Sample dossier

What a property dossier actually contains.

This is a complete walkthrough of a dossier for a fictional address, 24 Market Row, Bristol BS1 4ST. Every figure below is illustrative — it is not a live lookup and not a real property's record. A real dossier has the same structure, filled from the sources named on each card.

Illustrative values · fictional address · not a live lookup

Sales history

What the property last sold for

Last recorded sale
£485,000 · Jan 2024
Previous sale
£463,000 · Apr 2023
Tenure
Freehold
Change since 2018
+18% over 6 years

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data

Registered transactions only. New builds and some transfers appear late or not at all.

Energy

EPC rating and what it would take to improve

Current rating
E · score 48
Potential rating
C · score 71
Certificate lodged
March 2019
Floor area
96 m²

Source: Government EPC register

Reflects the most recent lodged certificate, which may predate recent works.

Risk screening

Flood and planning constraints

Rivers and sea
Low
Surface water
Medium
Conservation area
Yes — city centre
Listed building
No record

Source: Environment Agency · Planning Data

Area-level screening, not a property-level survey. It guides further investigation.

Place

Neighbourhood context

Nearest primary
0.3 miles · Ofsted Good
Nearest secondary
0.8 miles · Ofsted Outstanding
Street-level crime
12-month trend available
Air quality screening
Within national objectives

Source: ONS · Police.uk · DfE and Ofsted

Postcode-centroid or area-level. Treat as context, not a property attribute.

What a paid report decides

From evidence to a defensible decision.

A dossier organises the record. The paid reports go further: each one answers a specific question with a verdict you can show. These are the same five fictional samples shown inside the product.

Investigation

Investigation property report

“What should I know before I commit to this property?”

Sample starting point
Two checks to prioritise
Sample EPC
EPC C · 72
Sample market evidence
5 comparable sales
Sample watch-out
Flood detail to review
  • Prioritised checks explaining the findings, why they matter and what remains uncertain.
  • A follow-up checklist with who to ask, what evidence to obtain and when to check it, including important information gaps. Optional AI explanations may add context.
  • A comparable-sales evidence table and price-position view when sufficient evidence exists.
  • Risk, energy, running-cost, market and local-area evidence when available.
  • A saved online report, with PDF download and share links you can revoke where enabled, available for up to 90 days from checkout. It captures the information used when created and does not update automatically.

A home buyer decides whether to proceed — and exactly what to verify with the agent, solicitor and surveyor before committing.

Actual report sections and findings depend on the evidence available at purchase time. This is screening, not a survey or valuation.

Offer & Negotiation Pack

Offer & Negotiation Pack

“What should I offer, and how can I explain it?”

Illustrative asking price
£350,000
Opening
£326,000
Target
£335,000
Walk-away
£343,000
  • Opening, target and walk-away positions.
  • The evidence and leverage supporting the range.
  • A ready-to-adapt opening message.
  • Guidance for responding to a counter-offer, using the information saved in your Investigation.

A buyer or their agent decides what to offer, with opening, target and walk-away positions they can explain from the evidence.

All figures are fictional examples. This sample is screening only, not financial advice, legal advice or a conveyancing search; it is not a valuation or recommendation for any property.

MEES

MEES Readiness Report property report

“What EPC and efficiency work may need attention?”

Sample current EPC
Current EPC D · 62
Certificate
Certificate valid
Announced 2030 screen
Improvement indicated
  • Available EPC record and certificate-validity screening.
  • Announced 2030 policy screening, subject to legislation.
  • Indicative fabric suggestions and cost ranges when supported by EPC condition signals.
  • Current-framework exemptions, funding signposts and next checks.

A landlord decides what energy-efficiency work to plan, and when, ahead of the announced 2030 EPC requirements.

The announced 2030 screen is subject to legislation. This is screening only, not legal advice; verify against the current EPC certificate and MEES regulations.

Renter's Check

Renter's Check property report

“What known monthly costs and move-in cash can I compare before I rent?”

Known monthly subtotal
£1,750.00
Completeness
3 of 6 categories
Move-in cash
£3,300.00
Broadband price
Unavailable
  • A known monthly subtotal across the same six categories in every report.
  • Buyer-entered rent, EPC-estimated energy and council tax included in this fictional example.
  • Water, contents insurance and broadband price kept visibly unavailable rather than counted as £0.
  • Deposit and first month rent shown separately as move-in cash.

A renter checks published running-cost, council-tax and broadband evidence before deciding whether to view or rent the home.

All figures are fictional examples. The known subtotal is not an all-in household total: unavailable categories are excluded, and actual bills, services, deposit terms and availability must be verified before signing a tenancy.

Shortlist

Shortlist Compare property report

“Which shortlisted home fits my priorities best?”

Your priorities
Flood · schools · running costs
Weighted score
Home A 78 · Home B 71
Ranking arithmetic
3× flood + 2× schools + 1× costs
Missing dimensions
Broadband absent for Home B
  • Your priorities and their ranking weights kept visible.
  • A buyer-weighted score for each comparable property.
  • The evidence behind every dimension and position.
  • Missing dimensions disclosed without pretending they score zero.

A home buyer compares two or three saved homes against their own stated priorities while seeing where evidence is missing.

All properties and scores are fictional examples. Missing evidence can change or prevent the ranking; this is screening, not a valuation or recommendation to buy.

Illustrative report samples · fictional figures · not live lookups

Every card names its source and its limits.

That is the point of the format: you can see what the records say, when they were recorded, and where coverage runs out — so you know how much weight to give each signal before a client conversation.

Screening guides further investigation. It does not replace a survey, valuation, legal search or professional advice.