OpenRent Property Scraper - UK Rental Data Extraction API

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

Unlimited runs, no per-result fees!

🎯 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 seeking comprehensive insights into the UK rental market.

✨ Key Features

🔍 Smart Location Search - Search by postcode, area, city name, or coordinates
💰 Advanced Filtering - Price range, bedrooms, bathrooms, property type, furnishing status, and more
🏢 Complete Property Data - Photos, descriptions, contact details, availability, landlord information
🚀 High Performance - Batch processing with anti-detection measures and proxy support
📊 Structured Output - Clean JSON data ready for analysis and integration
🛡️ Robust & Reliable - Built-in error handling, retries, and deduplication
🔄 Unlimited Usage - No per-result fees, run as many times as you need
🎯 Flexible Configuration - Customize which fields to extract based on your needs

🎯 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
• Data Analytics - Build comprehensive rental market databases

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Direct URL Search (Recommended)

Simply copy any OpenRent search URL from your browser:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.openrent.co.uk/properties-to-rent/manchester?prices_min=800&prices_max=2000&bedrooms_min=1&bedrooms_max=3"
    }
  ],
  "onlyAvailableProperties": true,
  "includeDuplicates": false
}

Option 2: Advanced Search Configuration

Use our powerful search configuration for precise filtering:

{
  "searchConfig": {
    "location": "Manchester",
    "min_price": 800,
    "max_price": 2000,
    "bedrooms_min": 1,
    "bedrooms_max": 3,
    "bathrooms_min": 1,
    "property_type": "flats",
    "advanced": {
      "furnishing": "furnished",
      "pets_allowed": true,
      "parking": true,
      "garden": true,
      "bills_included": true,
      "dss_accepted": true,
      "students_allowed": true,
      "families_allowed": true
    }
  },
  "onlyAvailableProperties": true
}

🏙️ 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
• Sheffield - City centre and surrounding areas
• Cardiff - City centre and suburbs
• Belfast - City centre and surrounding areas

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
• "SW1A Westminster" - Westminster, London

📊 Data Extracted

Each property record includes comprehensive details:

{
  "title": "2 Bed Apartment, Manchester City Centre",
  "platform_name": "OpenRent",
  "link": "https://www.openrent.co.uk/property-to-rent/...",
  "rent": "£1200.00",
  "bedrooms": 2,
  "bathrooms": 1,
  "address": "City Centre, Manchester",
  "location": "Manchester",
  "postcode": "M1",
  "property_type": "Flat",
  "furnishing": "Furnished",
  "epc_rating": "C",
  "available_from": "Now",
  "description": "Modern apartment in the heart of...",
  "images": ["https://image1.jpg", "https://image2.jpg"],
  "image_count": 5,
  "property_status": "Available",
  "landlord_name": "John Smith",
  "deposit": 1200,
  "bills_included": false,
  "pets_allowed": true,
  "parking": true,
  "garden": false,
  "minimum_tenancy": "12 Months",
  "max_tenants": 2,
  "dss_accepted": false,
  "students_allowed": true,
  "families_allowed": true,
  "latitude": 53.4808,
  "longitude": -2.2426,
  "google_maps_url": "https://maps.google.com/...",
  "posted_date": "2025-01-10",
  "last_updated": "2025-01-15",
  "scrape_timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Complete Field List

Field	Description	Example
title	Property title	"2 Bed Flat, Capitol Square"
rent	Monthly rent	"£1950.00"
location	City/town	"Epsom"
bedrooms	Number of bedrooms	2
bathrooms	Number of bathrooms	2
available_from	Move-in date	"26 May, 2025"
property_type	Type of property	"Flat"
address	Full address	"Capitol Square"
postcode	UK postcode	"KT17"
minimum_tenancy	Minimum tenancy length	"3 Months"
landlord_name	Landlord/agent name	"John Smith"
deposit	Deposit amount	1950
furnishing	Furnishing status	"Furnished"
epc_rating	Energy rating	"C"
description	Full property description	"Modern apartment..."
images	Array of image URLs	["url1", "url2"]
pets_allowed	Pets allowed	true
parking	Parking available	true
garden	Garden available	false
bills_included	Bills included	false
dss_accepted	DSS accepted	true
students_allowed	Students allowed	true
families_allowed	Families allowed	true
max_tenants	Maximum tenants	2
latitude	GPS latitude	51.360302
longitude	GPS longitude	-0.086669944
property_status	Availability status	"Available"

⚙️ Configuration Options

Search Configuration

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
startUrls	array	List of OpenRent URLs to scrape	[{"url": "https://..."}]
searchConfig.location	string	Location/postcode to search	"Manchester"
searchConfig.min_price	number	Minimum monthly rent (£)	800
searchConfig.max_price	number	Maximum monthly rent (£)	2000
searchConfig.bedrooms_min	number	Minimum bedrooms	1
searchConfig.bedrooms_max	number	Maximum bedrooms	3
searchConfig.bathrooms_min	number	Minimum bathrooms	1
searchConfig.property_type	string	Property type filter	"flats" or "houses"
searchConfig.latitude	number	GPS latitude	53.4808
searchConfig.longitude	number	GPS longitude	-2.2426

Advanced Filters

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
searchConfig.advanced.furnishing	string	Furnishing status	"furnished", "unfurnished", "part"
searchConfig.advanced.pets_allowed	boolean	Pets allowed	true
searchConfig.advanced.parking	boolean	Parking available	true
searchConfig.advanced.garden	boolean	Garden available	true
searchConfig.advanced.bills_included	boolean	Bills included	true
searchConfig.advanced.dss_accepted	boolean	DSS accepted	true
searchConfig.advanced.students_allowed	boolean	Students allowed	true
searchConfig.advanced.families_allowed	boolean	Families allowed	true
searchConfig.advanced.fireplace	boolean	Fireplace available	true
searchConfig.advanced.video_tour	boolean	Video tour available	true
searchConfig.advanced.sort_by	string	Sort order	"distance", "price", "newest"

Output Controls

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
onlyAvailableProperties	boolean	Only scrape available properties	true
includeDuplicates	boolean	Include duplicate listings	false
extractFields	object	Customize which fields to extract	All fields enabled
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings	Optional

🔧 Use Cases & Examples

🏡 Property Investment Research

Find undervalued properties in specific areas:

{
  "searchConfig": {
    "location": "Salford Manchester",
    "max_price": 1000,
    "bedrooms_min": 2,
    "advanced": {
      "parking": true,
      "garden": true
    }
  },
  "onlyAvailableProperties": true
}

🏢 Estate Agent Competitive Analysis

Monitor competitor listings:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.openrent.co.uk/properties-to-rent/canary-wharf-london?prices_min=2000"
    }
  ],
  "extractFields": {
    "title": true,
    "rent": true,
    "landlord_name": true,
    "address": true,
    "images": true
  }
}

📈 Market Research & Analytics

Track rental trends across regions:

{
  "searchConfig": {
    "location": "Edinburgh",
    "property_type": "flats"
  },
  "extractFields": {
    "rent": true,
    "bedrooms": true,
    "location": true,
    "postcode": true,
    "latitude": true,
    "longitude": true
  }
}

🎓 Student Accommodation Search

Find student-friendly properties:

{
  "searchConfig": {
    "location": "Manchester",
    "max_price": 800,
    "bedrooms_min": 1,
    "advanced": {
      "students_allowed": true,
      "bills_included": true,
      "furnishing": "furnished"
    }
  }
}

🐕 Pet-Friendly Properties

Find properties that allow pets:

{
  "searchConfig": {
    "location": "Bristol",
    "advanced": {
      "pets_allowed": true,
      "garden": true
    }
  }
}

🆕 Latest Updates & New Features

✨ Recent Enhancements

Advanced Search Configuration - Now supports comprehensive search parameters including:

• GPS coordinate-based searching (latitude/longitude)
• Advanced property filters (pets, parking, garden, bills included, etc.)
• Flexible property type filtering (flats, houses, etc.)
• Custom sorting options (distance, price, newest)

Customizable Field Extraction - Extract only the data you need:

• Enable/disable specific fields to optimize performance
• Reduce data storage costs
• Faster processing for focused use cases
• Flexible output formats

Enhanced Location Support - Improved location handling:

• Support for postcodes, areas, and city names
• GPS coordinate-based searches
• Separate location formatting options
• Better address parsing and standardization

Improved Data Quality - Better data extraction:

• More accurate property status detection
• Enhanced image extraction with count
• Better landlord information extraction
• Improved date parsing and formatting

Performance Optimizations - Faster and more reliable:

• Optimized request handling
• Better error recovery
• Improved deduplication logic
• Enhanced proxy support

🚀 How to Use New Features

1. Use Advanced Search Configuration

   • Instead of just URLs, use searchConfig for more precise filtering
   • Combine location, price, and advanced filters for targeted results

2. Customize Field Extraction

   • Use extractFields to select only needed data
   • Disable image extraction for faster, cheaper runs
   • Enable GPS coordinates for mapping applications

3. Leverage Advanced Filters

   • Find pet-friendly properties with pets_allowed: true
   • Search for properties with parking using parking: true
   • Filter by furnishing status, bills included, and more

4. Optimize for Your Use Case

   • Investment research: Focus on price, location, and property type
   • Lead generation: Include landlord names and contact details
   • Market analysis: Extract location data and coordinates

🌟 Why Choose This Scraper?

✅ Reliable & Maintained

• Regular updates for OpenRent changes
• Comprehensive error handling and retries
• Anti-detection measures built-in
• Active maintenance and support

✅ Developer Friendly

• Clean, structured JSON output
• Detailed documentation and examples
• Multiple input formats (URLs or search config)
• Flexible field extraction options

✅ Scalable Performance

• Batch processing for large datasets
• Configurable rate limiting
• Memory efficient operations
• Proxy support for high-volume scraping

✅ Production Ready

• Docker containerized
• Apify platform optimized
• Enterprise-grade reliability
• Unlimited runs with no per-result fees

✅ Comprehensive Data

• More fields than competitors
• GPS coordinates for mapping
• Landlord information
• Full property descriptions
• Multiple images per listing

💼 Pricing & Usage

Unlimited Plan Benefits:

• ✅ Unlimited runs - Run as many times as you need
• ✅ No per-result fees - Fixed monthly subscription
• ✅ All features included - Advanced filters, custom fields, GPS data
• ✅ Full property data - Images, descriptions, landlord info
• ✅ Priority support - Get help when you need it
• ✅ Scheduled runs - Automate your data collection

Perfect for:

• Regular market monitoring
• Ongoing research projects
• High-volume data collection
• Automated workflows
• Business applications

🚀 Getting Started

1. Run on Apify Platform

1. Find this actor in Apify Store
2. Configure your search parameters or paste URLs
3. Run and download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

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 - Available through Apify Console
• 💬 Live Chat - Available on Apify Console
• 📚 Documentation - Full API docs included in this README
• 🐛 Bug Reports - Report issues through Apify Console
• 💡 Feature Requests - Submit through Apify Console

🏷️ Keywords

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📜 Legal & Compliance

✅ Respects robots.txt and rate limits - Ethical scraping practices
✅ No personal data extraction - Only publicly available property data
✅ Publicly available data only - No private or sensitive information
✅ GDPR compliant data handling - Privacy-focused approach
✅ Terms of service compliant - Respects OpenRent's usage policies

🔄 Deduplication

The actor automatically handles duplicate listings by:

• Tracking previously seen listings
• Excluding duplicates by default (configurable)
• Maintaining data consistency
• Optimizing storage and processing

💡 Tips for Best Results

Search URLs

• Use specific search filters on OpenRent
• Copy the exact URL from your browser
• You can use multiple URLs in one run
• Save your favorite search URLs for future use

Running Regularly

• Set up scheduled runs to catch new listings
• The tool will automatically track what's new
• No need to worry about duplicates

Data Usage

• Results are in JSON format
• Easy to import into spreadsheets or databases
• Compatible with most data analysis tools
• Use extractFields to reduce data size if needed

Performance Optimization

• Disable image extraction for faster runs
• Use onlyAvailableProperties: true to filter unavailable listings
• Enable includeDuplicates: false to avoid duplicate data
• Use proxy configuration for high-volume scraping

📄 License

MIT

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