How HouseCheckup works
From search to full report in four simple steps. Built on 15+ checks from official UK sources and our proprietary scoring algorithm.
Search any England or Wales address
Enter a postcode, street name, or full address. We cover all 29 million residential properties in England and Wales using HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey data.
- Postcode, street, or full address lookup
- Powered by OS Places API
- 29M+ residential properties covered
- Instant results as you type
Get the HouseCheckup Score
Our proprietary algorithm analyses 6 weighted factors built on official data sources to produce a single composite score from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
- 6 weighted factors in one score
- Flood, crime, coal, subsidence, radon, EPC
- Schools, transport, broadband and planning are reported in full — but not scored
- Any check we cannot run is named, not counted as a pass
Review Red Flags
Plain-English warnings about material issues that could affect value, safety, or liveability. No jargon, no hidden surprises.
- Flood zone 2 or 3 warnings
- Ground instability or subsidence risk
- Contaminated land or landfill nearby
- Coal mining, radon, COMAH hazards
- Short lease or high ground rent
- Conservation area restrictions
Get the full report
A full PDF report covering every aspect of the property — from sold-price comparables and price history to flood, ground and environmental risk. Human-checked and emailed to you.
- Executive Summary with Red Flags
- Sold-price comparables + full price history
- Flood, climate, and environmental risk
- Crime, schools, transport, broadband
- True Monthly Cost calculator
- Sold-price history and market context
- Solicitor-ready material information
- Downloadable, shareable PDF
6 factors, one score
The HouseCheckup Score is a weighted composite of 6 data-driven factors, each scored 0-100 and weighted as shown. The report covers much more ground than this — schools, transport, broadband, planning, deprivation and noise all have their own sections — but those are reported, not scored, so the headline number stays comparable between addresses.
Flood risk
Flood-warning areas and past flood extents around the address
Environment Agency
Crime
Street-level crimes recorded within a mile over 24 months
police.uk
Coal mining
Whether the address sits in a coal Development High or Low Risk Area
Mining Remediation Authority
Subsidence
Shrink-swell clay potential in the ground beneath the property
British Geological Survey
Radon
Radon potential class for the 1 km grid square
UK Health Security Agency
Energy (EPC)
Current energy efficiency band from the property's certificate
MHCLG EPC Register
Weights sum to 100%. Factors with critical values (e.g., Flood Zone 3) apply score penalties beyond normal weighting.
Red Flags detection
Our system automatically identifies material issues that could affect value, safety, insurability, or mortgage eligibility. Plain English, no jargon.
Flood Zone 2/3
Insurance premiums, mortgage restrictions, resale difficulty
Ground instability
Subsidence risk, structural damage, specialist insurance needed
Contaminated land nearby
Health risk, remediation costs, mortgage lender concern
Coal mining legacy
Shaft proximity, subsidence claims history, Coal Authority search
Short lease (<80 years)
Lease extension costs, mortgage refusal, diminishing asset
High radon levels
Health risk, remediation cost, disclosure obligation
COMAH site proximity
Major accident hazard, consultation zone restrictions
Conservation area
Planning restrictions, permitted development removal, material costs
EPC rating F/G
MEES compliance, letting restrictions, upgrade costs
High crime area
Insurance premiums, personal safety, property value impact
Inside the full PDF report
Every report includes detailed analysis across property valuation, risk assessment, lifestyle factors, and investment intelligence.
Choose your level of detail
Instant snapshot for a quick check. Complete for homebuyers. Investor Pro for serious analysis.
Lite
£9.99
The essentials as a web report
- Full IQ Score breakdown (6 factors)
- Sold-price history (5 years)
- EPC band with cost interpretation
- Flood-zone detail + interpretation
- Crime breakdown by category
- 5 nearest schools with Ofsted detail
- Transport links + broadband speed
- Web report (no PDF download)
Complete
£24.99
Full report for homebuyers
- Everything in Lite, plus:
- Sold-price comparables (5 nearest, last 12 months)
- Red Flags summary
- True Monthly Cost
- Full flood & climate risk
- PDF report emailed to you
- Solicitor preview
- Carbon footprint
Investor Pro
£109.90
Investment analysis + forecasts
- Everything in Complete
- 3 extra property reports bundled
- 30-minute consultation with our team
- 5 investment strategy scores
- Rental yield + demand
- Area growth potential
- Material information pack
Our methodology
Transparent, auditable, and grounded in official data. Here is how we calculate valuations, scores, and forecasts.
Value & Price Context
We use comparable sales from HM Land Registry alongside the UK House Price Index to give sold-price comparables and the local price trend. We do not produce a valuation of the property itself — clearly labelled as an estimate, never a certified valuation.
IQ Score Methodology
Each of the 6 scored factors is converted to a 0-100 sub-score from the source's own bands — an EPC band, a coal risk-area status, a radon class — and the total is the weighted average of those. Where a check cannot be run at an address, its weight is removed and the rest re-weighted, so a missing check is never counted as a pass; and if less than 60% of the weight could be answered we publish no headline score at all rather than imply we checked more than we did.
Data Freshness
We check source APIs daily and pull updates as soon as new data is published. Price data updates monthly (HM Land Registry), crime is monthly (police.uk), EPC is continuous, flood risk is variable (Environment Agency), and planning applications are weekly.
Human Review
Every paid report is compiled for the exact address and checked by a real person before it is emailed to you — so the findings read as a verdict, not a data dump.
Ready to try it?
Search any England or Wales address and see the HouseCheckup Score.