Onthemarket Property Scraper

Extract property listings from OnTheMarket search pages with structured, analysis-ready output. Collect listing details such as price, bedrooms, bathrooms, location, images, and agent information in one dataset. Built for market research, lead generation, and property trend monitoring.

Features

• Search page extraction — Collect listings directly from OnTheMarket search result pages.
• Pagination support — Automatically follows result pages until your limits are reached.
• Rich listing fields — Includes price, beds, baths, property type, labels, and coordinates.
• Agent details — Captures agent name, phone, logo, and branch link when available.
• Clean dataset output — Removes null and empty values before saving records.

Use Cases

Property Market Research

Build local datasets for pricing analysis, listing volume tracking, and neighborhood comparisons.

Lead Enrichment

Collect listing and agent contact details for outreach workflows and CRM enrichment.

Investment Screening

Filter listings by type, size, and price to identify opportunities faster.

Trend Monitoring

Run regularly to observe listing changes, fresh inventory, and activity shifts over time.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	https://www.onthemarket.com/for-sale/property/london/	Search URL to start scraping from.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of listings to collect.
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Maximum number of search pages to process.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{"useApifyProxy": false}	Optional proxy settings for reliability.

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Output Data

Each dataset item may include the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
listing_id	String	Listing identifier.
title	String	Property title.
address	String	Listing address.
price	String	Displayed listing price.
short_price	String	Short-form price label.
price_qualifier	String	Price qualifier text.
bedrooms	Integer	Number of bedrooms.
bathrooms	Integer	Number of bathrooms.
property_type	String	Human-readable property type.
main_label	String	Main listing badge.
agent_name	String	Listing agent name.
agent_telephone	String	Listing agent phone number.
agent_details_url	String	Agent branch URL.
agent_logo_url	String	Agent logo URL.
details_url	String	Absolute property details URL.
image_urls	Array	Image URLs.
image_webp_urls	Array	WebP image URLs.
latitude	Number	Listing latitude.
longitude	Number	Listing longitude.
source_url	String	Search page URL where item was found.
search_page	Integer	Page number where listing was found.
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp of extraction.

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Usage Examples

Basic Run

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.onthemarket.com/for-sale/property/london/",
  "results_wanted": 20,
  "max_pages": 3
}

More Results

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.onthemarket.com/for-sale/property/london/",
  "results_wanted": 120,
  "max_pages": 10
}

Different Search URL

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.onthemarket.com/for-sale/property/manchester/",
  "results_wanted": 50,
  "max_pages": 5
}

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Sample Output

{
  "listing_id": "18924762",
  "title": "2 bedroom apartment for sale",
  "address": "Colney Hatch Lane, London, N10",
  "price": "£450,000",
  "short_price": "£450k",
  "bedrooms": 2,
  "bathrooms": 1,
  "property_type": "Apartment",
  "main_label": "Spotlight Property",
  "agent_name": "Element Properties & Co - Wood Green",
  "agent_telephone": "020 3641 8462",
  "details_url": "https://www.onthemarket.com/details/18924762/",
  "latitude": 51.596324,
  "longitude": -0.145113,
  "search_page": 1,
  "source_url": "https://www.onthemarket.com/for-sale/property/london/",
  "scraped_at": "2026-03-23T12:00:00.000Z"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Start with Focused URLs

• Use specific search URLs (location or filter pages) for cleaner datasets.
• Validate your startUrl in a browser before running large jobs.

Tune Collection Limits

• Use lower results_wanted during testing.
• Increase gradually for production runs.

Keep Runs Stable

• Use moderate max_pages to avoid oversized runs.
• Enable proxy configuration for long or frequent scheduled runs.

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Integrations

Connect your dataset with:

• Google Sheets — Track listings and prices in spreadsheets.
• Airtable — Build searchable listing databases.
• Make — Trigger automation from new records.
• Zapier — Send records to CRMs and notifications.
• Webhooks — Push fresh data to custom APIs.

Export Formats

• JSON — API and engineering workflows.
• CSV — Spreadsheet and analytics workflows.
• Excel — Business reporting.
• XML — Legacy system integrations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many listings can I collect?

You can collect as many as available within your results_wanted and max_pages limits.

Does it handle pagination automatically?

Yes. It follows next result pages until your limits are reached.

Are empty fields included in output?

No. Null and empty values are removed before records are stored.

Can I scrape locations other than London?

Yes. Provide any valid OnTheMarket search URL in startUrl.

Can I schedule recurring runs?

Yes. Use Apify schedules to run daily or hourly and monitor market changes.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• Apify API Reference
• Apify Scheduling

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection use cases. You are responsible for using the actor in compliance with website terms, applicable laws, and local regulations.