Our data sources
HouseCheckup aggregates data from 66+ official UK government and public sector data sources. Every data point is traceable and verifiable.
Open Government Licence v3
All data used by HouseCheckup is published under the Open Government Licence v3 (OGL v3) or equivalent open data licences. Crown copyright and database rights are acknowledged where applicable. Contains public sector information licensed under the OGL v3.0.
Property & Land
12 sources
HM Land Registry
Price paid data, title information, and transaction records for England and Wales
EPC Register
Energy Performance Certificate ratings, energy efficiency recommendations, and environmental impact data
Valuation Office Agency
Council tax bands, business rates, rental valuations, and property classifications
UK House Price Index
National, regional, and local authority level house price statistics and trends
DLUHC Planning
Planning application data including granted, refused, and pending decisions
Land Registry INSPIRE
Polygon boundary data for registered land parcels in England and Wales
DLUHC Brownfield Register
Register of brownfield sites suitable for residential development
Companies House
Corporate property ownership, company status, and director information
HMLR Lease Data
Leasehold term lengths, ground rent obligations, and lease expiry information
MHCLG Housing Supply
New build completions, permissions, and housing supply pipeline statistics
Right to Buy Sales
Council and housing association property sales under right to buy legislation
Stamp Duty Statistics
HMRC stamp duty land tax transaction data by region and price band
Environmental
14 sources
Environment Agency Flood Maps
Flood zones 1-3, flood defences, flood storage areas, and areas benefiting from defences
EA Risk of Flooding
Risk of flooding from rivers, sea, surface water, and reservoirs at postcode level
EA Flood History
Historic flood outlines and records of past flooding events across England
EA Discharge Consents
Permitted sewage and trade discharge locations, including storm overflow events
BGS GeoSure
Ground stability data covering shrink-swell clay, landslides, dissolution, compressible ground, and running sand
PHE Radon Data
Estimated radon levels by area and percentage of homes above the action level
EA Contaminated Land
Historic landfill sites, authorised waste facilities, and pollution incidents
DEFRA Noise Maps
Road, rail, and aircraft noise levels mapped at 5dB intervals across England
DEFRA Air Quality
Annual mean NO2, PM2.5, PM10 concentrations from background monitoring network
Coal Authority
Coal mining risk areas, past and present mining activity, mine entries, and shallow workings
COMAH Sites
Major accident hazard sites regulated under COMAH 2015 with consultation zones
Natural England
SSSIs, SACs, SPAs, national parks, AONBs, and other ecological designations
EA Coastal Erosion
National coastal erosion risk mapping and shoreline management plan data
DEFRA Magic Maps
Environmental designations, habitat inventories, and environmental stewardship data
Transport
10 sources
NaPTAN
National database of all public transport access points including bus stops, rail stations, and tram stops
National Rail
Railway station locations, facilities, and step-free access information
TfL Open Data
London Underground, Overground, DLR, and bus service information and station data
DfT Road Safety
STATS19 road traffic collision data including severity, location, and contributing factors
DfT Traffic Counts
Annual average daily traffic flows on major and minor roads by vehicle type
Ofcom Broadband
Fixed broadband performance data including download/upload speeds and technology availability
Ofcom Mobile Coverage
4G and 5G mobile signal coverage by operator and signal strength predictions
FTTP Availability
Full fibre to the premises availability data from major infrastructure providers
EV Charge Points
National chargepoint registry with locations, connector types, and availability status
Cycle Infrastructure
National cycle network routes, cycle parking, and cycling infrastructure locations
Demographics
8 sources
ONS Census 2021
Population demographics, housing tenure, qualifications, employment, and household composition
IMD 2019
Index of Multiple Deprivation across 7 domains: income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers, environment
ONS Population Projections
Sub-national population projections by age and sex to 2045
ONS Mid-Year Estimates
Annual population estimates for local authorities and lower-layer super output areas
ONS Earnings Data
Annual survey of hours and earnings by local authority and occupation
DWP Benefits
Benefit claimant counts by type and area including Universal Credit and housing benefit
ONS Migration
Internal and international migration estimates at local authority level
Electoral Register Stats
Electorate size and registration rates used as a population proxy
Lifestyle
12 sources
GIAS Schools
Get Information About Schools database including school type, phase, capacity, and URN
Ofsted Inspections
School inspection ratings (Outstanding to Inadequate), inspection dates, and key findings
CQC GP Surgeries
Care Quality Commission ratings and locations of GP practices and health centres
NHS Digital
GP patient survey results, prescribing data, and health service capacity metrics
Police.uk Crime
Street-level crime data by category including anti-social behaviour, burglary, robbery, and violence
FSA Food Hygiene
Food hygiene ratings for restaurants, takeaways, pubs, and food retailers
Ordnance Survey Open
Greenspaces, points of interest, road network, and built environment features
Sport England
Active Places data on sports facilities, swimming pools, gyms, and playing fields
Pharmacies
NHS dispensing pharmacy locations, opening hours, and service availability
Childcare Register
Ofsted-registered childcare providers including nurseries, childminders, and after-school clubs
DEFRA Fly-Tipping
Local authority recorded fly-tipping incidents by type and quantity
Libraries & Culture
Public library locations, museum and gallery data from Arts Council England
Investment
10 sources
VOA Rental Data
Local reference rents, broad rental market areas, and rental index for private lets
Historic England
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, conservation areas, and registered parks and gardens
Article 4 Directions
Local authority Article 4 directions restricting permitted development rights
Permitted Development
GPDO Class MA, Q, and other permitted development right criteria and conditions
Flood Re
Flood Re scheme eligibility criteria and premium data for qualifying properties
ONS Affordability Ratios
Median workplace earnings to median house price ratios by local authority
HMRC Property Transactions
Residential and non-residential property transaction counts and values by area
Bank of England
Base rate history, mortgage lending data, and housing market credit conditions
ONS Construction Output
New housing starts, completions, and construction output by sector
RICS Market Survey
Chartered surveyor sentiment indicators for prices, demand, supply, and expectations
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