Searchland

Searchland is a UK-based property data and mapping platform established in 2020 by co-founders Mitchell Fasanya, Arthur Goodhart, Hugh Gibbs, and Archie Kennedy-Dyson. The company's core mission is to transform the process by which property professionals source sites, aiming to make land acquisition smarter, faster, and more accessible. Operating as a SaaS-driven market intelligence software, Searchland provides real estate professionals with essential tools and data to inform their decisions. The firm focuses on streamlining the initial stages of property development by integrating critical information into a single, user-friendly platform.

The platform's primary function involves consolidating planning, ownership, and market data, providing users with comprehensive resources to confidently source and assess potential development sites. Searchland offers a wide array of datasets, including detailed land ownership information, title boundaries, and company ownership records, which facilitate the identification and direct contact with landowners. Furthermore, the platform grants access to all UK planning applications, local plan policies, and various development constraints such as Green Belt designations, flood risk areas, and conservation zones. It also incorporates sales comparables, demographic insights, and data related to energy and infrastructure to aid in evaluating site viability and market potential.

The data is powered by reputable sources including Ordnance Survey, HM Land Registry, and Rightmove. Searchland serves a diverse clientele within the property sector, including property developers of all sizes, land agents, urban planners, investors, architects, housing associations, retailers, and renewable energy companies. The platform is designed to enhance efficiency for these professionals by offering powerful filters to assess site potential, including planning history, ownership details, policy constraints, environmental risks, market comparables, transport links, and nearby amenities. Its central "Sourcing tool" enables users to identify off-market opportunities that align with specific criteria, while AI-powered sourcing filters further refine this process.

Additionally, the company provides features to automate outreach to landowners through tracked mailshots, significantly reducing the time traditionally spent on initial contact. Since its official launch in January 2021, Searchland has experienced notable growth and development. The company participated in the Geovation Accelerator Programme in spring 2021, an initiative supported by HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey, which provided grant funding and support to geospatial and PropTech startups. 8 million in March 2024, supported by investors such as Fuel Ventures.

The platform currently supports over 1500 industry-leading real estate and development companies, processing thousands of site searches monthly. Significant product enhancements include the launch of the UK's first land sourcing tool in January 2023, a comprehensive Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) tool in May 2024, and a dedicated Appraisal tool in December 2025. The company's platform is designed to support a broad spectrum of property development activities across various sectors. While Searchland's tools and data can be applied to diverse property types, including those that may eventually lead to student housing developments, the firm does not specifically highlight Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) as its sole or primary area of focus.

Instead, its comprehensive data and analytical capabilities cater to general residential, commercial, energy, and strategic land development, among other property sectors. The platform's flexibility allows users to apply its extensive features to identify and assess sites for a wide range of uses, depending on their specific project requirements.