Search the UK open-data registry
postcode_search_datasetsSearch a curated registry of 45 UK open datasets and APIs for property and neighbourhood research.
Each entry records the dataset's home page, its machine-readable endpoint, format, licence, geographic coverage, update cadence, and the concrete questions it can answer. Use it to find the right source for something this server does not report directly — EPC ratings, planning applications, flood risk, council tax bands, bus timetables, air quality, ground stability, land ownership.
Args:
query (string, optional): free text over name, publisher, category, endpoint and questions
category (string, optional): category prefix, e.g. "Crime", "Transport", "Environment"
limit (number): 1-45, default 10
offset (number): pagination offset, default 0
response_format ('markdown' | 'json'): default 'markdown'
Returns: { total, count, offset, has_more, next_offset, datasets: [{ id, dataset, publisher, category, api, licence, coverage, update_frequency }] }
Examples:
"Where do I get EPC data?" -> query="EPC"
"What flood datasets are there?" -> query="flood"
"List every transport source" -> category="Transport", limit=20
Follow up with postcode_get_dataset for the full entry including API docs and the questions it answers.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | Maximum results (default 10) | |
| query | No | Free text matched against dataset name, publisher, category, API endpoint and the questions each dataset answers. Omit to list everything. | |
| offset | No | Results to skip, for pagination | |
| category | No | Filter by category prefix, e.g. "Crime", "Transport", "Environment" | |
| response_format | No | markdown |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | Yes | ||
| total | Yes | ||
| offset | Yes | ||
| datasets | Yes | ||
| has_more | Yes | ||
| next_offset | No |