Last updated: 15 February 2026
Housing Explorer (housingexplorer.co.uk) is a free tool for exploring residential property transaction and energy performance data across England and Wales. You can .
Housing Explorer does not collect personal data. We do not require user accounts, logins, or registration of any kind.
We use your browser's local storage to remember your preferences (theme and scale settings). This data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.
Our web server automatically records standard access logs, which may include your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. These logs are used solely for maintaining the service and diagnosing technical issues. They are not shared with third parties and are retained for a maximum of 30 days.
Housing Explorer does not set any cookies. If third-party advertising is enabled in the future, those services may set cookies subject to their own privacy policies, and we will request your consent before any such cookies are placed.
We use the following third-party services:
All property and energy data displayed on this site comes from public open government datasets. We do not display any personal information such as names, addresses, or contact details of property owners or occupiers.
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you. As we do not collect personal data beyond standard server logs, there is typically nothing to disclose. If you have any concerns, please .
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.