Planning Gain Research

Find land with
planning gain
potential.

AcreIQ uses a proprietary database of 31 million property transactions, enrichment signals, and spatial constraint data to identify residential sites where planning value can be unlocked.

Data Foundation
31.2M
Land Registry transactions
318
Districts covered nationally
379k
Heritage assets mapped
98k
Planning applications indexed

Research-led planning gain,
powered by data.

We combine national property data with local planning intelligence to identify sites, assess value potential, and produce research that supports landowner decisions and developer appraisals.

Site Identification

We use price data, supply constraints, and spatial analysis to identify land parcels where residential development is most likely to be deliverable and profitable.

Market Research Reports

Detailed district-level reports covering price trends, property type analysis, EPC profiles, earnings, deprivation, crime, and broadband — everything a planning statement needs.

Planning Context Analysis

We assess local plan status, housing land supply, five-year delivery shortfalls, and nearby planning history to frame the opportunity and quantify the gain potential.

Every report is built
from live data.

Each AcreIQ research report is generated directly from our database — not assembled from secondhand sources. Every figure is traceable to an open government dataset.

  • 01

    Sales Volume & Price Trend

    Three years of Land Registry completions by year, property type, and tenure. Median and average prices with year-on-year growth calculated from rolling 12-month windows.

  • 02

    EPC Energy Profile

    Rating distribution (A–G), average efficiency scores, improvement potential, and tenure breakdown for properties in the target postcode area.

  • 03

    Area Intelligence

    Median salary and price-to-income ratio, Index of Multiple Deprivation rank, crime density (Police.uk, 36 months), and gigabit broadband coverage — all benchmarked nationally.

  • 04

    Spatial Constraints

    AONB, SSSI, and National Heritage List assets mapped against the site area. Green belt boundary status and brownfield land register entries for the local authority.

  • 05

    Planning Context

    Local plan status, housing delivery requirement, five-year land supply position, and relevant planning history — framing the opportunity for promotion or application.

Solihull
Residential Market
Analysis
Planning Gain Research — AcreIQ
District
Solihull
Date
May 2026
Transactions
9,771
Period
2023–2026
£315k
Median price
+7.7%
3yr growth
8.6×
Price/income
94.9%
Gigabit cover
Detached
£580k
Semi
£330k
Terraced
£245k
Flat
£183k
Rating D
39.9%
Rating C
30.3%

Built on the data,
not a description of it.

Most planning consultants cite market data. We own it — queried fresh, benchmarked nationally, and delivered as a structured report rather than a prose summary.

31M+
Transactions
Every Land Registry completion since 1995, loaded and queryable by district, town, and postcode prefix.
7
Data Sources
Price Paid, EPC, ASHE earnings, IMD, Ofcom broadband, Police.uk crime, and OS UPRN — all joined at property level.
318
Districts
Full national coverage across England and Wales with enrichment signals at every local authority district.
Live
Data, Always
Every report is generated from the current database — not a template updated once a quarter. Prices, EPC, and planning data are as recent as the source allows.

Research for the people
who need it most.

We work with landowners, small developers, and their professional advisors — anyone who needs a clear, data-backed picture of a site's residential potential before committing to promotion costs.

Landowners

You own land and want to understand whether it has residential planning gain potential — without paying a planning consultant £5,000 before you know if it's worth pursuing. Our research report gives you the evidence base to make that decision confidently.

Small Developers

You're assessing a site and need market evidence for a planning statement or viability appraisal. We produce the residential market analysis section of that evidence base, benchmarked against national and regional data, in a format that planners recognise.

Planning Promoters & Agents

You're running a land promotion or option agreement and need credible market data to support your case at local plan examination or appeal. We provide the quantitative foundation for your team's planning argument.

Request a report
or ask a question.

Tell us the area or site you're interested in and we'll come back to you with a scope and timescale. First conversations are always free.

Registered Company
AcreIQ Ltd — No. 17196366
Location
West Midlands, England
Coverage
England & Wales — all districts

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