Methodology · scoring

Rent estimate (per local area)

Per-local-area rent estimates are council-area-published rents multiplied by a local-area quality multiplier derived from EPC, IMD and house-price signals.

Formula

The maths

rent_estimated_monthly = rent_council_area_median × quality_multiplier_local_area

Data sources

What feeds this score

ONS PIPR median rentsCouncil area
EPC current rating distributionLocal area
MHCLG English IMD 2019Local area
HMLR Price Paid DataAddress

Limitations

What this score doesn't capture

Estimated, not measured. Ground truth would require a per-postcode rental listing scrape — out of scope for v1.
The multiplier is constrained between 0.7 and 1.4 to avoid extreme estimates in areas with thin data.

Last methodology change: 29 April 2026. See /changelog for prior revisions, or contact hello@placetrics.co.uk with corrections.