Top 5 Property Tools, Apps & Chrome Extensions for Investors
The top 5 property tools, apps and Chrome extensions for UK property investors are Property Log, Property Picker, PaTMa, Property Market Intel and Propbar. All five add data to listings as you browse Rightmove, and some also work on Zoopla and On The Market.
They pick up where the Property Bee extension left off, now that it is no longer available. Depending on the tool, you see a listing's price history, its potential gross rental yield, whether it fits your budget, and data on the local area, all without leaving the listing. That helps when you compare investment properties to buy and check an asking price against wider UK house prices.
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Property Log
This is what Property Log costs, when it was last updated and where to get it:
- Price - Free
- Tool last updated by their developers - January 2024
- Read more in the Google Chrome Store
Property Log provides a very simple replacement for property bee. When you browse properties on Rightmove, it automatically shows you the full price history of each listing. You see the first asking price and every adjustment made to it since. Each one shows the date it happened and the percentage change.
This insight is invaluable when you're trying to spot motivated sellers and below market value properties.
Imagine you're looking at a property listed at £200,000. Property Log might reveal it started at £250,000 six months ago and has seen three price reductions. This pattern could indicate a motivated seller, giving you stronger negotiating power to buy a house. The tool also tracks changes in property descriptions, helping you spot when sellers looking for a fast sale.
Property Picker
Property Picker is free, and its developers last updated it in November 2024:
- Price - Free
- Tool last updated by their developers - November 2024
- Read more in the Google Chrome Store
Property Picker takes the guesswork out of property analysis. As you browse Rightmove and Zoopla it instantly calculates whether the investment makes sense for your specific situation.
Setting up Property Picker takes a few seconds. You enter your salary, your deposit and the mortgage interest rate you hope to get. It then works out which properties in the listings are affordable, based on their current listing price.
Rather than juggling spreadsheets and calculators, Property Picker shows you straight away if a property fits your investment criteria.
It does this with a very simple to use and understand traffic light system with green being affordable and red being unaffordable. You can even see an affordability rating and a potential monthly mortgage amount based on the data you add.
Property Picker sits on top of the listings without getting in the way.
Its main use case is when you are looking at a broad price range and list of properties and you are trying to narrow in your search. It has less use when you already have a very strict budget and searching for properties in a narrow price range band.
PaTMa
PaTMa is free too, though it only works once you set up an account on its website:
- Price - Free (but you have to create an account on the PaTMa website)
- Tool last updated by their developers - October 2024
- Read more in the Google Chrome Store
PaTMa automatically calculates key metrics that matter to most buy-to-let investors. You'll see potential gross rental yield, return on investment, and even graphs with local market rental prices as a trend, all without leaving the property listing. You don't have to jump between different websites or do complex calculations-everything you need is neatly displayed so you can compare properties, gauge rental demand, and decide if that particular property stacks up for you and your own property goals. PaTMa works one listing at a time, and our guide to the best UK rental yields compares yields across whole areas.
Property Market Intel
Property Market Intel's extension is free, and a paid version on its website adds more local comparisons:
- Price - Free (but the Property Market Intel website has a paid version with more insights and local market comparisons)
- Tool last updated by their developers - October 2024
- Read more in the Google Chrome Store
Property Market Intel is a simple Google Chrome browser add-on that gives you a clear, easy-to-understand view of each UK property listing.
It has a very clean user experience and it stands out by offering data that most free tools don't, like price per square foot, plus quick snapshots of price growth over the last 1, 3, and 5 years.
Everything is shown right alongside the listing, so you don't have to go digging around for extra info on other sites and tabs.
Propbar
Propbar's free version allows only a limited number of searches a month, and a paid version gives you more:
- Price - Free (but they have a limited amount of searches per month. They have a paid version on Propbar you can upgrade to for more.)
- Tool last updated by their developers - November 2024
- Read more in the Google Chrome Store
PropBar is much more extension that the other chrome extensions, however it's free version is limited to only 5 searches a month which is quiet restricting even for beginner property investors.
The amount of property data provided though is very good with insights including everything from local crime rates to energy efficiency ratings. You can see demographics for the area, understand local planning restrictions, and compare the property to similar sales with alot of local sales comparisons.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to property bee?
Property Bee is no longer available and it stopped as a browser extension a number of years ago. However, several new tools like Property Log, Property Picker, and PaTMa now offer similar and enhanced functionality for tracking property prices.
Which property tools work with Rightmove?
All of the property apps and property tools in this list overlay with the browser extension onto Rightmove. As this is the number one property search portal in the UK, most developers build functionality to primarily work with Rightmove. However, some tools also work with Zoopla and On The Market.
Are these property tools and browser extensions free to use?
Most tools offer free versions with basic functionality. Property Log and Property Picker are completely free, while PaTMa requires a free account. PropBar offers limited free searches monthly, with a paid version for more extensive use. Property Market Intel offers both free and premium features.
Do these apps work on browsers other than Chrome?
Currently, these tools are primarily designed for Google Chrome. Some might work on other Chromium-based browsers like Edge. For very active property investors and buy-to-let landlords building extensive portfolios, you may prefer to get property data via api's and there are a few companies that focus on this service that we also cover in our property data guide.
How accurate is the property data from these tools?
The tools source their data directly from property listings and official sources like HM Land Registry sold price data, OS data hub for mapping and Office of National Statistics for demographics. But we would recommend checking with the specific tool provider on their current datasets as these can change.
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