UK property investment intelligence — in one click
Scapely gives UK property investors live due diligence on every listing — yield context, EPC rating, planning risk, ownership and tenure — pulled directly from official UK data sources. Built for buy-to-let, HMO, BTR and serviced-accommodation investors.
Built for the way investors screen deals
Whether you run a buy-to-let portfolio, an HMO operation, a serviced-accommodation business or a build-to-rent vehicle, deal-screening time is the bottleneck. Scapely cuts a 30-minute manual lookup cycle to under 10 seconds per property — across Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and the major auction houses.
What investors see at a glance
Yield context
Local rental comps and gross yield benchmarks by postcode, so you can sanity-check the asking price in seconds.
EPC rating & MEES exposure
Current EPC plus the indicative regulatory uplift cost to hit the proposed minimum-C standard for new tenancies.
Planning risk
Article 4 status, conservation area, listed-building flags and the local HMO licensing regime — surfaced before you pay for a survey.
Ownership intel
Companies House director links, charges and registered owner history for property-holding entities (Pro and Enterprise).
Verified tenure
On-demand HM Land Registry Title Register lookup so freehold vs leasehold isn't a guess at the offer stage.
Flood risk
Environment Agency Zone 1/2/3 classification — the same dataset lenders and insurers use to price the property.
Try the Dashboard
Explore a sample property report
A working sample of the Scapely Dashboard. Search the three sample properties, jump between report sections and stress-test costs and strategies. Everything here is sample data running in your browser.
Sample dataOpen live Dashboard24 Coleherne Road
Quick stats
EPC rating, transport access, HMO density and flood risk at a glance.
Potential C with works.
Excellent
Moderate saturation.
low probability of flooding.
Sale history
Registered transactions and nearby comparables to benchmark the price.
- 18 Coleherne Road£1,975,0008 Feb 2024
- 31 Coleherne Road£1,690,00014 Sept 2022
- 9 Coleherne Road£1,545,0003 Nov 2021
- 24 Coleherne RoadSubject£1,850,00012 Apr 2019
- 24 Coleherne RoadSubject£1,420,0006 Jul 2011
Sample records styled on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Not real transactions.
Property fundamentals
Heritage, tenure and neighbourhood deprivation shape consent and buyer appetite.
Index of Multiple Deprivation, 1 = most deprived, 10 = least.
England's IMD ranks every neighbourhood from most to least deprived.
Kensington and Chelsea 012B. Urban conurbation, high-value Victorian terraces and strong rental demand.
Not listed, but alterations in a Conservation Area need full planning consent.
Listing and conservation designations restrict alterations.
Full ownership, no lease or ground rent liabilities.
Freehold means outright ownership of the building and land.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The authority whose planning policy applies to this plot.
Energy performance
Current rating and the cost and uplift of upgrading before selling or letting.
SAP score moves from 48 to 79 with the modelled works.
£18,200 to £28,600
Indicative spend to reach the potential band.
Greener-homes value premium per band achieved.
Estimated rent premium per band achieved.
£3,120 to £1,280
Heating, hot water and lighting after improvements.
- Air source heat pump£8,000 to £14,000saves £720/yr
- Solid wall insulation (external)£9,000 to £15,000saves £540/yr
- Secondary glazing£1,200 to £3,500saves £180/yr
Development potential
Planning risk, recommended route and a first-pass screen of permitted development rights.
Illustrative sample only. It assumes Conservation Area and Article 4 restrictions that limit permitted development. Extensions may need planning consent. Where an Article 4 direction removes C3 to C4 rights, an HMO conversion requires a planning application, not prior approval.
- The sample assumes an Article 4 direction removes Class L permitted development rights.
- Apply for planning permission; prior approval does not replace removed permitted development rights.
- Materials must match original Victorian stock.
- Anything above eaves height needs full consent.
- Class AA rights do not apply in designated Conservation Areas.
Sample first-pass screen. The live Dashboard checks the real constraints for any address.
Commercial and levies
Class MA, CIL, MEES and biodiversity net gain obligations.
Residential (C3). Class MA applies to commercial Class E only.
PD right to convert commercial premises to homes.
Verify against the current charging schedule.
Community Infrastructure Levy on new floorspace.
Sample EPC E. Commercial lets in England and Wales currently need at least EPC E, with exemptions. Domestic rules are separate, and proposed changes are not yet law.
Current rented non-domestic EPC rules in England and Wales are separate from proposed future standards. Check exemptions, use and jurisdiction.
Existing residential: negligible obligation unless adding new footprint.
Biodiversity Net Gain: a measurable 10% habitat improvement.
Investor strategies covered
- Buy-to-let & HMO conversionsArticle 4, mandatory licensing thresholds and room-yield modelling.
- Class MA commercial-to-residentialOffice-to-resi via Permitted Development with prior-approval risk scoring.
- Build-to-rent & PBSADensity, PTAL and policy-fit scoring for institutional rental schemes.
- Title splitting & refurb-to-revalueTenure restructuring and value-add refurb pipelines for portfolio investors.