Heritage status
Check whether a UK property is a listed building or sits inside a conservation area — both of which materially restrict what alterations are allowed without planning permission. Data is sourced from Historic England and local authority planning records. Required scope:planning:read
Cost: 1 request per call
Available on: Starter, Professional, Business
Get heritage status for a property
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Heritage aggregates by area
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Why this matters
For investors, this affects:
- Refurb scope — UPVC windows, render, extensions can be blocked
- Build cost — Specialist contractors + consents add 30–60% to refurb budgets
- Resale value — Premium for “tasteful restoration”, penalty for unsympathetic works
- HMO conversion — Often blocked or heavily restricted
Coverage
We have heritage flags pre-computed on 5,193 listed building records and 14,771 conservation area records across our 2.1M+ live property dataset. Coverage is best in England (where Historic England data is most complete) and growing in Scotland (Historic Environment Scotland) and Wales (Cadw).Use cases
- Pre-offer due diligence — Don’t waste solicitor time on listed properties you can’t afford to refurb to spec
- HMO sourcing — Filter out conservation areas where HMO conversion is blocked
- Refurb cost modelling — Add a 30–60% premium to estimates when listed
- Insurance underwriting — Listed buildings need specialist policies
- Auction prep — Spot heritage restrictions before bidding
Related endpoints
- Planning —
/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/heritage-status,/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/article4for deeper checks - Demographics — Area context for heritage-rich districts
- Properties — Filter live listings by
is_listed_building/in_conservation_area