How our data works

PropaPlace combines renter reviews with local rent benchmarks. Here is how to read the information and understand its limits.

Contribution status

Sharing a rent or submitting a review unlocks local rent benchmarks in the browser you used. Review publication still depends on moderation. This access does not automatically transfer to another browser or device.

New reviews enter a moderation queue as unverified. Submitting a review does not automatically verify a tenancy. Existing reviews display the verification status recorded with their source. Email verification does not verify a tenancy. Imported reviews and summaries are labelled when that source information is available; otherwise the source is shown as unavailable.

Rent benchmarks

We publish a contribution-based median only when a comparable group has at least 12 verified rents. At 20 contributions, the sample reaches our high-confidence threshold. Smaller samples use an official area benchmark where one is available.

An official area average is not a valuation of a specific home. The condition of the property and the terms of a tenancy can affect rent. Check the geography and date shown with each figure.

Contributor privacy

Individual rent submissions and contributor contact details are not displayed publicly. Rent figures are combined into groups. Reviews describe the property without displaying the renter’s contact details.

Nearby reviews

When we cannot match reviews to an address, we may show reviews from nearby homes. These are labelled as nearby and include the reviewed address. They should not be treated as reviews of the home you searched for.

Area information

Some address locations are matched using © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. We accept these matches only when the house number, street and postcode agree. Other locations may use a postcode centre; a map pin is not proof of a property's boundary or entrance.

Local facts identify their source and whether they are official, live or estimated. Expand a figure for more context. Estimates are illustrative and may not describe an individual building.

Read our review policy for how contributions are handled.