Our Data Sources

Question 1

Where do you get your data?

Accepted Answer

Bricks&Logic sources all publicly available property related data and information. Sources include the Land Registry, the EPC Database, the Office of National Statistics and the Ordnance Survey among many others. This information is then analysed to produce results for every possible address in England & Wales before finally being enhanced with private data from Bricks&Logic Partner Agents to provide the best possible information and analysis.

Question 2

What is an EPC?

Accepted Answer

An EPC is an Energy Performance Certificate and measures how efficiently a property uses energy. These certificates are provided by independent contractors, are regulated by the UK Government and are a legal requirement before offering a property for sale or let. The primary information within an EPC is the SAP score. This score is a standardised analysis of the constituent parts of a dwelling from the point of view of energy efficiency. EPC Surveys are published and are a matter of public record.

Question 3

What is the Land Registry?

Accepted Answer

The Land Registry is the official record of property ownership in England and Wales. As of July 2024 the Land Register contained more than 26.5 million titles showing evidence of ownership for more than 89% of the land mass of England and Wales.

Question 4

What is the Office of National Statistics?

Accepted Answer

The Office of National Statistics is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population, and society at national, regional, and local levels. They are the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and the recognised national statistical institute. The ONS also conduct the census in England & Wales every 10 years.

Question 5

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Accepted Answer

The Ordnance Survey is the UK's national mapping agency. It carries out the official surveying of the United Kingdom, providing the most accurate and up-to-date geographic data which is then relied on by government, business, and individuals.

Question 6

Does Bricks&Logic have historical data and pricing?

Accepted Answer

Bricks&Logic provides data and analysis, including estimated sales and rental values from 2007 to today. In addition, all available transaction data is published.

Question 7

Do Bricks&Logic use AI?

Accepted Answer

AI techniques form an important part of data analysis at Bricks&Logic. As the field of Artificial Intelligence continues to mature, we are constantly testing new AI features.

Question 8

Do Bricks&Logic use open methodology or custom algorithms?

Accepted Answer

Bricks&Logic methodology has been built from scratch by our team to provide the perfect blend of pure accuracy and explainability in our outputs. While we utilise many well known techniques, our particular blend remains our secret sauce!

Question 9

How accurate and up-to-date is the data on Bricks&Logic

Accepted Answer

Bricks&Logic is as up-to-date as the majority of data available to it. In reality this means a monthly update cycle which corresponds to the latest release of data from the Land Registry, Royal Mail and others. Bricks&Logic also have live data from our estate agent partners which is also processed on a monthly basis. Our price estimates are considered to be industry-leading, varying between 4.5% to 8% median error depending on the quality of data available for each property.

Question 10

Are Bricks&Logic more accurate than Zoopla or Rightmove?

Accepted Answer

Bricks&Logic price estimates are considered to be industry leading. We are not a listing website and therefore instead of listing prices, we display our estimated values for every property.

Question 11

What is the Open Government License?

Accepted Answer

The Open Government License is a simple set of terms and conditions that allows anyone to freely reuse public sector information for any purpose, without needing to request permission or pay for it. It ensures that government information can be easily shared and used, fostering innovation and transparency.

Question 12

Can I improve my house price estimate?

Accepted Answer

To improve the accuracy of your house value estimate, you can login at www.bricksandlogic.co.uk and update the details for any property. Once updated, the website will create a new sales and rental estimate based on the information you have provided. This update will only be visible to you. Only a Bricks&Logic Partner Agent can update the record on a property such that it is visible to everyone.

Question 13

How can I best use the information you provide?

Accepted Answer

Bricks&Logic provide independent, unbiased analysis of the data available for every property in England & Wales. We also tell you how good the local data quality is and clearly show our source data. In an unregulated market where any property can be offered for any price, a quick unbiased analysis is a godsend! You can login and update property data to get the most accurate prices estimates and for buyers and renters you can add multiple properties to your shortlist for easy re-analysis. For landlords and sellers, you can sanity check price appraisals by estate agents, see which agents are most active in the area and keep an eye on all sales and lettings activity nearby.