Property Data

Property Data operates as a specialist information business, providing independent market data for the UK property investment and development sectors. The company was established in 1991 by Mark Pickering. In its initial phase, Property Data focused on publishing information related to commercial property investors, developers, and housebuilders. In 2000, the firm expanded its offerings by launching an online commercial investment transactions database, developed in partnership with Chris Bullock.

This investment service quickly became an acknowledged market leader in deal capture, documenting 60,000 UK commercial investment transactions with a cumulative value of £1 Trillion over a period of twenty years. com Ltd, was acquired by MSCI in 2021. com domain and brand were retained by the founder. In October 2024, the investment transaction service was relaunched under independent ownership, with a renewed emphasis on speed, clarity, and high-grade market intelligence.

Today, Property Data delivers best-in-class investment data, which is utilised daily by leading property investors, agents, and advisors across the UK. The firm maintains its professional affiliations as a member of the Society of Property Researchers and the Investment Property Forum. Property Data provides comprehensive analytics for various aspects of the UK property market. The firm offers detailed local and postcode data, identifying yield hotspots and national trends.

Its platform facilitates on-market searches, allowing users to filter approximately 75,000 properties based on 36 different investor and developer strategies. For off-market opportunities, the company provides tools for sourcing, letter campaigns, and lead generation. Further services include planning alerts, title information by company, and high-resolution plot maps detailing buildings, boundaries, and ownership. The company's offerings extend to property evaluation, including instant valuations for urban and suburban UK properties.

It provides construction cost analysis, a build cost calculator, and a plan analysis service. Users can find sold price or asking rent comparables, access a Finance Finder, and consult a National HMO Register. Property Data also covers living development, including Build-to-Rent (BTR) and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA). The firm ranks living developments by the number of schemes, providing insights into key players such as Downing Developments Ltd, The UNITE Group Plc, and Vita Group.

This specialised data assists professionals in understanding the landscape of residential and student accommodation projects. Property Data offers an API, described as a comprehensive property data API for the UK, complete with documentation and competitive pricing. The API's status is continuously monitored to track uptime and response times. The company also supports integration with artificial intelligence platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude Code, and Cursor, through OpenAPI and Markdown formats.

This technological infrastructure ensures that users can access and leverage property insights efficiently for various analytical and strategic purposes.