How we compare
Most property reports tell you about the home. Proptel also tells you what to offer for it, and gives you the letter to send. Here's an honest look at the other options, including doing it yourself.
Where it fits
Step 1
Viewing
Listing, photos, a look round. Everything the agent wants you to see.
Step 2
ProptelBefore you offer
Proptel: what it's worth, what it will cost to own, the risks, and an offer you can back up.
Step 3
After your offer is accepted
A survey (from about £400) and your solicitor's searches (from about £250). You still need these, but by now you've agreed a price.
Side by side
Every option covers the basics. The difference is whether you end up with a number to offer.
| Proptel | HouseCheckup | MoveIQ | Tembo | Do it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £9.99 | £24.99 full report (£9.99 hazards only) | £14.99 – £24.99 | Free | Free |
| Delivery | 30 seconds, on screen | PDF emailed within 24 hours | Not listed | Online | A couple of hours across 9 sites |
| What you hand over | Address and payment | Address and payment | Not listed | Your details; Tembo is a mortgage broker | Nothing |
| Sold prices nearby | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flood and ground risks | ✓ | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Energy costs from the certificate | ✓ | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Suggested offer, with the maths | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed | Value estimate | You work it out |
| Letter to send the agent | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | You write it |
| 10-year repair and upgrade costs | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | You estimate it |
| New builds | ✓ Separate new-build check | Not listed | Not for homes with no previous owner | Not listed | Partly, from Land Registry |
Checked October 2026 from each service's own website and partner pages. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it described, not that it's missing. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
What you won't get elsewhere
An offer range
From sales on the street, price per m² against similar homes and the local market, with every step shown.
A letter for the agent
Your offer and the evidence behind it, written so the agent can pass it straight to the seller.
10-year costs
Boiler, roof, windows and energy upgrades: what you're likely to spend, and what should come off the price.
New builds too
What earlier plots on the development sold for, the new-build premium and the extras to ask the builder for.
Do it yourself
Everything in a Proptel report starts from official data, and most of it is free to look up. If you have a couple of hours, these are the places to go. What you won't get is the offer: weighing sales, size, condition and costs into one number is the part we do for you.
If it moves your offer by even 0.1%, it has paid for itself many times over: on a £300,000 home that's £300. It also flags risks and costs before you spend money on a survey and solicitor.
Yes. Proptel is for the decision before you offer: what to pay and whether to go ahead. A survey inspects the building itself and comes after your offer is accepted, along with your solicitor's searches.
Yes: the official sources are free, and we link to them on this page. Expect to spend a couple of hours across nine websites, and you'll still need to work out the offer yourself.
It's one focused page built automatically from official data in about 30 seconds, rather than a long PDF. We don't sell mortgages or take commission, so the price is the whole business.
From their own websites and published partner pages in October 2026. Where we couldn't confirm something, the table says "Not listed" rather than guessing. If anything has changed, email hello@proptel.co.uk and we'll correct it.
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