Homedata vs Realyse
Realyse builds analytics dashboards for institutional property investors. Homedata is a developer-first REST API. Same underlying UK property datasets — completely different product, pricing, and access model.
Free tier: 100 calls/month. No credit card required. No sales call.
Homedata — build with data
REST API. JSON responses. 16 endpoints. Instant self-serve signup. Free tier with 100 calls/month — no credit card, no sales call, no onboarding process. Built for developers who need to integrate UK property data into their own products, not view someone else's dashboard.
- ✓ Self-serve signup in 2 minutes
- ✓ Transparent pricing from £0/month
- ✓ REST API with interactive docs
- ✓ Python / JS / cURL examples for everything
Realyse — analyse with dashboards
Enterprise analytics platform for institutional property investors. Pre-built dashboards for market analysis, portfolio risk, and BTR/PRS asset management. No public API, no self-serve signup, no free tier. Access requires a demo call with their enterprise sales team and a custom contract.
- • Demo call required to access
- • Custom enterprise pricing (no public rates)
- • Dashboard product, not developer API
- • Designed for institutional investors
Full feature comparison
Every meaningful difference between the two platforms.
| Feature | Homedata | Realyse |
|---|---|---|
| Access | ||
| Self-serve signup | ✅ Instant — 2 minutes | ❌ Demo call required |
| Free tier | ✅ 100 calls/month | ❌ None |
| No credit card to start | ✅ | ❌ |
| Transparent public pricing | ✅ From £49/month | ❌ Custom quotes only |
| Minimum contract | ✅ None — monthly, cancel anytime | Annual enterprise contract |
| Product | ||
| REST API access | ✅ Full API, JSON | ❌ Dashboard only |
| Interactive API docs | ✅ Scalar playground | ❌ |
| Code examples (Python/JS/cURL) | ✅ Every endpoint | ❌ |
| Bulk CSV/JSON export | ✅ | Excel export |
| Data | ||
| EPC energy ratings | ✅ All 29M assessed properties | ✅ |
| Land Registry sold prices | ✅ UPRN-linked, 30yr history | ✅ |
| Live listing events (RM/Z/OTM) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Comparable sold prices (spatial) | ✅ PostGIS 0.5mi radius | ✅ (dashboard) |
| Environmental risk | ✅ 7 risk types, per UPRN | Limited |
| Schools (DfE GIAS) | ✅ 27K schools, distance calc | ❌ |
| Address lookup (36M) | ✅ UPRN-linked typeahead | ❌ |
| Council tax bands | ✅ | ❌ |
| Planning applications | ✅ | ✅ (some councils) |
| UK properties covered | 29M+ | ~29M |
| Target user | ||
| Primary audience | Developers & PropTech SMEs | Institutional investors & funds |
| No-code users | ❌ API only | ✅ Pre-built dashboards |
When to choose each
Choose Homedata if you need…
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API access to raw UK property data for your own product
You're building something — a portal, an AVM, a compliance tool, a dashboard. You need the data, not someone else's dashboard.
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Free tier to prototype before committing
Start building on 100 free calls/month. No sales call, no credit card. Upgrade when you're ready to ship.
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Transparent, predictable pricing
Starter £49, Growth £149, Pro £349. No surprises. Know your maximum cost before you write a line of code.
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Multiple data types in one integration
Address, EPC, risk, listings, schools, comparables, planning — one API key, one invoice, one integration to maintain.
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Self-serve access right now
Sign up, get your API key, make your first call — in the time it takes to read this sentence.
Choose Realyse if you need…
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Pre-built market analytics dashboards
You want to click around a platform rather than integrate an API. Realyse's dashboards are designed for analysts, not developers.
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BTR/PRS portfolio risk analytics
Realyse is purpose-built for build-to-rent and private rented sector institutional operators who want portfolio risk views.
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Dedicated enterprise support and onboarding
Large institutions that need hand-holding, dedicated success managers, and custom data delivery tend to go enterprise-only.
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No engineering team
If you have no developers and can't integrate an API, Realyse's no-code dashboards may suit better. Homedata requires code.
Up and running in 2 minutes
With Realyse, you book a demo, negotiate a contract, wait for onboarding, and then you're looking at someone else's dashboard. With Homedata, you sign up and make your first API call before the Realyse demo invite lands in your inbox.
Sign up free — API key provisioned instantly
Copy your API key from the dashboard
Run the command on the right — you're done
cURL
curl -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/epc-checker/100023045721/"
Python
import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/epc-checker/100023045721/", headers={"Authorization": "Token YOUR_KEY"} ) print(r.json())
Response
{
"current_energy_rating": "D",
"current_energy_efficiency": 58,
"potential_energy_rating": "B",
"total_floor_area": 92.0,
"construction_age_band": "1967-1975",
"lodgement_date": "2021-09-14"
}
Pricing
Homedata publishes everything. Realyse has no public pricing page.
Homedata
Realyse
No public pricing.
Enterprise contracts only. Book a demo to receive a custom quote. Typically thousands of pounds per month for institutional access.
Frequently asked questions
- How does Homedata compare to Realyse?
- Homedata is a developer-first property data API with transparent pricing and instant self-serve access. Realyse is an enterprise analytics platform for institutional investors — dashboards, not API. Same underlying UK property data, completely different product and pricing model.
- Does Realyse have a public API?
- No. Realyse does not offer a public REST API, interactive documentation, or self-serve developer access. Their product is dashboard-based and access requires an enterprise sales engagement. If you need API access to UK property data, Homedata is the self-serve alternative.
- Is Homedata cheaper than Realyse?
- Significantly. Realyse targets institutional investors and charges enterprise prices — typically thousands of pounds per month with no public pricing. Homedata starts at £0 (free tier, 100 calls/month), with paid plans from £49/month. No contract required.
- Can I build a property product on Homedata instead of Realyse?
- Yes — and it's exactly what Homedata is designed for. If you're building an AVM, a compliance tool, a portfolio dashboard, a conveyancing platform, or any PropTech product, Homedata provides the raw API access to power it. Realyse's dashboards are a finished product, not a data layer.
- What data do both platforms cover?
- Both platforms cover the core UK property dataset: EPC energy ratings, Land Registry sold prices, property characteristics, and live listing events. Homedata additionally covers: environmental risk (flood, radon, noise, landfill), schools data, address lookup (36M addresses), council tax bands, and planning applications — none of which are part of Realyse's core product.
- Can I switch from Realyse to Homedata?
- If you currently use Realyse dashboards and want to build your own product instead, Homedata's API provides the data layer to do so. Sign up free, prototype on 100 calls/month, and upgrade when you're ready for production. No migration complexity — it's a new integration, not a migration.
Try it before you commit
Free tier. No credit card. No sales call. Sign up in 30 seconds and make your first API call in 2 minutes. That's the whole pitch.