HouseCheckup vs PostcodeCheck: Comprehensive Score vs Area Score
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Quick answer
PostcodeCheck provides a free area score (0-100) based on approximately 6 data points — crime, schools, broadband, house prices, green spaces, and amenities. It works at the postcode level, giving you a general sense of a neighbourhood. HouseCheckup provides an 18-factor IQ Score built on 15+ checks from official sources, working at the individual property level — not just the postcode. Two houses on the same street can get very different IQ Scores if one has flood risk, poor EPC, or subsidence issues. HouseCheckup's score is more comprehensive and more precise.
| Feature | HouseCheckup | PostcodeCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Snapshot / £24.99 Complete | Free |
| Score type | Property-specific IQ Score (0-100) | Postcode-level area score (0-100) |
| Scoring factors | 18 weighted factors | ~6 data points |
| Data sources | 15+ checks from official sources | ~6 sources |
| Granularity | Individual property address | Postcode area |
| Flood risk | Yes — property-specific EA data | No |
| Ground stability | Yes — BGS GeoSure | No |
| Contaminated land | Yes — EA data | No |
| EPC / energy | Yes — full breakdown | No |
| Crime data | Yes — street-level | Yes — area-level |
| School quality | Yes — Ofsted ratings | Yes — area-level |
| Broadband speeds | Yes — Ofcom verified | Yes — area-level |
| Property valuation | Sold-price comparables and an indicative value range | Average house prices only |
| Investment analysis | Yes — 5 strategies | No |
| PDF report | 18-page downloadable PDF | No |
| Properties covered | 29M+ (England & Wales) | All UK postcodes |
Our verdict
PostcodeCheck is a quick, free way to get a general feel for an area — useful for early-stage location research. But it only scores the postcode area, not the specific property. HouseCheckup's IQ Score analyses the individual property across 18 factors built on 15+ official-source checks, catching property-specific risks that PostcodeCheck misses entirely (flood risk for that exact address, ground stability beneath that house, EPC rating of that building). For serious due diligence, HouseCheckup provides the depth you need.
Run the report on the property you're actually looking at
One report, one price — £24.99 Complete, no subscription. 15+ checks on the exact address from official sources (HM Land Registry, Environment Agency, MHCLG EPC, police.uk and more), reviewed by a person before it's sent.
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£24.99 one-off · no subscription · Human-checked and emailed to you. See a sample report
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The £24.99 Complete report runs 15+ official-source checks on the exact address you're considering — flood, subsidence, coal mining, radon, crime, EPC, sold-price history and more — with a plain-English read on every one.
Try or search any UK postcode
£24.99 one-off · no subscription · Human-checked and emailed to you. See a sample report