15+ Official UK Data Sources Behind Our Property Reports

Rental reports are generated from publicly available government and open-data sources. Premium buyer reports may also include proprietary datasets where configured.

HM Land Registry

Price Paid Data — every residential property transaction in England and Wales since 1995.

Used for: Transaction history, comparable sales, price trends

EPC Register

Energy Performance Certificate data for domestic properties.

Used for: EPC rating, floor area, property type, energy efficiency

Police UK

Street-level crime data and outcomes for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Used for: Crime statistics by category, monthly trends, borough comparison

Get Information About Schools (GIAS)

Department for Education database of all schools in England.

Used for: Nearby schools, Ofsted ratings, pupil numbers, school type

Ofsted

Office for Standards in Education — school inspection reports and ratings.

Used for: Historic Ofsted inspection ratings and report links

Environment Agency

Flood risk data for England including rivers, surface water, and reservoirs.

Used for: Flood risk assessment by type (river, surface water, reservoir)

British Geological Survey

Geology and ground stability data for Great Britain.

Used for: Subsidence risk, shrink-swell clay, radon, mining

TfL Journey Planner

Transport for London real-time journey planning API.

Used for: Public transport commute times, nearest stations, bus stops

OSRM

Open Source Routing Machine — driving route calculation.

Used for: Driving time and distance estimates

Ofcom / Connected Nations

Broadband and mobile coverage data for UK postcodes.

Used for: Average download speed, superfast/ultrafast availability

ONS Census 2021

Office for National Statistics census data at LSOA level.

Used for: Demographics, deprivation index, population density

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs air quality data.

Used for: Air quality index, NO2, PM2.5, PM10 levels

OpenStreetMap / Overpass API

Community-maintained geographic data, used as fallback for school locations.

Used for: School locations, amenity mapping

Nationwide House Price Index

Regional house price trends used for HPI-adjusted valuations.

Used for: Regional price growth for time-adjusted comparisons

Disclaimer: Viven aggregates and presents data from these sources for informational purposes only. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy of third-party data. Data availability may vary by region and is subject to each provider's update schedules. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.