# Rightmove Scraper (`tacps126/rightmove-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Rightmove properties to rent or buy anywhere in the UK: price, bedrooms, bathrooms, address and postcode, GPS, key features, agent and phone, photos, date added and price-reduced flag. Fast, filters, new-listing alerts. From $1 per 1,000 listings.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tacps126/rightmove-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Tapaswai Ashok Choudhary](https://apify.com/tacps126) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.80 / 1,000 listings

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?

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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.

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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

## Rightmove Scraper

Get property listings from **Rightmove**, the UK's largest property portal, as a clean, spreadsheet-ready dataset: homes to rent or buy anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales. Each listing includes the price (with per-month or per-week rent), bedrooms and bathrooms, address and postcode district, **GPS coordinates**, key features, the estate agent with their **branch phone number**, photos, the date it was added and a **price-reduced flag**. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, send to Google Sheets, or call it as an API.

**Built for** buy-to-let investors and analysts tracking prices and yields, estate and letting agents watching competitors, relocation and proptech teams, and anyone who wants new or reduced listings the moment they appear.

### Why this scraper

- **Fast and cheap.** Results are read straight from Rightmove's pages without a browser, so a run is quick and costs very little to run.
- **Plain-word locations.** Type `Manchester`, `Camden`, `Bristol` or a postcode district like `SW18`. The Actor finds the matching Rightmove area. Or paste any Rightmove search URL with your filters.
- **Price-cut tracking.** Every listing says whether it was just reduced (`priceReduced`) and shows Rightmove's "Added on…/Reduced on…" text, so you can spot motivated sellers and landlords.
- **Agent contact included.** Agent brand, branch name and branch phone number come with every listing.
- **Filters.** Rent or buy, flats or houses, price range, bedrooms, newest first.
- **New-listing alerts.** Schedule it with *Only new listings* and each run returns only listings you haven't received yet, so you pay only for new ones.
- **Price-change tracking.** Turn on *Changes only* and schedule it: each run returns only listings that are new, whose price, rent, size, rooms or title changed (with the old and new values, e.g. `"changes": {"price.amount": {"old": 1450, "new": 1395}}`), or that were taken down (`changeType: "removed"`). Unchanged listings are skipped and not charged. Each changed listing also carries `priceHistory` (dated prices across runs).
- **Price-cut feed.** Turn on *Price drops only* and schedule it daily: you get only listings whose price went down, with old and new price and the history.

### How to use it

1. Add **Locations** (e.g. `Manchester`, `Camden`) and choose **Rent or buy** and **Property type** (flat or house).
2. Optionally set **price** and **bedrooms** filters and **Sort by: Newest listed**.
3. Press **Start**. Download results from the **Output** tab, or connect an integration.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "locations": ["Manchester", "Camden"],
  "offerType": "rent",
  "propertyType": "apartment",
  "maxPrice": 2000,
  "minRooms": 2,
  "sort": "newest",
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

### What you get

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `title`, `url`, `id` | E.g. "2 bedroom flat, Purley Avenue, Brent Cross, NW2", link to the listing, Rightmove id |
| `offerType`, `propertyType`, `listingKind` | `rent` / `sale`; `apartment` / `house`; Rightmove's own type (Flat, Terraced…) |
| `price`, `priceText` | `{amount, currency, period}` and the price exactly as shown (e.g. "£2,578 pcm") |
| `bedrooms`, `bathrooms`, `sizeText` | Size details |
| `address` | `{text, postcode, country}`; postcode is the district (e.g. `NW2`) |
| `latitude`, `longitude` | Coordinates |
| `keyFeatures`, `summary` | The agent's bullet points and short description |
| `agentCompany`, `agentName`, `agentPhone`, `agentLogo` | Estate agent, branch and branch phone |
| `priceReduced`, `addedOrReduced` | Price-cut flag and "Added on…/Reduced on…" text |
| `images`, `imageCount`, `hasFloorplan`, `hasVirtualTour` | Photos |
| `availableFrom`, `publishedAt`, `updatedAt`, `promoted` | Dates and featured-listing flag |

### Pricing

Pay per result: about **$1 per 1,000 listings** (lower on higher Apify plans) plus a tiny start fee. Duplicates, filtered-out listings and (with *Only new listings*) already-delivered listings are free. See the **Pricing** tab for exact rates, and set a maximum charge per run to cap spend.

On Apify's **free plan** each run returns up to 200 listings, enough to try it out. Any paid Apify plan removes the limit.

### FAQ

**How many listings can I get per search?** Rightmove shows up to 42 pages (about 1,000 listings) per search. For more, split by area (boroughs, postcode districts) or price bands.

**Does it include the agent's phone number?** Yes, the branch phone Rightmove shows on each listing. Use it within UK GDPR and PECR rules.

**Is it legal?** The Actor collects publicly listed property ads. You're responsible for how you use the data under the laws that apply to you.

### Support

Found a problem or need a field that isn't there yet? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab with your input and what you expected. Requests decide what gets built next.

# Actor input Schema

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Towns, cities, London boroughs or postcode districts in plain words, e.g. `Manchester`, `Camden`, `SW18`, one per line.

## `propertyType` (type: `string`):

What kind of property.

## `offerType` (type: `string`):

Listings for rent or for sale.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Or paste Rightmove search result pages from your browser, with any filters you set there. Each is crawled as given.

## `minPrice` (type: `number`):

Lowest monthly rent or purchase price.

## `maxPrice` (type: `number`):

Highest monthly rent or purchase price.

## `minRooms` (type: `number`):

Minimum number of bedrooms.

## `maxRooms` (type: `number`):

Maximum number of bedrooms.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Order of results.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings to return in total.

## `maxPagesPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Result pages to read per location or search URL (24 listings per page; Rightmove shows up to 42 pages).

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Return only listings that no earlier run with the same input has delivered. Ideal for alerts — you pay only for new listings.

## `changesOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Return only listings that are new, changed or gone since the last run with the same input (or monitor name): changed listings carry `changeType: "changed"` and `changes` with the old and new price, rent, size, rooms or title; listings that disappeared come as `changeType: "removed"`. Schedule it to track price cuts. The first run returns everything as new.

## `priceDropsOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only listings whose price went down since the last run with the same input (or monitor name), each with `changes` (old → new price) and `priceHistory`. Schedule it daily for a price-cut feed. The first run records prices and returns nothing.

## `monitorName` (type: `string`):

Optional name for the “only new” history, so several monitors can run side by side.

## `delivery` (type: `object`):

Webhook: {"webhookUrl": "https://…", "format": "json" | "slack" | "discord", "onlyWhenResults": true, "includeItems": 10}. Google Sheets: {"spreadsheetId": "<id from the sheet URL>", "sheetName": "Sheet1"} plus the service account key below; share the sheet with the service account's e-mail first. Leave empty to only save results in the dataset.

## `googleServiceAccountJson` (type: `string`):

Only for Google Sheets delivery: paste the service account's JSON key. Stored encrypted; the account sees only sheets you share with it.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify's standard proxy is enough for Rightmove.

## `tenantId` (type: `string`):

Optional label used to keep separate histories for different clients or teams.

## `debug` (type: `boolean`):

Save extra diagnostics with the run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "locations": [
    "Manchester"
  ],
  "propertyType": "apartment",
  "offerType": "rent",
  "sort": "default",
  "maxItems": 200,
  "maxPagesPerSearch": 10,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "changesOnly": false,
  "priceDropsOnly": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "debug": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The produced items (default dataset items).

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "locations": [
        "Manchester"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tacps126/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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "locations": ["Manchester"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tacps126/rightmove-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 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)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "locations": [
    "Manchester"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call tacps126/rightmove-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tacps126/rightmove-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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/GxjOngW4HAvL4BN6B/builds/1WzhWOGHyHnhFpRY6/openapi.json