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How we work it out

Plain-English methodology for the figures in your report. We show our working on purpose — it's how you can trust the numbers.

The Home Confidence Score

The score is a single 0–100 read on how confident an owner-occupier can feel about a home — a liveability lens, deliberately not an investment-return score. It's a weighted average of the individual section scores below, each of which has its own visible working. Only sections that have data contribute; the weights are re-balanced over whatever is available, and we show a confidence level based on how much of the report was covered.

Crime & safety
16%
Transport
12%
Schools
12%
Flood risk
10%
Amenities
10%
Deprivation (IMD)
10%
Value & price
8%
Energy (EPC)
8%
Air quality
8%
Noise
6%

Weights are an editorial judgement about what matters most when buying a home to live in, and may be refined over time.

The value estimate

Our estimate is a guide, not a valuation. It's built the explainable way: recent comparable sales nearby (HM Land Registry), a £/m² derived from EPC floor area, and a time-adjustment using the House Price Index. We always show a range and a confidence indicator — low confidence means few recent comparable sales nearby. It is not a RICS valuation, a survey, or mortgage advice.

"What this means for you"

Every section turns the raw figures into plain English focused on the practical impact for a buyer. The underlying numbers and their sources are always shown alongside, so you can check the interpretation.

Data & freshness

The report draws on official open data: HM Land Registry, EPC Register, police.uk, Environment Agency, DEFRA, Ofcom, DfE/Ofsted, ONS Census & Indices of Deprivation, VOA/MHCLG and MHCLG planning data, plus OpenStreetMap. Each figure is shown with its source; some sections are still being built out and are marked as planned.

Important

This report is for general guidance only. It is not a valuation, survey, or conveyancing search, and is not financial or legal advice. Always commission the appropriate professional checks before committing to a purchase.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.