OpenRent Property Scraper - UK Rental Data Extraction API

🏠 Extract comprehensive UK rental property data from OpenRent.co.uk with advanced filtering and anti-detection

🎯 What This Scraper Does

This professional-grade OpenRent scraper extracts detailed rental property data from OpenRent.co.uk, the UK's largest rental platform. Perfect for property investors, estate agents, market researchers, and rental platforms.

✨ Key Features

• 🔍 Smart Location Search - Search by postcode, area, or city name
• 💰 Advanced Filtering - Price range, bedrooms, property type, furnished status
• 🏢 Complete Property Data - Photos, descriptions, contact details, availability
• 🚀 High Performance - Batch processing with anti-detection measures
• 📊 Structured Output - Clean JSON data ready for analysis
• 🛡️ Robust & Reliable - Built-in error handling and retries

🎯 Perfect For

• Property Investment Analysis - Market research and portfolio building
• Estate Agent Tools - Competitive analysis and market insights
• Rental Platform Data - Property aggregation and comparison
• Academic Research - Housing market studies and analysis
• Price Monitoring - Track rental price trends across UK regions
• Lead Generation - Find properties matching specific criteria

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Search by Location (Recommended)

{
  "searchMode": "parameters",
  "searchParameters": {
    "term": "Manchester City Centre",
    "prices_min": 800,
    "prices_max": 2000,
    "bedrooms_min": 1,
    "bedrooms_max": 3,
    "area": 5,
    "isLive": true
  },
  "maxItems": 100
}

Option 2: Direct URL Search

{
  "searchMode": "url",
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.openrent.co.uk/properties-to-rent/manchester?prices_min=800&prices_max=2000"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}

🏙️ Supported UK Locations

Major Cities

• London - All boroughs and postcodes (W1, SW1, E1, N1, etc.)
• Manchester - City centre, Salford, suburbs
• Birmingham - City centre and surrounding areas
• Liverpool - City centre, dock areas, suburbs
• Edinburgh - Old Town, New Town, Leith
• Glasgow - City centre, West End, Southside
• Bristol - City centre, Clifton, Redland
• Leeds - City centre, Headingley, Hyde Park
• Newcastle - City centre, Jesmond, Gosforth

Search Examples

"W1H Marylebone London"     - Central London
"M1 Manchester"             - Manchester city centre  
"B1 Birmingham"             - Birmingham city centre
"EH1 Edinburgh"             - Edinburgh Old Town
"BS1 Bristol"               - Bristol city centre

📊 Data Extracted

Each property record includes:

{
  "title": "2 Bed Apartment, Manchester City Centre",
  "platform_name": "OpenRent",
  "listing_url": "https://www.openrent.co.uk/property-to-rent/...",
  "listing_id": "2507123",
  "price_per_month": 1200,
  "bedroom": 2,
  "bathroom": 1,
  "address": "City Centre, Manchester",
  "property_type": "Apartment",
  "furnished_status": "Furnished",
  "energy_rating": "C",
  "available_from": "Now",
  "description": "Modern apartment in the heart of...",
  "images": ["https://image1.jpg", "https://image2.jpg"],
  "is_available": true,
  "is_new": false,
  "distance": "0.5 miles from search centre",
  "deposit": 1200,
  "bills_included": false,
  "postcode": "M1",
  "scrape_timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

⚙️ Configuration Options

Search Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
term	string	Location/postcode to search	"Manchester"
prices_min	number	Minimum monthly rent (£)	800
prices_max	number	Maximum monthly rent (£)	2000
bedrooms_min	number	Minimum bedrooms	1
bedrooms_max	number	Maximum bedrooms	3
area	number	Search radius (miles)	5
isLive	boolean	Only available properties	true

Output Controls

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxItems	number	Maximum properties to scrape	100
includeImages	boolean	Include property photos	true
includeDescription	boolean	Include property descriptions	true

🔧 Use Cases & Examples

🏡 Property Investment Research

Find undervalued properties in specific areas:

{
  "searchParameters": {
    "term": "Salford Manchester", 
    "prices_max": 1000,
    "bedrooms_min": 2
  }
}

🏢 Estate Agent Competitive Analysis

Monitor competitor listings:

{
  "searchParameters": {
    "term": "Canary Wharf London",
    "prices_min": 2000,
    "area": 2
  }
}

📈 Market Research & Analytics

Track rental trends across regions:

{
  "searchParameters": {
    "term": "Edinburgh",
    "area": 10
  },
  "maxItems": 500
}

🌟 Why Choose This Scraper?

✅ Reliable & Maintained

• Regular updates for OpenRent changes
• Comprehensive error handling
• Anti-detection measures

✅ Developer Friendly

• Clean, structured JSON output
• Detailed documentation
• Multiple input formats

✅ Scalable Performance

• Batch processing for large datasets
• Configurable rate limiting
• Memory efficient

✅ Production Ready

• Docker containerized
• Apify platform optimized
• Enterprise-grade reliability

💼 Pricing & Usage

Recommended Pricing Tiers:

🎯 Starter Plan - $19/month

• Up to 1,000 properties/month
• Basic property data
• Email support

🚀 Professional - $49/month

• Up to 10,000 properties/month
• Full property data + images
• Priority support
• Custom filtering

🏢 Enterprise - $149/month

• Unlimited properties
• Real-time data extraction
• Dedicated support
• Custom integrations

💰 Pay-per-use - $0.05 per property

• No monthly commitment
• Perfect for one-off projects
• All features included

🚀 Getting Started

1. Run on Apify Platform

1. Find this actor in Apify Store
2. Configure your search parameters
3. Run and download results

2. Local Development

git clone <repository>
cd openrent-scraper
npm install
npm start

3. Docker

docker build -t openrent-scraper .
docker run openrent-scraper

📞 Support & Contact

• 📧 Email Support: [shahzebnaveed621@gmail.com]
• 💬 Live Chat: Available on Apify Console
• 📚 Documentation: Full API docs included
• 🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues

🏷️ Keywords

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📜 Legal & Compliance

• ✅ Respects robots.txt and rate limits
• ✅ No personal data extraction
• ✅ Publicly available data only
• ✅ GDPR compliant data handling

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