MyPropertyScan's £9.99 report: sources, scope and alternatives

What the public offer says

The MyPropertyScan homepage advertises a short free preview followed by a £9.99 report. Its published list includes risk signals, property and area records, price context and a PDF. These are descriptions of the offer, rather than a finding that every advertised field is present for every property. We have not purchased its report in this review. Reading the sample before purchase is particularly useful for checking how the service distinguishes supplied records from estimates, generated explanations and suggested next steps.

The ground-data distinction matters

MyPropertyScan's methodology page identifies its ground-movement source as BGS Engineering Geology at 1:1 million scale. It describes converting bedrock and superficial-deposit information into a directional indicator and explicitly distinguishes that from a site investigation. HouseCheckup's open GeoSure feed reports six hazard bands on a broad grid. A different dataset and scale changes what can be inferred; it does not justify describing either result as a survey of the plot. The appropriate comparison names the source and resolution rather than awarding a blanket “more accurate” label.

Separate records from modelled costs

A public record, an estimated repair budget and a suggested negotiation figure are different kinds of information. If a report contains a number about a potential defect, look for its assumptions, evidence and whether anyone has inspected the property. A budget range is not a contractor's quote, an asking-price discussion is not a mortgage valuation, and a nearby event does not establish that your building suffered damage. Keep these categories separate when deciding whether to change an offer or commission further work.

A practical way to compare the samples

Choose one issue you actually care about, such as ground conditions or flood mapping, and follow it through both samples. Look for the date, source, geographical unit and limitations beside the finding. Then check whether the suggested action follows from that evidence. A sample property with complete records is not a promise that an older house, converted flat, new build or Scottish address will have the same coverage. Ask about unavailable checks before treating a long contents list as a guarantee.

What a HouseCheckup report can establish

HouseCheckup combines the available official-source risk maps, property records and area context for a chosen address. A person reviews the report before it is emailed. A score using 6 factors is shown where sufficient data is available; missing checks are identified. Sold-price records are context, not a valuation. Planning designations are not a complete planning-application history. Ground and radon bands describe mapped areas rather than measurements of the building. Neither a postcode match nor a reassuring score proves that a property has no defects.

Our current purchase options are Lite £9.99 and Complete £24.99, paid once. We do not promise an automated valuation, title register, owner names, a contaminated-land liability opinion or a CON29M search. A physical survey and the legal searches requested by a solicitor serve different purposes. Check the illustrative sample and current offer and delivery terms before ordering.

Where to go next

For a free ground screen with source labels, try our ground-stability checker. Compare the low-cost automated checkers in our guide to cheap property checkers, or read the Geobear checker comparison if your immediate concern is movement. The decision should follow the property question and the available evidence, not the number of risk words printed on a sales page.