How does Homedata compare to Loqate?

Loqate is a global address validation platform from GBG with enterprise pricing — you must contact sales for a quote. Homedata is a self-serve UK address and property data API with transparent pricing, a permanent free tier, and instant API key provisioning. Homedata also includes 19 property data endpoints (EPC, flood risk, planning, comparables) that Loqate does not offer.

Do I need to contact sales to use Homedata?

No. Homedata is fully self-serve — sign up, get an API key instantly, and make your first call in under 5 minutes. Sign up and get an API key instantly — 100 free calls/month, no credit card required. Address find and postcode lookup cost 2 calls, retrieve costs 5 calls, and most property data endpoints cost 1 call. No sales calls, no contracts, no minimum commitment.

How does Homedata pricing compare to Loqate for UK address lookup?

Homedata's address search and postcode lookup cost just 2 calls each, with transparent call-weighted pricing. Loqate uses per-transaction pricing that requires a sales conversation to quote. For UK-only address lookup with property data enrichment, Homedata offers predictable costs you can budget before you build.

Does Homedata cover international addresses like Loqate?

No. Homedata is UK-only — 29 million residential properties across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Loqate covers 245+ countries. If you need international address validation, Loqate is the better choice. If you need UK address lookup plus property data (EPC, flood risk, sold prices, planning), Homedata gives you both from one API.

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, make your first call in under 5 minutes. No procurement process required.

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100 free calls/month, no card required. Transparent call weights — most endpoints 1 call. 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	Free — always, no key required	Per-transaction pricing
Free tier	Permanent free tier — 100 calls/month, no card required	Trial available — contact sales for details
Property data endpoints	19 — EPC, flood, planning, crime, comparables…	Address validation and enrichment only
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	Comprehensive — Swagger, SDKs, guides
Minimum commitment	None — free tier, monthly plans, cancel anytime	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.
19 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 call weights — address find 2 calls, retrieve 5 calls, most property data 1 call. You can forecast your costs before writing a line of code.
Transparent address pricing

Address find costs 2 calls, retrieve costs 5 — transparent and predictable. The public endpoint doesn't even need an API key, so you can build your checkout form autocomplete before signing up.

No procurement needed — try it now

Address search is available via a free public endpoint (60 req/min, no key needed) for prototyping. Production V1 address calls cost 2 calls. Sign up when you need property data — instant provisioning, no sales call.

Request

# No API key needed — try this right now
curl https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/address/find/ \
  -G --data-urlencode "q=10 Downing Street, London"

# Get property data (needs free API key)
curl https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/address/retrieve/10002210501/ \
  -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY" \
  -G --data-urlencode "level=full"

import requests

BASE = "https://api.homedata.co.uk"

# No API key needed for address search
res  = requests.get(f"{BASE}/api/address/find/",
       params={"q": "10 Downing Street, London"})
uprn = res.json()["suggestions"][0]["uprn"]

# Property data needs free API key
prop = requests.get(f"{BASE}/api/address/retrieve/{uprn}/",
       headers={"Authorization": "Api-Key YOUR_KEY"},
       params={"level": "full"})
print(prop.json())

const BASE = "https://api.homedata.co.uk";

// No API key needed for address search
const find = await fetch(
  `${BASE}/api/address/find/?q=10+Downing+Street+London`
);
const { suggestions } = await find.json();
const uprn = suggestions[0].uprn;

// Property data needs free API key
const prop = await fetch(
  `${BASE}/api/address/retrieve/${uprn}/?level=full`,
  { headers: { "Authorization": "Api-Key YOUR_KEY" } }
);
console.log(await prop.json());

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 — same API, no procurement required.

Skip the sales call.
Start building now.

Address search costs just 2 calls — try the public demo with no signup. When you want property data, sign up for a free API key in 30 seconds. 100 calls/month on the house. No contract, no commitment.

Get a free API key Read the docs

Or try it without signing up: /api/address/find/?q=SW1A+2AA

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