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Data Dictionary

Every field returned by the Homedata API, with types, units, and coverage notes. Use the API Reference for endpoint signatures and code examples.

Property Intelligence

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/properties/{uprn}/

Field Type Description
uprn integer Unique Property Reference Number — the canonical UK property identifier (29M+ properties)
full_address string Formatted full address including postcode
address_line_1 string First line of address (house number + street)
address_line_2 string|null Second line of address (district, locality) — may be null
postcode string Royal Mail formatted postcode (e.g. SW1A 2AA)
town string Town or city name
county string|null County — may be null for London/metropolitan areas
latitude float WGS84 latitude to 6 decimal places
longitude float WGS84 longitude to 6 decimal places
property_type string D = Detached, S = Semi-detached, T = Terraced, F = Flat/maisonette
tenure string|null F = Freehold, L = Leasehold — may be null if unknown
bedrooms integer|null Bedroom count from EPC or Land Registry data — may be null
total_floor_area float|null Total internal floor area in m² from EPC — may be null
construction_age_band string|null Build period band e.g. "1967-1975", "2007 onwards" — may be null
new_build boolean|null True if classified as new build at last transaction — may be null
last_sold_date string|null ISO 8601 date of last registered sale (e.g. 2022-03-15) — may be null
last_sold_price integer|null Last registered sale price in pence (not pounds) — may be null
lsoa_code string|null Lower Super Output Area code (e.g. E01000001) — used for deprivation lookups
council_tax_band string|null Council tax band A–H — may be null if not yet scraped

EPC & Energy

Included in the property response object. Source: MHCLG EPC Register (~26M certificates).

Field Type Description
epc_rating string|null Current EPC band A–G (A = most efficient) — null if no certificate
epc_potential_rating string|null Potential EPC band after recommended improvements
epc_current_score integer|null Numeric SAP energy efficiency score (1–100)
epc_potential_score integer|null Potential SAP score after improvements
epc_inspection_date string|null ISO 8601 date of EPC assessment
energy_consumption_kwh float|null Estimated annual energy consumption in kWh
co2_emissions_tonnes float|null Estimated annual CO₂ emissions in tonnes
heating_type string|null Primary heating system type (e.g. "Gas boiler", "Heat pump")
hot_water_type string|null Hot water system description
glazing_type string|null Window glazing type (e.g. "Double glazing", "Single glazing")
wall_type string|null Wall construction and insulation type
roof_type string|null Roof construction and insulation type
has_solar_panels boolean True if EPC records photovoltaic panels installed

Environmental Risks

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/risks/{risk_type}/?uprn=
Risk types: flood_rivers_sea, flood_surface_water, radon, noise, landfill, coal_mining, air_quality_today, invasive_plants

Field Type Description
results array Array of risk assessment objects for this UPRN
results[].risk_type string Risk category identifier (e.g. flood_rivers_sea)
results[].label string Human-readable risk level: Very Low, Low, Medium, High, Very High
results[].score integer Numeric risk score (1=Very Low … 5=Very High)
results[].score_unit string Score scale descriptor (e.g. "band")
results[].intersects boolean True if risk zone directly intersects the property boundary
results[].distance_m integer Distance in metres to nearest risk zone (0 = at property)
results[].search_radius_m integer Search radius used for proximity check
results[].count integer Number of risk zones found within search radius
results[].radius_description string Human-readable radius label (e.g. "At property", "Within 100m")
results[].properties object Risk-specific metadata (description, confidence, source)
results[].properties.description string Plain-English explanation of this risk level
results[].properties.confidence string Data confidence: high, medium, or low
location object Resolved coordinates used for the lookup

Deprivation Index

Source: MHCLG Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IoD) 2019. Covers England only. Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/deprivation/?uprn=

Field Type Description
lsoa_code string Lower Super Output Area code (e.g. E01000001)
lsoa_name string LSOA name (e.g. "Hackney 001A")
imd_rank integer Overall IMD rank — 1 = most deprived, 32,844 = least deprived
imd_decile integer IMD decile 1–10 (1 = 10% most deprived areas in England)
income_rank integer Income deprivation domain rank
employment_rank integer Employment deprivation domain rank
education_rank integer Education, Skills and Training domain rank
health_rank integer Health Deprivation and Disability domain rank
crime_rank integer Crime domain rank
barriers_rank integer Barriers to Housing and Services domain rank
living_env_rank integer Living Environment Deprivation domain rank
idaci_rank integer Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index rank
idaopi_rank integer Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index rank
total_population integer Resident population of the LSOA

Prices & Transactions

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. England & Wales only. Updated monthly.

Price Trends

Field Type Description
outcode string Outward postcode district (e.g. SW1A)
property_type string D / S / T / F (Detached / Semi / Terraced / Flat)
period string Year-month of data point (e.g. "2024-01")
avg_price integer Average sale price in pence for the period
median_price integer Median sale price in pence for the period
transaction_count integer Number of registered sales in this period
yoy_change_pct float|null Year-on-year price change as percentage — null if insufficient data

Property Sales

Field Type Description
transaction_id string Land Registry transaction UUID
uprn integer Property UPRN
sale_price integer Registered sale price in pence
sale_date string ISO 8601 date of registration
property_type string D / S / T / F
new_build boolean True if classified as new build at time of sale
tenure string F = Freehold, L = Leasehold
full_address string Formatted address at time of registration
postcode string Postcode at time of registration

Comparables

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/comparables/?uprn= AI-ranked comparable sold properties. Response time ~6s (OpenAI ranking).

Field Type Description
subject object The subject property (full property object)
comparables array Ranked list of comparable sold properties
comparables[].uprn integer UPRN of comparable property
comparables[].full_address string Address of comparable
comparables[].sale_price integer Sale price in pence
comparables[].sale_date string ISO 8601 date of sale
comparables[].similarity_score float AI-computed similarity score 0.0–1.0 (1.0 = most similar)
comparables[].distance_m integer Distance from subject property in metres
comparables[].property_type string D / S / T / F
comparables[].bedrooms integer|null Bedroom count
comparables[].total_floor_area float|null Floor area in m²
meta.count integer Number of comparables returned
meta.radius_m integer Search radius used in metres

Address & Location

Address endpoints use transparent call weights: find and postcode cost 2 calls each, retrieve costs 5 calls (Royal Mail PAF + OS licensing).

Field Type Description
suggestions array Array of address suggestion objects (find endpoint)
suggestions[].uprn integer UPRN of suggested address
suggestions[].address string Full formatted address string
suggestions[].address_line_1 string First line (house number + street)
suggestions[].address_line_2 string|null Second line (district/locality) — may be null
suggestions[].postcode string Postcode
suggestions[].town string Town or city
suggestions[].latitude float|null WGS84 latitude — included on retrieve endpoint
suggestions[].longitude float|null WGS84 longitude — included on retrieve endpoint
meta.query string The search query used
meta.count integer Number of suggestions returned (max 8)

Council Tax

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/council-tax/?postcode= Source: VOA Council Tax Valuation List.

Field Type Description
uprn integer Property UPRN
full_address string Formatted full address
postcode string Postcode
council_tax_band string VOA council tax band A–H (A = lowest, H = highest)
band_description string Human-readable description (e.g. "Band D — up to £88,000 in 1991 values")
local_authority string|null Local authority name — may be null
source string "voa_scrape" or "epc" depending on data origin

Planning Applications

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/planning/search/?postcode= Source: 417 Local Planning Authorities, 20M+ applications.

Field Type Description
results array Array of planning application objects
results[].reference string LPA application reference (e.g. 2024/01234/FUL)
results[].description string Application description as submitted
results[].status string Application status: Approved, Refused, Pending, Withdrawn, etc.
results[].application_type string Application type: Full, Householder, Prior Approval, etc.
results[].decision_date string|null ISO 8601 decision date — null if pending
results[].submitted_date string ISO 8601 submission date
results[].lpa_name string Local Planning Authority name
results[].address string Application site address
results[].postcode string Application site postcode
results[].uprn integer|null Matched UPRN — null if address could not be matched
results[].distance_m integer Distance from query postcode centroid in metres
meta.total integer Total matching applications (before pagination)
meta.page integer Current page number
meta.radius_km float Search radius used in km

Solar Assessment

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/solar-assessment/{uprn}/ PV model using 120 UK irradiance zones, OS footprint data, and EPC floor area.

Field Type Description
system_size_kwp float Estimated PV system capacity in kWp
panel_count integer Estimated number of solar panels
usable_roof_area_m2 float Estimated usable roof area in m²
annual_generation_kwh integer Estimated annual electricity generation in kWh
annual_savings_gbp integer Estimated annual savings in pounds (no battery)
system_cost_gbp integer Estimated installed system cost in pounds
payback_years float Simple payback period in years (no battery)
battery_annual_savings_gbp integer|null Annual savings with battery storage added
battery_system_cost_gbp integer|null System cost including battery in pounds
battery_payback_years float|null Payback period with battery storage
co2_saved_kg integer Estimated annual CO₂ offset in kg
trees_equivalent integer CO₂ saving expressed as equivalent trees planted per year
irradiance_kwh_m2_yr integer Annual solar irradiance for this postcode zone in kWh/m²
confidence string Data confidence: high (OS footprint), medium (EPC area), low (bedroom estimate)
has_solar_panels boolean True if EPC already records PV panels installed
assumptions.panel_wattage_w integer Panel wattage used in calculation (default 420W)
assumptions.electricity_rate_p_kwh float Unit rate in pence/kWh used for savings calculation
assumptions.export_rate_p_kwh float Export tariff rate in pence/kWh
assumptions.system_efficiency float System efficiency factor (0.0–1.0)

Crime Data

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/crime/?postcode= Source: Police UK API (data.police.uk). Updated monthly. England, Wales & Northern Ireland.

Field Type Description
total integer Total crimes recorded in the past 12 months within 1 mile radius
monthly_average float Average crimes per month
by_category object Crime counts keyed by category slug
by_category.anti-social-behaviour integer Anti-social behaviour incidents
by_category.burglary integer Residential and non-residential burglary
by_category.criminal-damage-arson integer Criminal damage and arson
by_category.drugs integer Drug offences
by_category.vehicle-crime integer Vehicle crime (theft from/of vehicle)
by_category.violent-crime integer Violence and sexual offences
by_category.other-theft integer Other theft offences
period_months integer Number of months of data included
force string Police force name covering this location

Agent Statistics

Endpoint: GET https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/agent-stats/{uprn}/ Performance metrics for agents active near the subject property.

Field Type Description
agents array Array of agent performance objects, ranked by market share
agents[].agent_name string Estate agent branch name
agents[].listings_count integer Active listings attributed to this agent
agents[].sold_count integer Properties sold in the past 12 months
agents[].market_share_pct float Percentage of local market (by listings volume)
agents[].avg_days_to_sell integer|null Average days from listing to SSTC — null if insufficient data
agents[].avg_sale_to_asking_ratio float|null Average ratio of sale price to asking price (e.g. 0.97 = 97%)
agents[].listing_history_count integer Total properties listed by this agent in the area
meta.radius_m integer Search radius used in metres
meta.agent_count integer Number of agents returned