UK address lookup without the enterprise sales process.
Loqate is a global address platform with enterprise pricing to match. If you just need UK address lookup and property data, Homedata gives you a self-serve API with transparent pricing — sign up, get a key, make your first call in under 5 minutes.
Free tier — 100 calls/month, no credit card required. Address find costs just 2 calls, no API key needed.
Loqate is built for enterprises. You need to ship today.
Loqate (owned by GBG Group) is a global address verification platform used by large enterprises. It's powerful — but the procurement process reflects that. You'll need to contact sales, negotiate a contract, and wait for onboarding before you can make your first API call.
For UK-focused projects, that's overkill. If you need to validate UK addresses, look up postcodes, or enrich property records with EPC ratings and flood risk, you can be making API calls in minutes — not weeks.
Homedata is self-serve from start to finish. Register, get your API key, and start building. No sales calls, no contracts, no minimum spend.
How Homedata compares to Loqate
| Feature | Homedata | Loqate |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Self-serve — API key in 2 minutes | Contact sales → contract → onboarding |
| Free tier | ✓ 100 calls/month, no credit card | Trial only (contact sales) |
| Pricing | Transparent — from £49/month | Custom quote only |
| UK address lookup | ✓ 29 million addresses | ✓ Global coverage |
| Postcode search | ✓ Always free | ✓ Per-transaction |
| UPRN identifiers | ✓ Every address includes UPRN | ✗ Not included |
| EPC ratings | ✓ Score + certificate data | ✗ Not available |
| Property sale history | ✓ Land Registry transactions | ✗ Not available |
| Flood risk | ✓ EA flood zones | ✗ Not available |
| Council tax band | ✓ VOA data | ✗ Not available |
| Planning applications | ✓ National search | ✗ Not available |
| Nearby schools | ✓ DfE GIAS — 27K schools, phase, distance | ✗ Not available |
| Comparables | ✓ Similar property valuations | ✗ Not available |
| Solar assessment | ✓ PV generation + payback model | ✗ Not available |
| Crime data | ✓ Police UK by location | ✗ Not available |
| Global coverage | UK only | ✓ 250+ countries |
| Email/phone verification | ✗ Not available | ✓ Full suite |
| Authentication | Bearer token (API key) | API key in URL |
| Response format | JSON — consistent shapes | JSON/XML |
| Code examples | cURL, Python, JavaScript, PHP | JavaScript widget, various integrations |
| Contract | No commitment — cancel anytime | Annual contract typical |
Address lookup in 3 lines
No installation required. No sales call. No contract. Find → Retrieve in under 5 minutes.
Search by postcode
cURL
curl -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/address/postcode/SW1A1AA/"
Python
import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/address/postcode/SW1A1AA/", headers={"Authorization": "Api-Key YOUR_KEY"} ) for addr in r.json()["addresses"]: print(addr["uprn"], addr["address"])
JavaScript
const r = await fetch( "https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/address/postcode/SW1A1AA/", { headers: { Authorization: "Api-Key YOUR_KEY" } } ); const { addresses } = await r.json();
Enrich by UPRN — get EPC, tenure, beds, floor area
Response
{
"uprn": 100023336956,
"address": "10 DOWNING STREET, LONDON",
"postcode": "SW1A 2AA",
"bedrooms": 4,
"epc_current_rating": "C",
"tenure": "Freehold",
"council_tax_band": "H",
"epc_floor_area": 196
}
🏫 Plus: nearby schools
From the same UPRN, call /api/v1/schools/nearby for every school within your chosen radius — name, phase, type, pupil count, distance. Loqate doesn't have this. Estate agent tools and property portals use it to show school catchment context alongside the address. Schools API →
When to choose Loqate instead
We're honest about where Loqate is the better choice:
- → You need global coverage. Loqate covers 250+ countries. Homedata is UK-only. If you're validating addresses in the US, Germany, or Japan, Loqate is the right tool.
- → You need email and phone verification. Loqate offers a full identity verification suite — email, phone, bank account. Homedata is focused purely on address and property data.
- → You need postal address cleansing at scale. Loqate's CASS/SERP certified cleansing engine is designed for cleaning millions of legacy address records. Homedata is built for lookup and enrichment, not bulk cleansing.
What you can build with Homedata
Property portals
Address search → UPRN → EPC, flood risk, sale history, comparables. Everything a buyer wants to know, from one API key.
Letting agent tools
Batch-check EPC compliance across a portfolio. Flag F/G-rated properties before they're listed. No manual lookups.
Mortgage & conveyancing
Automated property risk assessment — flood zones, planning applications, Land Registry titles. Cut hours of manual due diligence.
Address lookup is just the start
With Loqate, you get a validated address. With Homedata, you get the address and everything about the property behind it. One API key, one consistent REST interface:
Full API reference → — all 19 endpoints with cURL, Python, and JavaScript examples.
When to choose each
Choose Homedata for UK address + property data
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You need UK address lookup with UPRN, not global validation
Homedata covers 29M UK residential properties with UPRN included on every result. Loqate covers 250+ countries but UPRNs aren't a core part of their product.
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You want self-serve access in minutes, not weeks
Sign up, get your API key, make your first call. No discovery call, no contract, no procurement process.
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You need property data beyond the address
EPC, flood risk, school proximity, planning, crime, sold prices, comparables — Homedata returns it all from the same UPRN. Loqate stops at the address.
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School catchment is important to your users
Buyers, renters, and families rank nearby schools as a top three factor in property decisions. Homedata's schools endpoint serves this directly. Loqate has no equivalent.
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You want predictable, transparent pricing
Homedata's call weights are published. You know the cost of every endpoint before you write a line of code. Loqate requires a quote.
Choose Loqate for global or compliance use cases
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You need international address validation
Loqate covers 250+ countries. Homedata is UK-only. If your users enter addresses in Germany, the US, or Japan, Loqate is the right tool.
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You need email or phone verification alongside address
Loqate offers a full identity verification suite. Homedata is focused on UK address lookup and property data — not identity verification.
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You need CASS/SERP certified postal cleansing at scale
Cleaning millions of legacy records for postal campaigns requires Loqate's certified cleansing engine. Homedata is built for lookup and enrichment, not bulk record cleansing.
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You have enterprise procurement requirements
If your procurement team needs SLAs, dedicated account management, and annual contracts, Loqate's enterprise model fits that process.
Other alternatives you might be considering
Ideal Postcodes
Developer-friendly address lookup, PAYG pricing (2–2.5p per call). Returns addresses and UPRNs. No property data enrichment.
Ideal Postcodes vs Homedata →Zoopla API
Zoopla's Property API is closed to most developers. Homedata covers the same listing, price, and property data use cases — with self-serve access.
Zoopla API alternative →PropertyData.co.uk
Estate agent focused — rental yield, comparable sales, area stats. Higher price point, no free tier. Good for valuations.
PropertyData vs Homedata →getAddress() — now closed
getAddress.io was shut down following a Royal Mail IP infringement ruling in October 2025. Former users are actively migrating — Homedata covers address lookup, UPRN resolution, and full property enrichment, all with a free tier and no demo required.
getAddress() alternative →Searchland
Map-first SaaS platform for land and planning professionals. £195/seat/month with no developer API — if you want programmatic access to planning applications, title data, or flood risk, Homedata gives you a self-serve REST API instead of a per-seat web UI.
Searchland vs Homedata →Nestdata
Enterprise bulk data supplier for direct mail campaigns — no public pricing, no developer API, enterprise contracts only. If you need self-serve REST API access to property data with a free tier, Homedata is the developer-friendly alternative.
Nestdata vs Homedata →Start building in 5 minutes
No sales calls. No contracts. No credit card. Just an API key and 29 million UK properties.
Already using Loqate for UK addresses? Switching takes about 10 minutes — the two-step find/retrieve pattern is identical.
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