Rightmove UK Property Scraper — Price History, Agent Contacts & EPC

The fastest, cheapest, and most data-rich Rightmove scraper on Apify. Extracts properties from the UK's #1 property portal — for-sale, to-rent, sold prices, commercial and overseas listings — via Next.js JSON extraction. Unlike competitors who parse HTML or run heavy browsers, we extract structured JSON directly from Rightmove's server-rendered data, giving you 50+ fields per property including agent phone numbers, price change history, days on market, tenure, floorplans and EPC ratings.

No proxy. No browser. No login. Rightmove serves its data as clean JSON — we just structure it for you.

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Why This Actor?

Pure JSON Extraction — Faster & Cheaper

Rightmove is a Next.js application that embeds all search result data inside a <script id="__NEXT_DATA__"> JSON blob. We extract that blob directly — no HTML parsing, no browser rendering, no CAPTCHA solving. This means:

• Faster: 50-100 properties/second in list-only mode
• Cheaper: Zero proxy cost, minimal compute (256MB RAM)
• More reliable: JSON structure changes less often than HTML markup
• Richer data: Fields that HTML scrapers miss (listingUpdate reason, customer contactTelephone, premiumListing)

Price Change Intelligence

Rightmove exposes a listingUpdate field for every property. We surface whether a listing is new, reduced, or unchanged, with exact dates. Combined with firstVisibleDate, you get days-on-market automatically calculated. No other actor explicitly tracks price change history.

Agent Contact Built-In

Unlike most competitors that require a detail-page visit to get agent info, Rightmove includes agent phone numbers in the search result JSON. This means you can extract lead-generation data even in fast list-only mode (includeDetails: false).

All 5 Channels

Channel	Path	Description
BUY	property-for-sale	Residential sales
RENT	property-to-rent	Residential lettings
SOLD	house-prices	Land Registry sold prices
Commercial	commercial-property-for-sale	Shops, offices, industrial
Overseas	overseas-property-for-sale	Spain, France, Portugal, etc.

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Data Fields

Every property record includes:

Category	Fields
Identity	propertyId, title, propertyUrl, channel
Property	propertyType, propertySubType, bedrooms, bathrooms
Price	price (formatted), priceAmount (numeric GBP), priceQualifier, priceFrequency
Location	displayAddress, latitude, longitude
Size & Tenure	displaySize, sizeSqft, tenure, leaseYears
Status	listingStatus (new/reduced/unchanged), listingUpdateDate, firstVisibleDate, updateDate, daysOnMarket
Description	summary (from search), description (full, from detail), keyFeatures (JSON array)
Energy	epcRating, councilTax (from detail page)
Agent	agentName, agentPhone, agentBranchId, agentLogo
Media	images (JSON array), floorplans (JSON array), numberOfImages, numberOfFloorplans
Listing	premiumListing, searchLocation, scrapedAt

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
channel	select	buy	BUY / RENT / SOLD / Commercial / Overseas
locationIdentifier	string	REGION^93917	Rightmove location ID (London). Find from URL: REGION^93917 = London, REGION^93548 = Manchester, POSTCODE^1013367 = NW3
minBedrooms	integer	0	Minimum bedrooms
maxBedrooms	integer	0	Maximum bedrooms
minPrice	integer	0	Min price in GBP
maxPrice	integer	500000	Max price in GBP (0 = unlimited)
propertyTypes	array	[]	Filter: detached, semi-detached, terraced, flat, bungalow, land, park-home
includeSold	boolean	true	Include SSTC / Under Offer
dontShow	array	[]	Exclude: newHome, retirement, sharedOwnership, auction
radius	number	0	Search radius in miles
sortType	select	2	Newest Listed / Most Recent / Most Reduced / Highest Price / Lowest Price
startUrls	array	[]	Direct Rightmove URLs (overrides all filters)
includeDetails	boolean	true	Visit each property for full description, EPC, floorplans, council tax
maxItems	integer	100	Max properties (0 = no limit)
maxPages	integer	4	Max result pages (25 props/page, ~42 pages max per search)
requestDelay	integer	300	Delay between requests in ms
maxConcurrency	integer	10	Parallel detail page requests

Location Identifiers

Rightmove uses internal location codes. Find them from any Rightmove search URL:

Location	Identifier
London	REGION^93917
Manchester	REGION^93548
Birmingham	REGION^93903
Leeds	REGION^93529
Bristol	REGION^93898
Liverpool	REGION^93538
Edinburgh	REGION^93516
Cardiff	REGION^93932
NW3 postcode	POSTCODE^1013367
SW1A postcode	POSTCODE^1021947

For other locations, search on rightmove.co.uk and copy the locationIdentifier from the URL.

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Usage Examples

1. Basic Search — London flats under £500K

{
    "channel": "buy",
    "locationIdentifier": "REGION^93917",
    "maxPrice": 500000,
    "propertyTypes": ["flat"],
    "minBedrooms": 1,
    "maxItems": 100
}

2. Rental Market — Manchester 2+ beds

{
    "channel": "rent",
    "locationIdentifier": "REGION^93548",
    "minBedrooms": 2,
    "maxPrice": 1500,
    "includeDetails": false
}

3. Sold Prices — Last 100 sales in a postcode

{
    "channel": "sold",
    "locationIdentifier": "POSTCODE^1013367",
    "radius": 0.5,
    "maxItems": 100
}

4. Commercial Property

{
    "channel": "commercial",
    "locationIdentifier": "REGION^93917",
    "maxItems": 50
}

5. Start URLs — Pre-filtered Searches

{
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION^93917&maxPrice=300000&propertyTypes=flat&dontShow=newHome,retirement,sharedOwnership"
    ],
    "maxItems": 200
}

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Use Cases

1. Estate Agent Lead Generation

Every listing includes the agent's branch name and phone number. Build targeted prospecting lists for:

• Lettings agents in specific postcodes
• Independent vs. chain agents
• Agents with premium listings (higher marketing spend)

2. Property Market Analytics

• Price trends: Track listingStatus (new vs. reduced) by area over time
• Days on market: Measure market velocity by property type and location
• Supply analysis: Count active listings by channel, price band, property type
• Rental yields: Cross-reference BUY and RENT data for yield estimates

3. Investment Research

• Identify below-market properties (listingStatus: reduced)
• Track new-to-market opportunities (listingStatus: new)
• Filter by tenure (freehold vs. leasehold)
• Calculate price/sqft from priceAmount and sizeSqft

4. Sold Price Comparables

Use the SOLD channel to access Land Registry sold-price data:

• Comps for valuation and underwriting
• Price-per-sqft benchmarks by postcode
• Transaction volume analysis

5. Development Site Sourcing

• Filter by property type (land, development opportunities)
• Identify properties with large lots or development potential
• Track auction listings

6. B2B PropTech

Feed structured property data into:

• Property valuation models
• Automated valuation tools (AVMs)
• Investment analysis platforms
• CRM enrichment for estate agency software

7. Market Research Reports

Schedule recurring weekly/monthly runs to track:

• New listing volume by region
• Average asking prices and trends
• Price reduction frequency (market cooling indicator)
• Supply/demand balance metrics

8. Tenant/Landlord Matching

For corporate relocation and B2B tenant services:

• Find rental properties matching employee requirements
• Track available stock in specific school catchment areas
• Monitor rental price trends for corporate housing budgets

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Example Output

{
    "propertyId": "165879002",
    "title": "3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale",
    "channel": "BUY",
    "propertyType": "House",
    "propertySubType": "End of Terrace",
    "bedrooms": "3",
    "bathrooms": "2",
    "price": "£500,000",
    "priceAmount": "500000",
    "priceQualifier": "Offers in Excess of",
    "displayAddress": "Lynhurst Crescent, Hillingdon, UB10",
    "latitude": "51.547821",
    "longitude": "-0.437776",
    "displaySize": "751 sq. ft.",
    "tenure": "FREEHOLD",
    "listingStatus": "new",
    "listingUpdateDate": "2026-06-15T14:04:31Z",
    "firstVisibleDate": "2025-08-18T12:43:05Z",
    "daysOnMarket": "67",
    "agentName": "Coopers, Hillingdon",
    "agentPhone": "01895 544542",
    "agentBranchId": "49645",
    "propertyUrl": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/165879002",
    "numberOfImages": "16",
    "numberOfFloorplans": "1",
    "premiumListing": "true",
    "searchLocation": "buy — REGION^93917",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-22T12:00:00.000Z"
}

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Performance

Mode	Speed	Memory	Proxy
List-only (includeDetails: false)	~50-100 props/sec	~128 MB	None needed
With details (includeDetails: true)	~10-20 props/sec	~256 MB	None needed
Direct URLs	~10-20 props/sec	~256 MB	None needed

Typical cost: 100 properties with full details = ~30-60 seconds, minimal CU consumption.

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Limitations

• 1,050 results per search: Rightmove caps each query at ~42 pages × 25 results. For larger datasets, segment by location, price band, or property type.
• Detail page rate: With includeDetails: true, each property gets one additional HTTP request. Use maxConcurrency: 10-15 for optimal speed.
• SOLD channel: Returns recent Land Registry sold prices, not the full transaction history.
• Commercial/Overseas: Filter options are more limited than residential BUY/RENT.

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Integration

JavaScript / TypeScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('haketa/rightmove-scraper').call({
    channel: 'buy',
    locationIdentifier: 'REGION^93917',
    maxPrice: 500000,
    maxItems: 100,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient(token='YOUR_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('haketa/rightmove-scraper').call(run_input={
    'channel': 'buy',
    'locationIdentifier': 'REGION^93917',
    'maxPrice': 500000,
    'maxItems': 100,
})
items = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items

CLI

apify call haketa/rightmove-scraper \
    --input '{"channel":"buy","locationIdentifier":"REGION^93917","maxPrice":500000,"maxItems":100}'

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Legal & Responsible Use

This actor extracts publicly available property listings from Rightmove.co.uk. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws and Rightmove's terms of service. We recommend:

• Using the data for legitimate business intelligence, market research, and property analysis
• Respecting the platform's availability with reasonable request delays
• Not redistributing the data in violation of the source site's terms
• Complying with GDPR and UK Data Protection Act for any personal data processing

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The most efficient Rightmove scraper on Apify — pure JSON extraction, zero proxy cost, all 5 channels, agent contacts built-in.