# Rightmove UK Property Scraper (`crawlerbros/rightmove-scraper`) Actor Extract UK property listings from Rightmove.co.uk with price, address, bedrooms, bathrooms, coordinates, photos, key features, agent, and more. Supports for-sale and to-rent searches with full filter pass-through. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/rightmove-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Real estate, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 13 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? 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In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Rightmove UK Property Scraper Extract UK property listings from **Rightmove.co.uk** — the largest UK property portal. Returns price, address, bedrooms, bathrooms, coordinates, images, key features, agent contact, and more — 36 fields per property in a flat JSON format ready for analytics, CRMs, or property-market research. ### Features - **36 output fields** per property — complete listing data in a single object - **For-sale & to-rent support** — pass any rightmove.co.uk search URL; all filters (price, beds, property type, radius) are preserved - **Coordinates included** — latitude / longitude for mapping and geospatial analysis - **All images captured** — every photo URL in `imageUrls` plus counts for photos, floorplans, virtual tours - **Key features list** — bullet-point features extracted as an array - **Agent details** — branch name, contact telephone, agent branch ID - **Listing update history** — `firstVisibleDate`, `listingUpdateDate`, `listingUpdateReason` (`new`, `price_reduced`, etc.) - **No proxy required** — Rightmove is served via Fastly CDN which accepts Chrome-131 TLS impersonation directly - **No authentication** — works from any datacenter IP - **No nulls** — every field has a typed default, guaranteeing predictable output for downstream pipelines ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `startUrls` | Array | Rightmove search URLs. Supports both for-sale (`/property-for-sale/find.html`) and to-rent (`/property-to-rent/find.html`) searches. All query parameters (locationIdentifier, minPrice, maxPrice, minBedrooms, propertyTypes, radius) are passed through verbatim. | | `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of properties to return (default 50, max 1000). | #### Example Input ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E87490&maxPrice=1000000&minBedrooms=2" ], "maxItems": 100 } ```` For rentals: ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E87490&maxPrice=3000" ], "maxItems": 50 } ``` ### Output Each property has **36 fields**. All fields are always present — empty strings, zero, empty arrays, or `false` for missing data, never `null`. #### Identity & Location | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `id` | Integer | Rightmove property ID | | `url` | String | Full property permalink | | `transactionType` | String | `buy` or `rent` | | `channel` | String | `BUY`, `RENT`, `RES_LET` etc. | | `displayAddress` | String | Human-friendly address | | `countryCode` | String | ISO country code (always `GB`) | | `latitude` | Number | Latitude | | `longitude` | Number | Longitude | #### Price & Size | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `price` | Integer | Price in native currency (GBP) | | `priceDisplay` | String | Formatted price (e.g., `"£650,000"`) | | `priceFrequency` | String | Price frequency (`weekly`, `monthly`, `not specified`) | | `currency` | String | Currency code | | `displaySize` | String | Floor area text (e.g., `"526 sq. ft."`) | #### Property Details | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `bedrooms` | Integer | Number of bedrooms | | `bathrooms` | Integer | Number of bathrooms | | `propertySubType` | String | `Flat`, `House`, `Detached`, etc. | | `propertyTypeFullDescription` | String | Full type description (e.g. `"3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale"`) | | `tenureType` | String | `FREEHOLD`, `LEASEHOLD`, `SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD` | | `summary` | String | Listing description (truncated to 2,000 chars) | | `keyFeatures` | Array | Array of feature strings | #### Media | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `imageUrls` | Array | All photo URLs | | `numberOfImages` | Integer | Photo count | | `numberOfFloorplans` | Integer | Floor-plan count | | `numberOfVirtualTours` | Integer | Virtual tour count | #### Agent | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `agentName` | String | Branch display name | | `agentPhone` | String | Contact telephone | | `agentBranchId` | Integer | Rightmove branch ID | #### Listing Dates | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `firstVisibleDate` | String | First visible date (ISO 8601) | | `listingUpdateReason` | String | `new`, `price_reduced`, etc. | | `listingUpdateDate` | String | Last update date (ISO 8601) | | `addedOrReduced` | String | `"Added on 27/03/2026"` or similar display text | #### Flags | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `premiumListing` | Boolean | Premium listing flag | | `featuredProperty` | Boolean | Featured flag | | `auction` | Boolean | Sold via auction | | `commercial` | Boolean | Commercial property | #### Metadata | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp | ### FAQ **Q: Do I need a proxy?** No. Rightmove is served via Fastly CDN and accepts Chrome TLS impersonation without rate-limiting at modest volumes. For very large runs (1,000+ properties) you may want to add your own proxy configuration. **Q: How do I construct a search URL?** Apply the filters you want on the Rightmove website, then copy the URL from your browser. The `locationIdentifier` parameter encodes the region/city — URL-encode it (`%5E` instead of `^`). Common prefixes: `REGION^X` (area), `OUTCODE^X` (postcode), `STATION^X` (transport link). **Q: How many properties per page?** Rightmove paginates in steps of 24. The scraper walks pages automatically via `&index=N` until `maxItems` is reached. **Q: Does it support sold prices?** No — sold price history is on a different Rightmove path (`/house-prices/`) and uses a completely different data shape. This scraper handles for-sale (`/property-for-sale/`) and to-rent (`/property-to-rent/`) listings. **Q: Are full description texts included?** The listing summary (up to 2,000 chars) is included in `summary`. For the full detail-page description (beyond the first 2,000 chars), you'd need to scrape each `url` individually — not done by default to keep the scraper fast and avoid extra requests. **Q: Why are some `bedrooms` / `bathrooms` zero?** For certain listing types (land, commercial, or non-residential), Rightmove doesn't populate these fields. They're set to `0` rather than `null` for consistent typed output. ### Use Cases - **Property market research** — track inventory, prices, and listing velocity across UK regions - **Investment analysis** — find BTL (buy-to-let) opportunities by yield, location, or property type - **Comparative market analysis** — export current asking prices for comp sheets - **Estate-agent monitoring** — track which branches are listing the most stock in an area - **Rental-market dashboards** — aggregate rent prices by postcode, bedroom count, or commute zone - **Data pipelines** — feed normalized JSON into CRMs, BI tools, or ML models without post-processing # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Rightmove search-result URLs. Any filters applied on the site (min/max price, bedrooms, property type) are preserved. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of properties to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E87490" ], "maxItems": 3 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `properties` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E87490" ], "maxItems": 3 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/rightmove-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": ["https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E87490"], "maxItems": 3, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/rightmove-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrls": [ "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E87490" ], "maxItems": 3 }' | apify call crawlerbros/rightmove-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/rightmove-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Rightmove UK Property Scraper", "description": "Extract UK property listings from Rightmove.co.uk with price, address, bedrooms, bathrooms, coordinates, photos, key features, agent, and more. Supports for-sale and to-rent searches with full filter pass-through.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "e275QJW97zPCkTMbO" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~rightmove-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-rightmove-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~rightmove-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-rightmove-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~rightmove-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-rightmove-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Rightmove search-result URLs. Any filters applied on the site (min/max price, bedrooms, property type) are preserved.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of properties to return.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```