UK property check tool: free 15-second preview

What the tool checks

MyPropertyScan checks the public records buyers often leave until too late. The free preview starts with the address match and headline risk score. The full report pulls together 12 check areas when a source has a match: flood risk, British Geological Survey ground and subsidence signals, EPC rating and building age, tenure indicators, Police.uk crime data, Ofsted schools, Department for Transport stop data, Ofcom broadband and mobile signal, Food Standards Agency evening activity nearby, local area context, listed or conservation status, council tax and HM Land Registry sale prices.

The report also records when a source did not return usable data. That matters because a missing result is not the same as a clear result. If flood, tenure, conservation, school or price data is incomplete, the report turns that gap into a practical follow-up question rather than pretending the issue is settled.

When to use a property check

Run the check before making an offer, before booking a survey, or when comparing two homes that look similar on Rightmove. It is most useful at the shortlist stage, when you still have time to ask the estate agent sharper questions, walk away from an obvious risk, or budget properly for insurance, energy bills and repair follow-up. Buyers also use the report after viewing, before spending hundreds of pounds on searches or a survey.

It is especially useful when a house looks affordable but the likely costs are unclear: an EPC D or E rating, possible flood exposure, thin local sales data, uncertain tenure, older construction or higher local crime can all change what you offer, what you ask the seller, and how quickly you involve a professional.

How it compares to a RICS survey

A property check is not a survey. A RICS surveyor inspects the building fabric, damp, movement, roof condition and visible defects. MyPropertyScan checks the public data around the address before you reach that stage. Use it to decide whether a Level 2 survey looks enough, whether a Level 3 survey may be safer, and which issues your surveyor, conveyancer, broker or insurer should verify.

Think of it as the pre-survey filter. A survey tells you what the building is physically doing. A property check tells you what the public record already suggests about the location, running costs, market context and professional follow-up.

Free preview vs the £12.99 report

The free preview gives you the quick read: headline risk signals, an overall score and enough context to decide whether the address deserves more time. The £12.99 buyer report unlocks the full set of checks, source notes, ownership/legal-risk prompts, cost estimates, seller questions, surveyor prompts, negotiation points and a PDF you can keep with your solicitor, surveyor or offer notes. You pay once for one address.

The paid report gives you something to do with the result. It explains what was found, why it matters, what to ask next and which evidence could support a lower offer or a more cautious survey brief. If it is not useful, ask for a refund.

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