datasets	Broadband availability and nearby transport context.
Heritage constraints	Historic England and local authority data	Listed-building and conservation-area indicators.

How scoring works

The buyer score is deterministic. It does not use a black-box valuation model. Each check is interpreted by likely buyer impact: whether it changes insurance availability, lender appetite, survey level, legal risk, repair budget, or resale friction.

A severe issue can outweigh several clean checks. For example, a property can score well on schools and transport but still need caution if flood insurance, non-standard construction, or active movement risk is present.

Known limitations

Public datasets may lag real-world changes or be unavailable for some addresses.
Flood, subsidence, and local-area data are risk indicators, not guarantees of future events.
Listed-building and conservation-area checks should be confirmed with the local planning authority.
Survey findings still require a qualified surveyor or specialist when defects are visible or serious.
Legal title, lease terms, easements, covenants, searches, and planning history must be confirmed by a conveyancer.

Where to go next

Start with the house buying checklist for the pre-offer workflow, or use the Survey Decoder if you already have a survey finding to interpret.

Sources used

We use UK public and specialist sources where they are available. Public datasets can be incomplete, delayed, or missing for some addresses. Treat them as a starting point, not as a replacement for professional advice.

Source standard: preference goes to official government datasets, statutory bodies, professional standards, and primary dataset publishers. We cite the source family on the page and explain coverage limits rather than filling gaps with unsupported estimates.