Use Cases for Property Data

Explore practical use cases for US property data. From property valuation to market analysis — see how data creates value.

Use cases

Industry solutions

See how different industries use UK property data and which sources matter most for your goals.

Estate agents & surveyors

Client-ready comparables, market context, and valuation support.

Price Paid & sales history

Comparable sales and neighbourhood trends from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

EPC & building data

Energy ratings, floor area, and construction details from the EPC Register and VOA.

AVMs & valuation models

Automated valuations and confidence scores from commercial AVM providers.

Planning & title data

Planning history, title registers, and boundary data from HMLR and planning portals.

Primary sources:

HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterOrdnance SurveyPropertyData

Investors & funds

Deal sourcing, underwriting inputs, and portfolio monitoring.

Market & price indices

UK HPI, rental indices, and macro housing statistics from ONS and HMLR.

Commercial fundamentals

Yields, occupancy, and operating benchmarks for income-producing property.

Demographics & demand

Population, income, and migration data for market selection from ONS.

Distressed & auction data

Repossession statistics, auction results, and MoJ possession data.

Primary sources:

ONSHMLRCoStar UKEIG / Allsop Auctions

Banks & mortgage lenders

Credit decisions, collateral review, and portfolio risk.

AVMs & collateral analytics

Model-based values and confidence scores for underwriting workflows.

Title & encumbrances

Title registers, charges, and restrictions from HM Land Registry.

Market volatility

UK HPI series and local price dispersion for stress testing.

Mortgage arrears & possessions

UK Finance arrears data and Bank of England mortgage statistics.

Primary sources:

HM Land RegistryUK FinanceBank of EnglandAcadata

Local authorities & public sector

Planning, council tax, and resident-facing services.

UPRN & addressing

Authoritative property identifiers and addresses from OS AddressBase.

Planning data

Planning applications, decisions, and constraints from Planning Data Gov UK.

Council tax & valuation

Council tax banding and VOA rating lists for billing and appeals.

Environmental & flood data

Flood risk, contaminated land, and environmental constraints from EA and BGS.

Primary sources:

OS Data HubPlanning Data Gov UKVOAEnvironment Agency

Developers & housebuilders

Feasibility, planning risk, and pipeline analytics.

Planning & land use

Planning applications, local plan allocations, and development constraints.

Land & ownership data

Title registers, freehold/leasehold data, and land ownership from HMLR.

Supply & demand

Starts, completions, and planning permissions from MHCLG housing statistics.

Infrastructure & connectivity

Transport accessibility (PTAL), utilities, and flood risk for site appraisal.

Primary sources:

HMLRLandInsightPlanning Data Gov UKTfL / OS

PropTech & data products

API-first delivery, enrichment, and models on top of UK property truth sets.

UPRN-linked attributes

Stable schemas linked to UPRNs for address-level record linkage.

Real-time & bulk feeds

REST APIs and file drops for pipeline integrations.

Open government data

HMLR, EPC, OS, and planning open datasets for product foundations.

Historical archives

Time series for training ML features and backtesting valuation models.

Primary sources:

OS Data HubHMLR Open DataGeovationPropertyData API

Research & consulting

Market studies, policy analysis, and transparent sourcing.

Longitudinal series

UK HPI, EPC trends, and planning approval rates for repeatable indices.

Cross-sectional microdata

Household and housing characteristics from ONS and EHS.

Macro linkages

Interest rates, employment, and migration for scenario analysis.

International benchmarks

Comparable metrics when studying global capital flows into UK property.

Primary sources:

ONSMHCLGBank of EnglandAcademic datasets

Lettings agents & landlords

Rental market intelligence, compliance, and portfolio management.

Rental indices & benchmarks

ONS Private Rental Market Statistics and HomeLet Rental Index for pricing.

HMO & licensing data

HMO licensing status and selective licensing zones from Kamma.

Tenant demand signals

Rental demand and void periods from Goodlord and Rightmove data.

EPC & compliance

Energy ratings and MEES compliance status from the EPC Register.

Primary sources:

ONSKammaHomeLetEPC Register

Insurance carriers

Underwriting, catastrophe modelling inputs, and claims context.

Rebuild cost drivers

Construction type, floor area, and COPE attributes from EPC and VOA data.

Flood & environmental risk

Flood zones, surface water risk, and climate hazards from the Environment Agency.

Subsidence & ground risk

Ground stability and shrink-swell clay risk from BGS GeoSure.

Insurable value anchors

AVMs and rebuild cost indices aligned to UK construction standards.

Primary sources:

Environment AgencyBGSEPC RegisterGroundsure

Solicitors & conveyancers

Due diligence, searches, and transaction chain management.

Title & ownership

Title registers, title plans, and official copies from HM Land Registry.

Property searches

Local authority, environmental, drainage, and planning searches from Searchflow.

Transaction chain data

Real-time chain status and verified data sharing via Coadjute.

Leasehold data

Lease terms, ground rent, and service charge information for leasehold properties.

Primary sources:

HM Land RegistrySearchflowCoadjuteLocal authorities