OpenHousing.AI is a centralised data service that any organisation can plug into. Connect your own AI systems, chatbots, copilots, or internal tools to official UK government housing data — in real time, through one standard interface.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI systems connect to live data sources — securely and in real time. The key innovation is tools: specialised functions that give AI the ability to search, retrieve, compare, and analyse specific datasets. Without tools, AI can only guess. With tools, it queries the actual data.
Housing professionals spend hours searching gov.uk, downloading spreadsheets, and cross-referencing data from different sources. AI systems can’t access this data on their own — they can only work with what they were trained on, which may be out of date or incomplete.
MCP works through tools — specialised functions that connect AI to specific, verified data sources. OpenHousing.AI provides 10 purpose-built tools linked to 3 official government datasets: Energy Performance Certificates (25M+ records), RSH social housing stock data (every registered provider), and ONS housing statistics (prices, rents, affordability, supply). Each tool returns structured, sourced, and timestamped data — not guesswork.
All data comes from official government sources under open licences. The AI reads the data but cannot change it. Your queries are not stored. Every response includes the source, licence, and retrieval timestamp so you can verify.
From board-level strategy to frontline service delivery, OpenHousing.AI helps everyone make faster, better-informed decisions.
Access cross-sector housing data instantly for policy analysis and regulatory oversight. Monitor provider performance nationally, assess MEES compliance at scale, and enable evidence-based decision-making across the housing sector with current, structured data.
Build comprehensive housing profiles for your area. Track affordability trends, monitor new supply against demand, and evidence-base housing strategy and planning decisions. Compare your borough against neighbours using the same data central government sees.
Benchmark your stock against peers instantly. Identify EPC compliance gaps across your portfolio, analyse rent levels against local market data, and prepare board reports in minutes. Data-driven asset management starts here.
When landlords, councils, and government make better decisions with better data, residents benefit directly — warmer homes through targeted EPC retrofits, fairer rents benchmarked against real market data, faster repairs prioritised by need, and more transparent accountability across the sector.
Query housing data programmatically for research. Combine EPC data with affordability metrics, build reproducible analyses without manual data wrangling, and access the same structured data as government — through a standard, open protocol.
Integrate housing data into your organisation’s AI products, internal copilots, or resident-facing chatbots via a standard protocol. No custom APIs to learn — any MCP-compatible system connects out of the box.
OpenHousing.AI currently provides 10 tools connected to 3 official government datasets. Each tool is a specialised function your AI calls to query real data — and this is just the beginning. The tools and data sources will continue to expand as new government datasets come online. This early access gives your organisation the opportunity to understand, experience, and start using this resource ahead of the curve.
EPC Open Data · 25M+ certificates · Updated continuously
RSH Statistical Data Return · Every registered provider · Annual
ONS Housing Statistics · Prices, rents, affordability, supply · Monthly/quarterly
Click any example below to query the service and see the actual data it returns. This is the same data your organisation’s AI systems would receive when connected.
Registration takes under two minutes. You’ll need a government, public sector, or non-profit email address.
Sign in with your Google account using a .gov.uk, .org.uk, .org, .nhs.uk, or .ac.uk email address.
After verification, you’ll receive an API key. This identifies your organisation when connecting AI tools to the service.
Connect the service to your organisation’s AI systems, copilots, or any MCP-compatible tool. Start querying UK housing data programmatically or in plain English.
Every piece of data served by OpenHousing.AI comes from official UK government sources, published under open licences. Sources are cited in every response.
25 million+ Energy Performance Certificates for domestic buildings across England and Wales. Updated continuously.
Stock data from every registered social housing provider in England. Property types, rents, vacancies, and Right to Buy. Published annually.
House price indices, private rental statistics, affordability ratios, and new build supply data. Monthly, quarterly, and annual updates.