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Data Sources

See the data sources and update timing behind DealGrade scores.

Data principles

Show the source

Show where the data came from and when it was checked.

Be clear about limits

Use area data as a guide, not proof about one property.

Coverage transparency

Be clear when coverage is thin or missing.

How we track the data

DealGrade uses official and licensed data, then keeps a record of what each score was based on.

Licensing

We only show source credits and reuse notes where they matter to the result.

Freshness

Every score shows its data date so you can tell how recent it is.

Source allocation guide

Source and siteDG allocationData providedLimitations

Environment Agency flood risk

https://environment.data.gov.uk/

5-8% direct DG Score allocation

Flood bands, polygon/postcode matches, lookup status, and match granularity.

Mapped-area signal, not a property-level flood certificate.

4-6% direct DG Score allocation

EPC band, certificate context, and energy-efficiency evidence where matched.

Fallback matches must not be read as confirmed property-level facts.

Police UK crime data

https://data.police.uk/

2-4% direct DG Score allocation

Area crime counts, category mix, sample period, and sample-depth context.

Area-level proxy for demand/perception, not a property-level safety assessment.

VOA Local Housing Allowance

https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/

0% direct DG Score allocation

Support-rent benchmark used for rent-stress and downside-rent context.

Stress benchmark only; not double-counted as a base score contributor.

Postcode and geography normalization

https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/

0% direct DG Score allocation

Postcode normalization, geocoding, nation/region, and geography metadata.

Supports matching and provenance only; not a risk score by itself.

Feeds Lease Risk when matched

Lease date, term, match details, and conflict evidence where available.

Only affects leasehold scoring when match confidence is acceptable.

0% direct sources are still shown because they affect confidence, provenance, stress context, or source matching.

DG Score, confidence, data snapshot, data date, score version, model version, not financial, legal, or tax advice.