> Canonical page: https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/

# Pilbe Postcode Search

Pilbe Postcode Search is a free UK postcode intelligence tool that provides property valuations, crime rates, and area demographics for any UK postcode. The tool is available at https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/ and requires no registration or payment.

## How It Works

1. Enter any valid UK postcode (e.g., SW1A 1AA, LS8 3HG, M1 1AE)
2. Pilbe queries three official data sources simultaneously
3. Results are displayed in three tabbed sections: Valuations, Crime, Demographics

## Data Available

### Property Valuations (from HM Land Registry)

For the searched postcode, Pilbe returns:

- Individual property sale records with sale price, date, and property type
- Historical transaction history showing price changes over time
- Property type breakdown (detached, semi-detached, terraced, flat)
- Tenure information (freehold vs leasehold)
- Average sale prices calculated from recorded transactions

Data covers all registered property sales in England and Wales via the Land Registry Price Paid Data SPARQL endpoint.

### Crime Rates (from police.uk)

For the searched postcode, Pilbe returns:

- Total crime count for the most recent available month
- Crime breakdown by category: anti-social behaviour, bicycle theft, burglary, criminal damage and arson, drugs, other crime, other theft, possession of weapons, public order, robbery, shoplifting, theft from the person, vehicle crime, violent crime and sexual offences
- Policing neighbourhood name and force
- Ability to select different months to view historical trends

Data is sourced from the police.uk API (data.police.uk) and covers all 43 police forces in England and Wales.

### Area Demographics (from ONS Census 2021)

For the searched postcode, Pilbe returns Census 2021 data resolved to LSOA level:

- **Housing**: Tenure distribution (owned, private rented, social rented), accommodation type (house, flat, bungalow, maisonette)
- **People**: Household composition (families with/without children, one-person households, pensioners)
- **Culture**: Ethnic group composition, religious affiliation
- **Employment**: Economic activity status, industry sectors, occupation groups
- **Education**: Highest qualification levels (degree, A-level, GCSE, none)
- **Health**: General health status, disability prevalence

Data is sourced from the NOMIS API (nomisweb.co.uk) which provides access to ONS Census 2021 tables.

## Example Postcode Pages

- [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/sw1a-1aa/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/sw1a-1aa/) — Westminster, London (includes the Houses of Parliament area)
- [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/l1-1jd/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/l1-1jd/) — Liverpool city centre
- [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/ne1-1aa/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/ne1-1aa/) — Newcastle upon Tyne city centre
- [https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/eh1-1yz/](https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/eh1-1yz/) — Edinburgh city centre

URL pattern: `https://pilbe.co.uk/postcode/{postcode-slug}/` where the postcode slug is lowercase with hyphens replacing spaces (e.g., SW1A 1AA → sw1a-1aa).

## API Access

Pilbe's postcode data is also available via the REST API at https://api.pilbe.co.uk/api:

| Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|
| `GET /property-valuation?postcode={postcode}` | Property sale history and prices |
| `GET /crime-rates?postcode={postcode}&date={YYYY-MM}` | Crime totals by category |
| `GET /crime-rates/list-dates` | Available crime data months |
| `GET /area-statistics/nomis?postcode={postcode}` | Census demographics |
| `GET /area-statistics/nearby-v2?postcode={postcode}` | Nearby amenities |