Buying guide: Property checks
Is CrystalRoof Worth It? Area Research and Subscription Limits
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- 65+ official sources
- Emailed within 24 hours, usually faster
- Sources and coverage gaps named
- One-off payment, no subscription
What the report looks like inside
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IQ Score and the factors behind it
Flood risk at the postcode point
Six ground hazards, rated for the area
Landfill, permits and incidents nearby
What homes here sold for
The energy rating, now and after upgrades
Illustrative sample · fictional address · cut from the sample report as it prints
Quick answer
CrystalRoof may be useful for repeated neighbourhood research. Its public pricing is £7.99 weekly, £12.99 monthly or £29.99 for three months. The pricing page marks PDF downloads and side-by-side comparison as coming soon, so do not count them as available purchase benefits. A separate free valuation page is publicly offered.
Compare the period you will actually use
The published subscription amounts buy periods of access, not a single delivered property report. Check renewal and cancellation terms and whether the selected plan covers the area and features you need. A short house search and an ongoing professional research task can have different sensible choices.
The public pricing page describes access to additional area detail, noise information, resident reviews and map interactions. This describes the offer, not a claim that we independently validated each input or paid result.
Do not buy a forthcoming feature by mistake
At the recheck, the pricing page labelled PDF downloads and side-by-side comparison as coming soon. If exporting a report is essential, confirm that the functionality has actually launched before paying. A product roadmap is different evidence from an available feature.
Resident comments can provide local perspective but are not an inspected assessment or an independently verified crime or safety score. Read dates, source definitions and geographic boundaries alongside any subjective reviews.
Area context is different from a valuation or inspection
CrystalRoof's separate valuation page advertises a free algorithm-based estimate and an option to involve a local expert. It would therefore be misleading to state that the service has no valuation offer. An automated estimate still needs to be distinguished from a formal inspected valuation.
Available public records assembled for one property and reviewed by a person, with findings and coverage gaps emailed to the buyer. Sources and location resolution vary by topic and nation. This is screening, not a building inspection, formal valuation, legal opinion or official conveyancing search.
How this guide was prepared
HouseCheckup publishes this guide and sells one of the services discussed. Entries are ordered to explain different buying uses, not by an independently measured quality score. Prices and stated contents were checked against the linked public offers on 5 September 2026; we did not purchase every competing report or test its accuracy. Confirm the selected product, VAT, access limits and renewal terms before paying.
Verdict
Consider CrystalRoof when recurring access to area information is the task. Confirm availability of must-have features and do not treat area data, resident reviews or an automated estimate as a complete assessment of the property.
Review the report for your chosen home
Complete (£24.99) brings available source records, flags and questions into a human-checked report. Some sources describe a postcode or wider area; coverage and resolution are stated. Review the contents before paying, and take inspection and legal questions to your surveyor and conveyancer.
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Sources
- CrystalRoof public pricing and feature status, CrystalRoof
- CrystalRoof valuation offer, CrystalRoof
How HouseCheckup works
From search to full report in three simple steps.
- England, Wales & Scotland
Search any address
Enter an address in England, Wales and Scotland. Coverage varies by nation and source.
- Before you pay
See the IQ Score
See an initial area risk screen where enough data is available, with the checks and coverage behind the score.
- Emailed within 24 hours
Get the full report
Choose Lite (£9.99) or Complete (£24.99). The report is emailed to you within 24 hours, usually faster, with every source named and any check it could not run stated.
Frequently asked questions
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At a glance
One-off
No subscription
Pay once for each report you buy.
Named
Sources & coverage
Every report names its sources and the checks it could not run.
GB
England, Wales & Scotland
Coverage varies by nation and source, and is stated.
£9.99
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Lite £9.99, Complete £24.99.