# Vepler

> UK's most comprehensive property data infrastructure. Access 30M+ properties, 8M+ planning applications, and 60+ datasets through production-ready APIs with <50ms response times. Manchester-based team with over a decade of experience building property data systems that power the next generation of proptech.

## Documentation

- Quick Start Guide: https://docs.vepler.com/quickstart
- API Reference: https://docs.vepler.com/api-reference
- SDK Documentation: https://docs.vepler.com/sdk
- Developer Portal: https://vepler.com/developers
- API Status: https://vepler.openstatus.dev/

## Core APIs

### Property Intelligence API
Comprehensive property data for every UK address including:
- Property details (type, bedrooms, bathrooms, size)
- Ownership and title information
- Transaction history and price paid data
- Valuations and market analytics
- Building age and construction details
- Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
- Council tax bands and business rates
- Planning designations and restrictions

Endpoints:
- GET /api/properties - Search properties with filters
- GET /api/properties/{id} - Get property by ID
- GET /api/properties/location - Search by coordinates
- GET /api/properties/slug/{slug} - Get property by slug
- POST /api/properties/bulk - Bulk property operations

### Planning Applications API
Real-time access to planning applications from 350+ UK local authorities:
- Current and historical planning applications
- Planning decisions and appeals
- Building permits and control applications
- Planning policy documents
- Conservation area designations
- Development boundaries

Endpoints:
- GET /api/planning - Search planning applications
- GET /api/planning/{id} - Get application by ID
- GET /api/planning/location - Search by location
- GET /api/planning/authority/{code} - Get by authority

### Environmental Hazards API
Comprehensive risk assessments for UK properties:
- Flood risk zones (river, surface water, coastal)
- Ground stability and subsidence risk
- Contaminated land registers
- Radon gas levels
- Air quality indices
- Noise pollution maps
- Historical mining activity
- Japanese knotweed reports
- Coastal erosion predictions

### Listings API
Property listings data from multiple sources:
- Active property listings
- Historical listings data
- Rental and sales listings
- Property photos and floorplans
- Virtual tours and videos
- Agent contact information
- Listing performance metrics

## Complete Dataset Catalog

### Primary Datasets
- **Planning Applications**: 8M+ applications from all UK authorities
- **Property Intelligence**: 30M+ UK properties with comprehensive data
- **Environmental Hazards**: Complete risk assessment coverage
- **Land Registry**: Ownership and transaction records
- **Energy Performance**: EPC ratings and efficiency data
- **Council Tax**: Property tax bands and valuations

### Market & Financial Data
- **Property Transactions**: Historical sales since 1995
- **Mortgage Data**: Lending statistics and approval rates
- **Rental Yields**: Market rental analysis
- **Business Rates**: Commercial property rates
- **Property Auctions**: Auction results and upcoming sales
- **Bankruptcy Records**: Insolvency and court judgments
- **Probate Records**: Estate and inheritance data

### Infrastructure & Connectivity
- **Transport Links**: Rail, bus, road accessibility
- **Broadband Speeds**: Internet connectivity by postcode
- **5G Coverage**: Mobile network infrastructure
- **EV Charging Points**: Electric vehicle charging locations
- **Utility Connections**: Gas, electricity, water infrastructure
- **District Heat Networks**: Communal heating systems
- **Parking Availability**: Public parking data

### Demographics & Social
- **Census Data**: Comprehensive UK census analytics
- **Crime Statistics**: Police crime data and AI models
- **School Catchments**: Primary and secondary schools with Ofsted ratings
- **Healthcare Facilities**: GP surgeries and hospitals
- **Employment Statistics**: Local job market data
- **Retail Footfall**: High street activity metrics
- **Student Areas**: University locations and populations

### Environmental Data
- **Flood Risk Zones**: Environment Agency mapping
- **Air Quality Index**: Pollution monitoring
- **Noise Pollution**: Environmental noise levels
- **Green Spaces**: Parks and recreational areas
- **Tree Preservation Orders**: Protected trees
- **Contaminated Land**: Historical land use
- **Subsidence Risk**: Ground stability data
- **Radon Levels**: Gas risk areas
- **Japanese Knotweed**: Invasive species locations
- **Solar Potential**: Roof solar generation estimates

### Property Features
- **Listed Buildings**: Heritage and conservation areas
- **Building Age**: Construction dates and methods
- **HMO Licensing**: Multiple occupation registers
- **Short-Term Rentals**: Airbnb and holiday lets
- **Commercial Leases**: Lease terms and rents
- **Land Ownership**: Registry title information
- **Insurance Risk**: Property risk assessments
- **Property Viewings**: Market interest metrics

### Community & Amenities
- **Estate Agents**: UK agent registry
- **Social Housing**: Council housing stock
- **Community Facilities**: Libraries and centres
- **Sports Facilities**: Gyms and leisure centres
- **Religious Buildings**: Places of worship
- **Tourism Attractions**: Visitor statistics
- **Care Homes**: Elderly care facilities
- **Veterinary Services**: Animal clinics

### Regulatory & Legal
- **Political Boundaries**: Electoral wards
- **Company Directors**: UK company ownership
- **Court Judgments**: CCJs and orders
- **Archaeological Sites**: Protected heritage
- **Mining History**: Coal and quarrying
- **Flight Paths**: Aircraft noise zones
- **Coastal Erosion**: Change predictions
- **Waste Services**: Collection and recycling

## Technical Specifications

### Authentication
- API Key authentication via x-api-key header
- OAuth 2.0 support for enterprise clients
- Team API keys with role-based access

### Rate Limiting
- Standard: 10 requests/second
- Professional: 100 requests/second
- Enterprise: 500+ requests/second
- Intelligent burst handling with automatic retries
- Clear rate limit headers in responses

### Performance
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- <50ms average response time
- Global CDN for static assets
- Cursor-based pagination for large datasets
- Field selection for response optimization
- Bulk operations support

### Data Formats
- RESTful JSON APIs
- GeoJSON for geographic data
- CSV exports for bulk data
- Webhook support for real-time updates

### SDKs & Tools
- TypeScript SDK: npm install @vepler/sdk
- Python SDK: pip install vepler
- JavaScript SDK: Browser-compatible
- Postman Collections available
- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
- Interactive API explorer

## Geographic Coverage

### Full Coverage
- **England**: Complete data coverage for all regions
- **Wales**: Complete data coverage for all regions

### Partial Coverage
- **Scotland**: Major cities and regions (expanding)
- **Northern Ireland**: Limited coverage (Belfast area)

## Use Cases

### Property Search & Discovery
Find properties based on complex criteria combining location, price, property features, planning status, and environmental factors.

### Automated Valuations (AVMs)
Build valuation models using comprehensive property data, transaction history, and market analytics.

### Market Analysis & Research
Analyze property markets with historical data, demographic insights, and predictive analytics.

### Due Diligence Tools
Comprehensive property checks including ownership, planning, environmental risks, and legal issues.

### Risk Assessment
Evaluate property risks from flooding, subsidence, contamination, and climate change.

### Portfolio Management
Track and analyze property portfolios with real-time data and market insights.

### PropTech Applications
Power property platforms, estate agency tools, and consumer property apps.

### Mortgage & Insurance
Risk assessment and underwriting with comprehensive property and environmental data.

## Company Information

### About Vepler
Manchester-based team with over a decade of experience building property data infrastructure. We process billions of data points from 10,000+ sources using sophisticated ETL pipelines and custom AI models. Our ML systems can match properties without addresses, extract intelligence from images, and enrich records with exceptional accuracy.

### Our Mission
We believe property data should power innovation, not limit it. We're building the infrastructure layer that makes the impossible possible for startups, banks, and platforms making property decisions.

### Technology Stack
- Custom ML models for property matching
- LLMs for intelligent data extraction
- Real-time ETL pipelines
- Distributed processing infrastructure
- High-performance API architecture

### Contact
- Email: hello@vepler.com
- Sales: hello@vepler.com
- Support: support@vepler.com
- Website: https://vepler.com
- Documentation: https://docs.vepler.com
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/vepler

### Key Stats
- Founded: 2021
- Location: Manchester, UK
- Properties: 30M+ UK properties
- Planning Applications: 8M+ records
- Data Sources: 10,000+ integrated sources
- Datasets: 60+ property datasets
- API Response Time: <50ms average
- Uptime: 99.9% SLA

## Integration Examples

### Basic Property Search
```javascript
import { Vepler } from '@vepler/sdk';

const vepler = new Vepler({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

const properties = await vepler.properties.search({
  location: 'Manchester',
  minBedrooms: 3,
  maxPrice: 500000,
  propertyType: 'house'
});
```

### Planning Applications Near Location
```javascript
const planning = await vepler.planning.searchByLocation({
  latitude: 53.4808,
  longitude: -2.2426,
  radius: 1000, // meters
  status: 'pending'
});
```

### Environmental Risk Assessment
```javascript
const risks = await vepler.hazards.assess({
  propertyId: 'property-123',
  includeFloodRisk: true,
  includeContamination: true,
  includeSubsidence: true
});
```

## Why Choose Vepler

### For Developers
- Simple integration with comprehensive SDKs
- Excellent documentation and support
- Flexible pricing with pay-as-you-go options
- Real-time webhooks for data updates

### For Businesses
- Single API for all UK property data
- Reduce development time from months to days
- Scale from startup to enterprise
- White-label solutions available

### For Data Quality
- ML-powered data matching and enrichment
- Continuous data validation and updates
- Multiple source verification
- 99.9% accuracy guarantee

### Competitive Advantages
- Fastest response times in the industry (<50ms)
- Most comprehensive UK property coverage
- Advanced ML property matching (works without addresses)
- Real-time data updates
- Transparent, usage-based pricing
- No minimum commitments

## Getting Started

1. Sign up at https://vepler.com/signup
2. Get your API key from the dashboard
3. Install the SDK: `npm install @vepler/sdk`
4. Make your first API call in minutes
5. Access comprehensive documentation at https://docs.vepler.com

## Legal

- Terms of Service: https://vepler.com/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://vepler.com/privacy
- API Terms: https://vepler.com/api-terms
- Data Sources: https://vepler.com/data-sources
- Compliance: GDPR compliant, ICO registered

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*Last updated: October 2024*
*Vepler - The infrastructure powering next-generation property intelligence*