Build with an API,
not around a dashboard.
Searchland is a SaaS platform for property professionals — a research tool you log into. Homedata is a REST API for developers — property data you integrate into your own application. Different products for different needs.
100 free calls/month, no card required. Transparent call-weighted pricing — no per-seat costs.
Two different approaches to property data
Searchland
SaaS platformWeb dashboard you log into
Map-based UI, planning alerts, ownership data. For researching properties manually.
Per-seat pricing
£195/seat/month, annual commitment. Scales with team size, not usage.
Built for property professionals
Agents, developers, investors who research properties through a visual interface.
Homedata
Developer APIREST API you integrate
19 endpoints, JSON responses. Build property data into your own application.
Pay-per-call pricing
Free tier (100 calls/month), paid from £49/month. No per-seat pricing, no annual lock-in.
Built for developers
Engineers building property platforms, mortgage tools, estate agent portals, compliance systems.
Searchland and Homedata solve different problems. If you need a research tool for your team, evaluate Searchland. If you need an API for your product, read on.
Feature comparison
What each product offers — and where they differ.
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| Product type | REST API — integrate into your app | SaaS dashboard — log in and research |
| Pricing model | Per-call — free tier + from £49/mo | Per-seat — £195/seat/month, annual commitment |
| Free tier | Permanent — 100 free calls/month, no card required | No free tier — demo/trial only |
| Minimum commitment | None — monthly, cancel anytime | Annual contract typical |
| Address search API | Free public endpoint · V1: 2 calls | No public API — dashboard search only |
| Property data | 19 REST endpoints — EPC, risk, planning, sales… | Rich — planning, ownership, boundaries, titles |
| Visual map tools | Not a visual product — you build your own UI | Built-in — draw-to-search, heatmaps, layers |
| Planning alerts | API data — build your own alert system | Built-in email alerts for saved areas |
| Ownership / title data | Land Registry titles via API | Rich — ownership, companies, portfolio tracking |
| Developer documentation | Full — sidebar docs, 3-language examples, playground | N/A — not a developer product |
Where Searchland is stronger
Searchland is a polished product for property professionals who need a visual research tool.
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Visual map-based research
Draw-to-search, boundary layers, heatmaps, satellite imagery. Built for visual property research — no code required.
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Ownership and portfolio tracking
See who owns what, track company portfolios, identify ownership chains. Deep Land Registry integration built into the dashboard.
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Planning application alerts
Email alerts for new planning applications in saved areas. Proactive monitoring without building your own notification system.
Where Homedata is stronger
Built for developers who want property data as infrastructure, not a product.
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REST API — build your own product
19 JSON endpoints with full docs and examples. Integrate UK property data into your application, dashboard, or workflow — your UI, your design, your logic.
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Transparent pricing — no per-seat cost
100 free calls/month to build and test. Address find costs 2 calls, retrieve 5 calls — still far cheaper than per-lookup competitors. Paid plans from £49/month with no annual commitment, no per-seat pricing.
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Broader data coverage
EPC ratings, 7 environmental risk types, comparable sales, live listings, council tax, crime, solar potential, deprivation — all from one API key.
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Self-serve from day one
Sign up, get an API key, make your first call — all in 5 minutes. No demos, no qualification calls, no annual contract negotiation.
What using an API looks like
Searchland gives you a dashboard. Homedata gives you data you can code against. Here is a property enrichment in 3 lines.
Request
# Address search — 2 calls (public endpoint, no key needed)
curl https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/address/find/ \
-G --data-urlencode "q=10 Downing Street"
# Full property enrichment — 1 API call
curl https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/address/retrieve/10002210501/ \
-H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY" \
-G --data-urlencode "level=property"
Response — property data as JSON
{
"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
}
Searchland shows this in a dashboard. Homedata returns it as JSON — build whatever you want on top of it.
Need property data as an API?
Start building now.
Address search costs just 2 calls — try the public demo with no signup. Sign up for a free API key in 30 seconds when you want property data. 100 calls/month on the house.
Or try it without signing up: /api/address/find/?q=SW1A+2AA
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a property data API and a SaaS platform?
A property data API returns raw structured data (JSON) that developers integrate into their own applications. A SaaS platform (like Searchland) is a pre-built web tool you log into and use directly. APIs are for building; SaaS platforms are for using.
Does Searchland have a REST API?
Searchland is primarily a SaaS web dashboard for property professionals. It is not designed as a developer API. If you need property data as a REST endpoint to integrate into your own application, Homedata is the developer-first alternative.
What data does Searchland cover that isn't available free?
Searchland's value is in its aggregated, visual interface for planning applications, ownership data, and site intelligence — presented as a map-based tool. The underlying data (planning.data.gov.uk, Land Registry) is open data, but Searchland adds the aggregation and UX layer. Homedata provides the underlying data as API endpoints.
Which is cheaper for developers: Searchland or a direct API?
Searchland charges £195/seat/month (annual commitment) for their SaaS platform. Homedata starts free (100 calls/month) with paid plans from £49/month — no per-seat pricing. For developers building applications, Homedata is significantly cheaper at scale.
Can I access planning application data without a Searchland subscription?
Yes — planning application data is available from planning.data.gov.uk as open data, and via the Homedata planning endpoint as normalised JSON for any UPRN. No Searchland subscription required.