# ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง SpareRoom UK Scraper | Rooms & Flatshares (`misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper`) Actor Extract flatshares and room rentals from SpareRoom UK (spareroom.co.uk) from $0.75/1k listings across London, Manchester & Oxford โ€” prices in GBP, room types, addresses, photos & advertiser details. - **URL**: https://apify.com/misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Khan](https://apify.com/misterkhan) (community) - **Categories:** Real estate, AI, Automation - **Security:** Limited permissions - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.75 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`). # README ### What does SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper do? SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper is an Apify Actor that extracts room rentals, flatshares, and sublets from **SpareRoom** (spareroom.co.uk)โ€”the UK's number one flatshare and room rental marketplace. It captures monthly and weekly rent rates (`price`), room descriptions and listing headlines (`title`), currency (`currency`), primary room images (`image_url`), portal source (`portal`), country (`country`), and direct listing links (`url`). Whether you are analyzing co-living market pricing across Greater London, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh, Oxford, or Cambridge, tracking student housing rental trends, benchmarking rent-to-income affordability, or aggregating room availability feeds, this Actor delivers clean, structured records in seconds with zero manual proxy setup. *** > ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ **Zero Proxy Configuration Required:** UK residential IP routing and anti-blocking are **handled automatically on the backend** โ€” just paste your SpareRoom search URLs and click **Start**. ### What data can you extract with SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper? **๐Ÿ’ถ Rent & Payment Frequency** โ€” formatted `price` (e.g., ยฃ799 pcm - bills inc., ยฃ185 pw), numeric value, and `currency` (GBP)
**๐Ÿ  Room Title & Headline** โ€” room or flatshare `title`, unique listing `id`, `listing_id`, and `property_id`
**๐Ÿ“ Portal & Country Identification** โ€” source `portal` (spareroom.co.uk) and `country` identifier (GB)
**๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Photos & Media** โ€” primary room photo link in `image_url`
**๐Ÿ”— Direct Links** โ€” canonical listing link `url` directly to spareroom.co.uk
*** ### Why scrape room rentals from SpareRoom UK? **๐Ÿ’ช Track UK Room Rental Inflation by City** โ€” monitor per-room rental trends and bill-inclusive dynamics across major UK university and employment centers
**๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Spot High-Yield HMO & Co-Living Opportunities** โ€” benchmark individual room rents against entire-property buy-to-let mortgage costs to calculate gross HMO yields
**โœจ Standardized UK Rental Data Feed** โ€” combine SpareRoom data directly with Rightmove and European property datasets using standardized schemas
**๐Ÿ‘ Seamless Search Filter Compatibility** โ€” apply SpareRoom filters for rooms for rent, flatshares, short lets, or student-friendly properties and paste the URL directly
**๐Ÿ“ฉ Real-Time Dataset Streaming** โ€” every room listing streams immediately to your Apify dataset as it is discovered, ready for instant export to Google Sheets, BigQuery, Airtable, Make, or n8n
*** ### How do I use SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper? SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper is built for fast, zero-configuration operation in Apify Console: 1. Click **Try for free** on the Actor page to open Apify Console. 2. Search on spareroom.co.uk, apply any filters (location, room type, bills included, max rent), and copy the search result URL from your browser. 3. Paste one or more search URLs into **Start URLs** (`startUrls`) (for example: `https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london`). 4. Set **Max Results** (`maxItems`) to specify the maximum number of room listings to collect. 5. Click **Start** and watch structured room records stream into the dataset log in real time. 6. Download your dataset from the **Output** or **Dataset** tab in **JSON, CSV, Excel (.xlsx), or HTML table** format. *** ### Input SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper accepts a clean 2-parameter JSON configuration. Click on the [Input tab](https://apify.com/misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper/input-schema) for the interactive form. ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london" } ], "maxItems": 40 } ``` **๐Ÿ“ `location`** โ€” search city or region in UK (e.g. `London`). Optional when `startUrls` is provided
**๐ŸŒ Start URLs (`startUrls`)** โ€” one or more spareroom.co.uk search result URLs or room listing URLs
**๐Ÿ”ข Max Results (`maxItems`)** โ€” maximum number of room listings to collect per run (default: 40; free accounts can collect up to 40 items per run, while paid Apify plans support unlimited bulk runs)
*** ### Output sample Results stream in real time into your default Apify Dataset. Below is an excerpt of a real record extracted from spareroom.co.uk: ```json [ { "id": "spareroom-uk-scraper-1", "listing_id": "spareroom-uk-scraper-1", "property_id": "spareroom-uk-scraper-1", "title": "Double Room | All Bills | No Deposit", "price": "ยฃ799 pcm - bills inc.", "currency": "GBP", "image_url": "https://photos2.spareroom.co.uk/images/flatshare/listings/unmodified/10/18/101842652.jpg?width=400&fit=bounds&auto=webp&optimize=medium", "portal": "spareroom.co.uk", "country": "GB", "url": "https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/flatshare_detail.pl?flatshare_id=101842652" } ] ``` *** ### How much does it cost to scrape SpareRoom UK? This Actor uses transparent **Pay-Per-Event (Pay-Per-Result)** pricing with a **`$0.00` Actor run start fee**: **๐Ÿ†“ Free Plan โ€” $5.00 / 1,000 listings** ($0.00500 per result, up to 40 results per run)
**๐Ÿฅ‰ Starter (Bronze) Plan โ€” $1.35 / 1,000 listings** ($0.00135 per result, unlimited results)
**๐Ÿฅˆ Scale (Silver) Plan โ€” $0.95 / 1,000 listings** ($0.00095 per result, unlimited results)
**๐Ÿฅ‡ Business+ (Gold) Plan โ€” $0.75 / 1,000 listings** ($0.00075 per result, unlimited results)
With the monthly free credit included on Apify Free plans, you can extract **up to 1,000 SpareRoom UK room listings every month at zero cost**. *** > ๐Ÿ’ก **Predictable, All-Inclusive Pay-Per-Event Pricing:** There is a **`$0.00` run start fee** and **no separate proxy configuration required**. You only pay the flat per-result rate above for data successfully delivered to your dataset โ€” works out of the box on both **Free** and **Paid** Apify plans. ### How many listings can you scrape with SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper? SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper supports city-wide, borough-wide, and regional harvesting across the UK: - **Partition Metropolitan Areas by Tube Zone or Borough:** For large cities like London with thousands of rooms, pass multiple borough or postcode search URLs (such as Camden, Hackney, Clapham, Islington) into `startUrls`. - **Target Specific Rental Profiles:** Use SpareRoom's search filters to specify en-suite rooms, double rooms, pet-friendly flats, or furnished spaces, and paste the resulting URL into `startUrls`. - **Exact Volume Limits:** Use `maxItems` to cap each run to the exact volume needed for your rental analysis or lead feed. *** ### Want to scrape other European & Global Real Estate Portals? Combine this Actor with our other published European and global property scrapers: ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง **[Rightmove UK Property Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/rightmove-scraper)** โ€” scrape UK property listings, GBP asking prices, and floor plans across London and Manchester (From $0.75 / 1K)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช **[Daft.ie Ireland Property Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/daft-ie-scraper)** โ€” scrape Irish property listings, EUR asking prices, and bedrooms across Dublin, Cork, and Galway (From $0.75 / 1K)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ **[Idealista Property Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/idealista-scraper)** โ€” extract Spanish residential and commercial property listings, EUR prices, mยฒ, and rooms (From $0.75 / 1K)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท **[PAP.fr France FSBO Property Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/pap-fr-particuliers-scraper)** โ€” scrape direct private-owner (Particulier ร  Particulier) property sales and rentals across France (From $0.75 / 1K)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท **[MeilleursAgents France Property Scraper](https://apify.com/misterkhan/meilleursagents-france-scraper)** โ€” scrape French property listings and price-per-mยฒ valuation benchmarks (From $0.75 / 1K)
*** ### Integrations and SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper connects with any cloud data pipeline or BI tool through [Apify integrations](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations): - **No-Code Automation:** Trigger runs and route listings via **Make, Zapier, n8n, Clay, or Pipedream**. - **Spreadsheets & Warehouses:** Sync property inventory directly into **Google Sheets, Airtable, BigQuery, Snowflake, or PostgreSQL**. - **Instant Webhooks:** Configure webhooks to alert your team the moment newly added flatshares appear in your target postcode. *** ### Using SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper with the Apify API The Apify API gives you programmatic access to launch runs, monitor execution status, and stream dataset items in JSON, CSV, or Excel format. - **Node.js:** Install the `apify-client` NPM package to call `misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper`. - **Python:** Install the `apify-client` PyPI package to pull datasets directly into pandas or analytics pipelines. - **AI Agents & MCP:** Connect this Actor to Claude, Cursor, or custom AI agents via the **Apify MCP Server** (`https://mcp.apify.com`). Check out the [Apify API reference docs](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) or click on the [API tab](https://apify.com/misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper/api) for ready-to-run code snippets. *** ### Frequently asked questions about SpareRoom UK Flatshares Scraper **๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Do I need to configure proxies?
** No โ€” everything works out of the box with zero setup. Regional routing, session management, and anti-blocking are handled automatically on the backend so you do not need to configure custom proxy settings. **๐Ÿ™๏ธ Can I scrape both flatshares and entire properties on spareroom.co.uk?
** Yes. Paste any search result URL for rooms for rent, flatshares, or whole properties to let from spareroom.co.uk into `startUrls`. **๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Which locations are covered?
** All UK cities, towns, and postal areas covered by SpareRoom are supported, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. *** ### Is it legal to scrape SpareRoom UK data? Our scrapers extract publicly available real estate listing metadata displayed on spareroom.co.uk. They do not bypass authenticated account portals or harvest private personal data. Always ensure your use of extracted data complies with local and international regulations and copyright frameworks. Read Apify's [guide on the legality of web scraping](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/) to learn more. *** ### Your feedback We keep this Actor under active maintenance. If a run finishes successfully but returns fewer results than you expected, hangs, or errors โ€” please **open an Issue before posting a public review** so we can diagnose and fix it for you. **๐Ÿ› ๏ธ How to report** โ€” Use the Actorโ€™s [Issues tab](https://apify.com/misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper/issues/open) in Apify Console. Include the run ID, your input JSON, and what you expected vs. what you got.
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# Actor input Schema ## `location` (type: `string`): City, region, or municipality in UK (e.g. 'London'). Optional when startUrls is provided. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Paste one or more SpareRoom UK Flatshares (spareroom.co.uk) search or listing URLs (e.g., `https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london`). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of property listings to collect (Free plan runs collect up to 40 results per run; paid plans support unlimited results). ## Actor input object example ```json { "location": "London", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london" } ], "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): All extracted property listings from SpareRoom UK Flatshares (spareroom.co.uk). ## `usage_summary` (type: `string`): Execution telemetry and extraction summary stored in the default key-value store. # 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 = { "location": "London", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london" } ], "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 = { "location": "London", "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london" }], "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "location": "London", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london" } ], "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,misterkhan/spareroom-uk-scraper" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JM6456oAyklYFaRS2/builds/AKIh1fwEIhWYNsXhq/openapi.json