At a glance
Seven providers side by side
| Provider | API pricing | Free allowance | Change alerts | MCP server | Best for |
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| Property Insights | Monthly credit plans from £25 for 2,000 credits | 14-day trial, 500 credits | Yes | Yes | 71 endpoints on one plan, with webhooks and MCP |
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| PropertyData | Monthly credit plans from £30 for 2,000 credits | 14-day trial, 500 credits | No | Yes | Listings, asking prices and development appraisal data |
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| Chimnie | Pay as you go, £0.05 to £0.25 per property | Up to £16 of balance | Not listed | Yes | Wide property records and insurance attributes |
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| Property Market Intel | Monthly credit plans from £28 for 2,000 credits | 100 credits | Not listed | Yes | Short-let, HMO and listings data |
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| Sprift | Quoted. Platform from £79 a month on a 12-month term | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Agent and surveyor reports with an API add-on |
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| PaTMa | £20 a month plus credit packs from £20 for 2,500 | 14-day trial, 500 credits | Not listed | Not listed | High volumes of simple price and listing calls |
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| Street Data | Pay as you go, £0.02 to £0.50 per property | £50 of credit | Not listed | Not listed | Field-level property data for England and Wales |
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Checked against each provider's public pricing and documentation on 11 November 2026. "Not listed" means we found no mention on those pages. Prices exclude VAT.
Head to head
Property Insights against each provider
Property Insights vs PropertyData
Both are UK property data APIs sold on monthly credit plans. Property Insights costs less at each matching plan size, allows more requests per minute and sends property change alerts by webhook. PropertyData has more listings and development data.
See the PropertyData comparisonProperty Insights vs Chimnie
Chimnie charges per property record, from 5p to 25p. Property Insights charges per call on a monthly credit plan, so a single valuation or council tax lookup costs 1.25p or less. Property Insights also sends property change alerts by webhook.
See the Chimnie comparisonProperty Insights vs Property Market Intel
Both sell UK property data on monthly credit plans with an MCP server. Property Insights costs less at each matching plan size, charges 1 credit for a valuation and sends property change alerts by webhook. Property Market Intel has a free tier and short-let and HMO data.
See the Property Market Intel comparisonProperty Insights vs Sprift
Sprift is a property report platform for agents, surveyors and conveyancers, with an API quoted to your volume. Property Insights is an API you can start on today: public prices from £25 a month, public docs and a 14-day trial.
See the Sprift comparisonProperty Insights vs PaTMa
PaTMa sells API access for £20 a month plus credit packs, with a focus on prices, listings and planning. Property Insights is one monthly plan covering 71 endpoints, including valuations, titles, council tax and property change alerts.
See the PaTMa comparisonProperty Insights vs Street Data
Street Data charges per property returned, from 2p to 50p, and covers England and Wales. Property Insights charges per call on a monthly credit plan, has an MCP server and property change alerts, and covers Scotland for council tax, titles and crime.
See the Street Data comparisonCommon questions
Frequently asked questions
Which UK property data API is cheapest?
It depends on what you call and how often. Among the monthly credit plans, Property Insights has the lowest entry price at £25 for 2,000 credits. Pay-as-you-go providers such as Chimnie and Street Data have no monthly fee but charge more per property. PaTMa has the lowest price per call at high volume.
Which property data APIs have an MCP server?
Property Insights, PropertyData, Chimnie and Property Market Intel all publish a hosted MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI clients.
Which APIs send webhooks when a property changes?
Property Insights and Sprift. Property Insights lets you watch a UPRN and receive a signed webhook. PropertyData states that its API has no webhooks or change feeds.
Which APIs include live listings?
PropertyData, Property Market Intel, PaTMa and Street Data return data taken from property listings. Property Insights does not provide live listings or asking prices.
Can I try Property Insights for free?
Yes. There is a 14-day trial with 500 test API credits. A card is required and the plan starts when the trial ends unless you cancel.
Try it on your own properties
500 test credits, every endpoint, 14 days.
Run the calls you make today against Property Insights and compare the responses and the cost.