Data provenance
Where our information comes from
Every figure in a RenterCheck report can be traced to a named public dataset. This is the full list, with what each one covers and where it stops.
Energy Performance of Buildings register
Published by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- What we take from it
- EPC rating, potential rating, floor area, property type, heating, assessed running costs and certificate dates.
- How often we refresh
- Cached for 30 days per property. Certificates are valid for ten years.
- What it does not tell you
- Records certificates that have been lodged. An address with no certificate on the register is not proof that none was ever issued.
planning.data.gov.uk
Published by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- What we take from it
- Flood-risk zones, conservation areas, listed building outlines, Article 4 directions and Green Belt.
- How often we refresh
- Cached for 14 days per location.
- What it does not tell you
- We match designations to the postcode location. For a large postcode or a property on a boundary, confirm the exact position with the local planning authority.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Published by HM Land Registry
- What we take from it
- Completed sales in England and Wales since 1995.
- How often we refresh
- Cached for 60 days per postcode. Published records do not change once made.
- What it does not tell you
- Matched by house number or name, because Price Paid Data carries no UPRN. A sale price is not a valuation and not a rent.
Companies House
Published by Companies House
- What we take from it
- Company status, incorporation date, registered office, officers and filing history.
- How often we refresh
- Cached for 24 hours per company.
- What it does not tell you
- Records what a company has filed. It does not confirm that the company is the landlord or agent for a particular property, and says nothing about service quality.
ONS Postcode Directory, via postcodes.io
Published by Office for National Statistics
- What we take from it
- Postcode coordinates, country and local authority district.
- How often we refresh
- Cached for 30 days per postcode.
- What it does not tell you
- Coordinates are the postcode centroid, not the exact position of a building.
Licensing
RenterCheck contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. It contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, and Energy Performance of Buildings data published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
If you believe something we have shown is wrong, email hello@rentercheck.co.uk with the address and what you expected. Where the underlying dataset is wrong we will tell you who publishes it and how to get it corrected.