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MyPropertyScan vs HouseCheckup
HouseCheckup looks like the broader report. That may be exactly what some buyers want: more official-source checks, report depth and a single score. MyPropertyScan is intentionally more focused: a clean buyer report for practical pre-offer risks, seller questions, survey prompts and a PDF.
Last updated: 24 August 2026. Editorially reviewed: 24 August 2026.
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Choose HouseCheckup if you want a broader property-intelligence style report and a score-led format. Choose MyPropertyScan if you want a cleaner pre-offer buyer report: the risks worth checking, the seller questions to ask, the survey prompts to carry forward and a PDF record.
Side-by-side comparison
| Question | MyPropertyScan | HouseCheckup |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Buyers who want a short, practical pre-offer report before deciding what to ask next. | Buyers, investors or developers who want a broader property-intelligence style report. |
| Main angle | Practical risks, seller questions, survey prompts, negotiation notes and PDF output. | Broad official-source checks, an IQ-style score, fuller report packaging and wider screening. |
| Where it is strongest | The buyer decision between viewing, offer, survey and solicitor instruction. | A broader early-read report where report depth and a single score are useful. |
| Where to be careful | It is deliberately focused; it is not trying to be a full environmental report or formal search. | A broader report can still need careful interpretation before using it in negotiation. |
| Pricing style | One paid buyer report after a free preview. Current full report price: £9.99. | Public pages seen on 7 July 2026 described full reports from £9.99 and a Complete report at £24.99. |
What HouseCheckup appears to do well
HouseCheckup has a useful broad-report proposition. Its public pages emphasize many databases, official sources, a fuller PDF and a single property score. That can be attractive if you want a more comprehensive report to read before committing to deeper due diligence.
Its own guidance also makes a sensible distinction between early buyer reports and formal conveyancing searches. That is the right boundary: these reports help you decide what to ask, not replace the professional checks required later.
Where MyPropertyScan is different
MyPropertyScan is built around the buyer's next action, not a score alone. If flood, subsidence, EPC, crime, schools, broadband, mobile signal, noise, tenure or price signals show something worth checking, the report turns that into practical questions and prompts.
That makes it more useful when you are about to view again, offer, book a survey or brief your conveyancer. It is a compact decision aid, not an attempt to be the largest property-data report on the page.
Decision guide
- Pick HouseCheckup if report depth, a single score and a broader official-source pack are what you value.
- Pick MyPropertyScan if you want a simpler buyer-workflow report with practical follow-up questions.
- Use professional checks before exchange. Neither product replaces a survey, solicitor searches, insurance checks or mortgage advice.
Is HouseCheckup worth it?
For some buyers, yes. HouseCheckup's own public pages describe a broader official-source report, an 18-page PDF and a single IQ-style score, which is a reasonable proposition if what you want is maximum report depth and a wide screening pass before you decide where to focus. Its own guidance also draws a sensible line between an early buyer report and formal conveyancing searches, which is the right boundary for this category of product.
Whether it is worth it for you comes down to price and depth versus focus. Public pages seen on 7 July 2026 showed HouseCheckup reports from £9.99 up to a £24.99 Complete report, against MyPropertyScan's single £9.99 full report after a free preview — the same as HouseCheckup's starting price, without paying up to £24.99 for the deeper tier. If you want the broadest possible report and are happy paying more for it, HouseCheckup is a reasonable choice. If you want a shorter, action-focused pre-offer report with seller questions, survey prompts and a PDF in a single simple report at that same starting price, MyPropertyScan is the closer fit. Neither answer makes the other product a bad one; they are built around different buyer jobs.
Frequently asked questions
Is MyPropertyScan better than HouseCheckup?
It depends on the job. HouseCheckup is a strong fit if you want a broader report with many official-source checks, an IQ-style score and deeper report packaging. MyPropertyScan is a better fit if you want a clean pre-offer buyer report focused on practical risks, seller questions, survey prompts and a PDF.
What is the main difference between MyPropertyScan and HouseCheckup?
HouseCheckup positions around broad property intelligence and report depth. MyPropertyScan positions around the pre-offer buyer workflow: what risks are worth checking, what to ask the seller, what to ask the surveyor and what to keep in a PDF.
Can MyPropertyScan or HouseCheckup replace conveyancing searches?
No. Consumer property reports are early due-diligence aids. They do not replace formal conveyancing searches, a survey, valuation advice, legal advice, mortgage advice or insurance advice.
Is HouseCheckup worth it?
It can be, for the right buyer job. HouseCheckup is worth considering if you want a broader report with more official-source checks, an 18-page PDF and a single IQ-style score, and you are comfortable paying more for that extra depth. It is a less obvious fit if you mainly want a compact, action-focused pre-offer report, where MyPropertyScan's narrower scope and single flat price, without paying more for HouseCheckup's deeper tiers, are a closer match.
Is HouseCheckup legit?
Based on its public pages, HouseCheckup presents as a legitimate UK property-report provider: it names its data sources, publishes pricing and describes its report format openly. As with any consumer property report, including MyPropertyScan, treat it as an early-stage due-diligence aid and still complete formal conveyancing searches, a survey and professional advice before exchange.
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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.
- Competitor source: HouseCheckup homepageChecked for official-source, database-count, PDF and report-positioning claims.
- Competitor source: HouseCheckup best property report guideChecked for HouseCheckup's own comparison of consumer reports and conveyancing products.
- Official guidance: GOV.UK buying a homeGovernment guide used for buyer-stage context and the limits of pre-offer checks.
How MyPropertyScan produces this guide, and what it is not
Published by MyPropertyScan and written by Ziad Nasr, who is accountable for its accuracy. No page here is written or reviewed by a chartered surveyor, conveyancer or regulated adviser, and we do not claim otherwise.
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