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Homedata vs Loqate (GBG)

UK address and property data
without the enterprise sales process.

Loqate is a global address platform with enterprise pricing. If you just need UK address lookup and property data, Homedata gives you a self-serve API with transparent pricing: sign up, get a key, and make your first call in under 5 minutes. No procurement process required.

Pay as you go: 100 tokens = £1, no subscription needed. Transparent weights: most endpoints 1 token. No sales call, no contract.

Time from decision to first API call

Loqate (GBG)

Enterprise sales
Step 1: Contact sales fill out form
Step 2: Wait for callback 1-3 business days
Step 3: Discovery call 30 min call
Step 4: Custom quote wait for email
Step 5: Contract review legal review
Time to first call Days to weeks
Pricing Contact sales for a quote

Homedata

Self-serve
Step 1: Sign up 30 seconds
Step 2: Get API key instant
Step 3: Make first call 2 minutes
   
   
Time to first call Under 5 minutes
Pricing Public: see /pricing, no surprises

Loqate is the right choice for enterprise-scale global address validation. If you need UK-only coverage with property data, Homedata is the faster path.

Side by side

What matters when you're choosing between a global enterprise platform and a UK developer-first API.

Homedata
Loqate (GBG)
Signup process Self-serve: instant API key Enterprise sales process: contact for a quote
Public pricing Transparent: published pricing page Custom quotes per customer
Address search Public key, rate-limited Per-transaction pricing
Entry price Pay as you go: 100 tokens = £1, no subscription needed Trial available: contact sales for details
Property data endpoints EPC, flood, planning, crime, comparables, schools… Address validation and enrichment only
Nearby schools ✓ DfE GIAS: ~27K schools, distance, phase, type Not available
Geographic coverage UK only: 29 million residential properties 245+ countries
Address validation + cleansing Autocomplete and UPRN resolution Full suite: verify, cleanse, geocode, format
Enterprise SLA + support Not yet available Custom SLAs, dedicated support
Developer docs Sidebar nav, 3-language examples, interactive playground Complete docs: Swagger, OpenAPI, guides
Minimum commitment None: pay as you go, nothing to cancel Annual contracts typical for enterprise pricing

Where Loqate is stronger

Loqate is a global enterprise product. If you need international address validation with custom SLAs, they're the mature choice.

  • Global coverage: 245+ countries

    If you operate internationally or need multi-country address validation, Loqate covers the world. Homedata is UK only.

  • Address verification and cleansing

    Full-suite validation: verify, cleanse, standardise, geocode. CRM data quality, delivery address formatting, compliance-grade outputs.

  • Enterprise SLAs and support

    Custom SLAs, dedicated account managers, and priority support for mission-critical integrations. Established product with decades of track record.

Where Homedata is stronger

Built for developers who need UK property data, not a global enterprise platform.

  • No sales process: start in 5 minutes

    Sign up, get your API key, make your first call. No forms to fill, no callbacks to wait for, no contracts to review. From zero to working code in one sitting.

  • 40+ UK property data endpoints

    EPC, flood risk, planning applications, crime, comparables, sold prices, council tax, all from the same API key. Loqate validates addresses; Homedata gives you the property behind the address.

  • Transparent, predictable pricing

    Public pricing page, no surprises. Transparent token weights: address find 2 tokens, retrieve 5 tokens, most property data 1 token. You can forecast your costs before writing a line of code.

  • Transparent address pricing

    Address find costs 2 tokens, retrieve costs 5: transparent and predictable.

No procurement needed: try it now

Address search takes the same API key as every other REST endpoint. Production V1 address calls cost 2 tokens. Sign up when you need property data: instant provisioning, no sales call.

Request

# Try this with your API key
curl https://api.homedata.co.uk/address/find/ \
  -G --data-urlencode "q=10 Downing Street, London" \
  -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY"

# Get property data (needs an API key)
curl https://api.homedata.co.uk/property/10002210501/base/ \
  -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY"

Response: address + property in one API

{
  "uprn": "10002210501",
  "address": "10 Downing Street, London",
  "postcode": "SW1A 2AA",
  "bedrooms": 4,
  "property_type": "Terraced",
  "current_energy_efficiency": 72,
  "epc_floor_area": 310,
  "construction_age_band": "1900-1929",
  "has_garden": false,
  "building_height": 14.2,
  "latitude": 51.5034,
  "longitude": -0.1276
}

Loqate would validate and format the address. Homedata gives you the address and the property data in the same API, with no procurement required.

Skip the sales call.
Start building now.

Address search costs just 2 tokens. When you want property data, sign up for an API key in 30 seconds. Your first top-up is matched 100%. No contract, no commitment.

Address search: GET /address/find/?q=SW1A+2AA — send it with your API key from a terminal or your server; a browser link cannot carry the header.