One API for address and property data
Search and retrieve an address, then use the same UPRN across EPC, sold prices, valuations, planning, environmental risk and Land Registry title data. No second vendor to integrate.
Address API comparison
Property Insights as a Ideal Postcodes alternative
Property Insights and Ideal Postcodes both power address autocomplete and validation for UK forms. The difference is what happens after an address is selected: with Property Insights, the same UPRN carries straight into UK land and property data.
- Free live suggestions
- 35 credits per retrieved address
- UPRN and coordinates included
- 14-day trial · 500 credits
Read the API documentation · Comparison checked on 26 August 2026. Provider features and pricing can change.
At a glance
Choose according to coverage and workflow
| Capability | Property Insights | Ideal Postcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Address lookup, autocomplete and form validation, with the same UPRN carrying into UK land and property data | UK and international postal-address search and validation |
| Autocomplete search | Free find requests, then a paid selected-address retrieve | Autocomplete requests do not reduce balance; resolving a suggestion is paid |
| Geographic coverage | Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales | UK, Ireland and international products documented by Ideal Postcodes |
| Address source | Ordnance Survey AddressBase Core, the UPRN and geocode system UK property and planning data is built on | Royal Mail PAF with optional datasets including AddressBase Core |
| UPRN and coordinates | Included with every successful Great Britain selected-address retrieve | UPRN and rooftop geocodes advertised with UK address lookups |
| Beyond address capture | Property valuation, EPC, sold prices, planning, boundaries and environmental APIs on the same key | Address, postcode and contact-data products with integrations |
| Free trial | 14 days, 500 credits, no separate sign-up | Ideal Postcodes' current trial and pricing terms |
| Commercial model | Monthly API credit plans with one key for every API | Pay-as-you-go packs and custom volume options; check current provider pricing |
Comparison checked against Ideal Postcodes's published documentation on 26 August 2026.
Why teams switch
Why teams choose Property Insights
Every address comes with a UPRN
A successful retrieve returns the UPRN and coordinates from Ordnance Survey AddressBase Core, the identifier UK property, planning and land systems are built around.
Free suggestions, pay on retrieve
Type-ahead suggestions never touch your balance. You're only charged 35 credits once a user selects and retrieves a full address.
14-day trial, 500 free credits
Every account starts with a 14-day trial and 500 test credits, so you can try autocomplete and retrieval against your own forms before choosing a plan.
One key, one bill, every API
Address lookup and every other Property Insights API sit on the same monthly credit plan, one dashboard and one invoice.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What does an address lookup cost?
Type-ahead suggestions are free. Retrieving a selected address costs 35 API credits, the same pay-on-success model used across every Property Insights API.
How is Property Insights different from Ideal Postcodes?
Both return UK address suggestions and a resolved address for your forms. Property Insights adds a direct line from the same UPRN into EPC, sold price, valuation, planning and environmental APIs, all on the same API key and credit plan.
Does Property Insights return a UPRN?
Yes. A successful retrieve includes the UPRN, canonical single-line address, postcode and coordinates.
What area does Property Insights cover?
England, Scotland and Wales, using Ordnance Survey AddressBase Core. It doesn't currently include Northern Ireland, Ireland or international coverage, or Royal Mail PAF deliverability certification, check Ideal Postcodes' documentation if your forms need that.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every account starts with a 14-day trial and 500 test API credits, so you can try address lookup and the rest of the API against your own forms before choosing a plan.
Build with the wider property API
Start with address capture, then keep the same property identity.
Use the selected UPRN or canonical address for EPC, valuation, sold-price, boundary and due-diligence calls — on the 14-day trial and the 500 free credits every account starts with.