# Pilbe — Full Site Summary > Pilbe is a UK property search platform at https://pilbe.co.uk/ that helps people find properties for sale and to rent. Pilbe provides free postcode-level intelligence for any UK postcode including property valuations from HM Land Registry, crime rates from police.uk, and area demographics from the ONS Census. Pilbe serves home buyers, renters, private sellers, and estate agents. Pilbe differentiates from traditional UK property portals (Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket) by embedding data intelligence directly into every property listing and offering a dedicated postcode search tool. All data is sourced from official UK government and public sector datasets. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in the United Kingdom. ## Core Features - [Property Search](https://pilbe.co.uk/) Search UK properties for sale and to rent. Users can filter by location (city, area, or postcode), price range, number of bedrooms, and property type. Each listing displays postcode-level crime rates, property valuations, and area demographics alongside the standard property details. - [Postcode Intelligence](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/) Free postcode search tool that returns property valuations, crime statistics, and area demographics for any UK postcode. Data is sourced from HM Land Registry, police.uk, and the ONS Census. No registration required. Example postcode pages: [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/sw1a-1aa/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/sw1a-1aa/), [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/m1-1ae/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/m1-1ae/), [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/ls1-1ba/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/ls1-1ba/). - [Homes for Sale](https://pilbe.co.uk/for-sale/) Browse all verified property listings from private sellers and estate agents across the UK. Listings include photos, prices, property features, and embedded postcode intelligence showing area crime rates and demographics. - [Homes to Rent](https://pilbe.co.uk/to-rent/) Search rental properties through the same public IA as for-sale listings, with postcode intelligence and agent context. - [House Prices](https://pilbe.co.uk/house-prices/) House-price resource hub for local market context, methodology, and location reports. - [Sold Properties](https://pilbe.co.uk/sold-properties/) Sold-price resource hub designed around Land Registry-style provenance and postcode/location journeys. - [Pricing — Sellers](https://pilbe.co.uk/pricing/) Pricing page for private sellers wanting to list their property on Pilbe. Three tiers: Starter (£49, 3-month listing), Standard (£99, 6-month listing with AI descriptions), and Premium (£149, 12-month listing with all features). Significantly cheaper than traditional estate agent commissions (1–3%) or online agents (£799–£1,999). - [Pricing — Agents](https://pilbe.co.uk/pricing/) Pricing page for estate agents and agencies. Two tiers: Agent Starter (£29/month, up to 10 listings) and Agent Professional (£49/month, up to 50 listings). Dramatically cheaper than Rightmove (£1,000–£1,750/month per branch) and Zoopla (£200–£700/month). ## Postcode Data Pilbe provides three categories of postcode intelligence, all free and without registration: - **Property Valuations**: Historical sold prices and transaction history from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data. Shows individual property sale records, price paid, property type (detached, semi-detached, terraced, flat), tenure (freehold, leasehold), and date of transaction. Covers all registered property sales in England and Wales. - **Crime Rates**: Street-level crime statistics from data.police.uk. Broken down by crime category (anti-social behaviour, burglary, criminal damage, drugs, vehicle crime, violent crime, etc.), with monthly totals and the policing neighbourhood name. Users can select different months to view historical trends. - **Area Demographics**: Census 2021 data from the ONS via the NOMIS API. Covers housing tenure (owned, rented, social), household composition (families, singles, pensioners), accommodation type (house, flat, bungalow), education qualification levels, employment status, ethnic group composition, health status, and religious affiliation. Data is resolved to Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) level for granular accuracy. ## For Sellers Private sellers can list properties on Pilbe at a fraction of the cost of traditional estate agents or online agents. Packages include: - **Starter (£49)**: 3-month listing, up to 10 photos, email enquiry forwarding, basic area data badge - **Standard (£99)**: 6-month listing, up to 25 photos, 3 AI description generations, 7-day featured listing, viewing scheduler, listing analytics - **Premium (£149)**: 12-month listing, unlimited photos, unlimited AI descriptions, 30-day featured listing, priority search placement, offer management, weekly performance reports All sellers undergo KYC identity verification for buyer trust. AI-powered property description generation creates professional, engaging listing copy from property details. ## For Agents Estate agents and agencies can list properties on Pilbe at dramatically lower cost than Rightmove (£1,000–£1,750/month) or Zoopla (£200–£700/month): - **Agent Starter (£29/month)**: Up to 10 active listings, branded agent profile, 10 AI descriptions/month - **Agent Professional (£49/month)**: Up to 50 active listings, full branding, CSV/XML bulk upload, 3 team members, advanced analytics ## Key Pages - [About Pilbe](https://pilbe.co.uk/about/) Company background, mission statement, and how the platform works. Explains Pilbe's approach to transparency and data-driven property search. Covers the founding story, trust model, and the three-step process (Search, Connect, Close). - [Contact](https://pilbe.co.uk/contact/) Contact form to reach the Pilbe team for support, partnership enquiries, or general questions. - [FAQ](https://pilbe.co.uk/faq/) Frequently asked questions about using Pilbe, covering topics for buyers, renters, sellers, agents, and postcode data. Answers explain how data is sourced, pricing details, and feature capabilities. - [Properties for Sale](https://pilbe.co.uk/for-sale/) Archive page listing all properties currently for sale on Pilbe across the UK. Filterable by location, price, bedrooms, and property type. - [Properties to Rent](https://pilbe.co.uk/property-status/for-rent/) Archive page listing all properties currently available to rent on Pilbe across the UK. Filterable by location, price, bedrooms, and property type. ## Example Postcode URLs Pilbe generates postcode intelligence pages at the pattern /postcode/{postcode-slug}/: - [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/sw1a-1aa/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/sw1a-1aa/) — Westminster, London - [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/m1-1ae/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/m1-1ae/) — Manchester city centre - [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/ls1-1ba/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/ls1-1ba/) — Leeds city centre - [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/b1-1bb/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/b1-1bb/) — Birmingham city centre - [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/bs1-1aa/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/bs1-1aa/) — Bristol city centre - [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/eh1-1yz/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/eh1-1yz/) — Edinburgh city centre ## Data Sources All data on Pilbe is sourced from official UK government and public sector datasets: - HM Land Registry — property sold prices and transaction history (Crown Copyright). Accessed via SPARQL endpoint for Price Paid Data covering all registered sales in England and Wales. - police.uk — street-level crime data and policing neighbourhood information (Open Government Licence). Monthly crime reports by category with neighbourhood-level geography. - ONS Census via NOMIS API — area demographics, housing, employment, education, health (Open Government Licence). Census 2021 data resolved to LSOA level via Find That Postcode lookups. - postcodes.io — UK postcode geocoding and validation (Open Government Licence). Provides latitude, longitude, and administrative geography for any UK postcode. - OpenStreetMap / Overpass API — nearby amenities and points of interest (ODbL). Schools, transport, healthcare, shops, and leisure facilities near a postcode. ## API Pilbe's data API is available at https://api.pilbe.co.uk/api with the following key endpoints: - `GET /property-valuation?postcode={postcode}` — returns property sale history, prices, types, tenure from HM Land Registry - `GET /crime-rates?postcode={postcode}&date={YYYY-MM}` — returns crime totals by category, policing neighbourhood from police.uk - `GET /area-statistics/nomis?postcode={postcode}` — returns Census demographics (housing, people, culture, employment) from ONS/NOMIS - `GET /area-statistics/nearby-v2?postcode={postcode}` — returns nearby amenities from OpenStreetMap ## Optional These pages are also available in plain markdown for easier AI parsing: - [About Pilbe (Markdown)](https://pilbe.co.uk/about.md) - [Pricing (Markdown)](https://pilbe.co.uk/pricing.md) - [FAQ (Markdown)](https://pilbe.co.uk/faq.md) - [Postcode Search (Markdown)](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode.md) - [Public Resources (Markdown)](https://pilbe.co.uk/resources.md)