HouseCheckup Review (2026): Features, Price and Verdict

What HouseCheckup is

HouseCheckup is a property risk service for buyers. You look up an address and get a free property score, then you can buy a fuller report for a one-off fee of around £24.99.

The focus is environmental and ground risk, the kind of issues that can affect insurance, mortgageability and future repair costs. It is aimed at people who want a quick risk read before committing to a property.

What HouseCheckup checks

• Flood risk for the address
• Ground stability and subsidence risk
• Radon gas exposure
• Coal mining and historic mining activity
• Local crime levels
• Nearby schools

What HouseCheckup does not include

HouseCheckup focuses on environmental and risk data. It does not include HM Land Registry ownership data, so it cannot tell you who legally owns the property or flag a corporate or overseas owner.

It also does not offer AI buyer briefs that translate the raw data into plain-English next steps for a solicitor, surveyor or mortgage broker. If you want ownership detail and AI-written verdicts, you would need a different tool.

Price

HouseCheckup gives a free score and charges around £24.99 for the full report as a one-off payment. That is reasonable for a detailed environmental report, and far cheaper than full conveyancing searches at £250 to £450.

It is, however, several times the price of HomeBuyerCheck's £4.99 Premium tier, which covers a similar risk picture plus ownership and AI briefs. If budget is the deciding factor, HomeBuyerCheck is the cheaper entry point.

Who HouseCheckup suits

• Buyers who want a detailed environmental and ground-risk report and are happy to pay around £24.99
• Anyone particularly concerned about flood, subsidence, radon or mining at a specific address
• Buyers who do not need ownership data or AI-written next steps
• It is less suited to those who want the cheapest possible triage report or who want HM Land Registry ownership detail

The verdict

HouseCheckup is a credible environmental and risk report with a useful free score and a fair one-off price around £24.99. If your main worry is flood, ground stability, radon or mining, it does the job well.

For most buyers, though, the cheaper starting point is HomeBuyerCheck. It covers a similar risk picture from £4.99, adds HM Land Registry ownership and AI buyer briefs, and is designed to triage a property before you spend £250 to £450 on full searches. If you later want a deeper environmental-only view, HouseCheckup is a sensible second step.