# Rightmove Scraper (`alwaysprimedev/rightmove-scraper`) Actor

Scrape property listings from Rightmove UK — for sale, to rent, new homes, commercial, and sold house prices. Returns price, address, agent, photos, EPC, floorplans, station distances and more.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/alwaysprimedev/rightmove-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Always Prime](https://apify.com/alwaysprimedev) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Real estate
- **Stats:** 8 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.50 / 1,000 ads

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Rightmove Scraper

A fast, configurable Apify Actor that scrapes property listings from **Rightmove (UK)** — sale, rent, new homes, commercial, and sold house prices — and returns clean, structured JSON.

Built on **Crawlee + Cheerio** (with Playwright for the sold-prices SPA), so it's significantly cheaper and faster than browser-only scrapers.

***

### Features

- ✅ **6 search modes** — for sale, to rent, new homes, commercial sale, commercial rent, sold prices
- ✅ **Search by location text** (`London`, `SW1A 1AA`, `Brighton`) — auto-resolves to Rightmove's internal location ID
- ✅ **Search by URL** — paste any Rightmove search URL or property URL, scraper auto-detects
- ✅ **Scrape by property ID** — feed a list of IDs directly
- ✅ **70+ fields per property** — price, address, agent, photos, EPC, floorplans, station distances, council tax, tenure, listing history, broadband, mortgage helper, and more
- ✅ **Smart pagination** — handles up to ~1,050 results per search with auto-stop at `maxItems`
- ✅ **Filters** — price range, bedrooms, property type, radius, added-to-site, sort order, furnishing
- ✅ **Detail toggle** — disable detail pages for fast card-only scraping (much cheaper)
- ✅ **Built-in IP rotation** — proxy is bundled into the Actor; you don't need to configure anything

***

### Input

All fields are optional, but you must provide **at least one** of:

- `startUrls` — Rightmove search or property URLs
- `propertyIds` — list of numeric property IDs
- `searchLocation` (with `searchType`) — to build a search

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `startUrls` | array | List of Rightmove URLs (search, property, or sold-prices). Auto-classified. |
| `propertyIds` | string\[] | Numeric Rightmove property IDs to scrape directly. |
| `searchType` | enum | `SALE` / `RENT` / `NEW_HOMES` / `COMMERCIAL_SALE` / `COMMERCIAL_RENT` / `SOLD` |
| `searchLocation` | string | Free-text location: `"London"`, `"Brighton"`, `"SW1A 1AA"`, etc. |
| `radius` | enum | Search radius in miles (`0.0`–`40.0`) |
| `minPrice` / `maxPrice` | int | Price filters (£) |
| `minBedrooms` / `maxBedrooms` | int | Bedroom filters (0–10) |
| `propertyTypes` | array | `detached`, `semi-detached`, `terraced`, `flat`, `bungalow`, `land`, `park-home` |
| `addedToSite` | enum | `anytime`, `1`, `3`, `7`, `14` (days) |
| `includeSold` | bool | Include Sold STC / Under Offer (sale) |
| `includeLetAgreed` | bool | Include Let Agreed (rent) |
| `furnishType` | enum | `furnished`, `partFurnished`, `unfurnished`, `furnishedOrUnfurnished`, `any` |
| `sortType` | enum | `6` newest / `10` most reduced / `1` highest / `2` lowest / `3` oldest / `4` most recently reduced |
| `maxItems` | int | Cap on records pushed (0 = unlimited). Default `200`. |
| `scrapePropertyDetails` | bool | If `true` (default), opens each property page for full data. If `false`, returns search-card data only (cheaper, fewer fields). |
| `maxConcurrency` | int | Default `10` |
| `maxRequestRetries` | int | Default `5` |
| `debugLog` | bool | Enable verbose logging |

#### Example inputs

**1. Search by location**

```json
{
  "searchType": "SALE",
  "searchLocation": "Brighton",
  "minBedrooms": 2,
  "maxPrice": 500000,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

**2. Scrape a Rightmove search URL with all defaults**

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?searchType=RENT&locationIdentifier=REGION%5E87490&radius=1.0&minBedrooms=2" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

**3. Scrape specific properties**

```json
{
  "propertyIds": ["165056381", "164778192"]
}
```

**4. Sold house prices**

```json
{
  "searchType": "SOLD",
  "searchLocation": "SW1A 1AA",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

***

### Output

One JSON record per property, pushed to the dataset. Sample (truncated):

```json
{
  "id": 165056381,
  "url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/165056381",
  "transactionType": "BUY",
  "channel": "RES_BUY",
  "propertySubType": "Flat",
  "bedrooms": 2,
  "bathrooms": 2,
  "price": 425000,
  "priceCurrency": "GBP",
  "primaryPriceText": "£425,000",
  "priceQualifier": "Guide Price",
  "displayAddress": "Frans Hals Court, Amsterdam Road, LONDON E14",
  "postcode": "E14 3UX",
  "outcode": "E14",
  "incode": "3UX",
  "ukCountry": "England",
  "latitude": 51.495241,
  "longitude": -0.006648,
  "tenureType": "LEASEHOLD",
  "description": "GUIDE PRICE - £425,000 - £450,000\n\nThis bright and spacious 800+ sq ft two-bedroom...",
  "keyFeatures": ["*Chain Free*", "Long Lease & Low Service Charge", "..."],
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://media.rightmove.co.uk/property-photo/.../1bddb90d75f72ff2f6d13018ec3772be.jpeg",
      "thumbnail": "...max_135x100.jpeg",
      "medium": "...max_476x317.jpeg",
      "large": "...max_656x437.jpeg"
    }
  ],
  "floorplans": [{ "url": "...", "caption": "Floorplan 1" }],
  "epcGraphs": [{ "url": "...", "caption": "EPC 1" }],
  "nearestStations": [
    { "name": "Crossharbour & London Arena Station", "types": ["LIGHT_RAILWAY"], "distance": 0.34, "unit": "miles" }
  ],
  "listingUpdateReason": "Reduced on 11/03/2026",
  "agent": {
    "branchId": 11472,
    "branchDisplayName": "Felicity J Lord, Canary Wharf",
    "companyTradingName": "Spicerhaart",
    "displayAddress": "22-23 Harbour Exchange Square London E14 9GE",
    "logoPath": "https://media.rightmove.co.uk/partner-logo/...jpeg"
  },
  "agentTel": "020 ...",
  "councilTaxBand": null,
  "annualServiceCharge": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T13:21:44.000Z"
}
```

For card-only mode (`scrapePropertyDetails: false`) the schema is smaller (~30 fields) but extracted in a single request per page (much cheaper).

***

### Tips

- **Free-text location not found?** Provide a more specific name (e.g. `"London Borough of Camden"`) or paste a Rightmove search URL into `startUrls` instead.
- **Cost control:** set `maxItems`. The scraper enqueues at most `maxItems × 1.2` detail requests, so you only pay for what you ask for.
- **Rightmove caps** search results at ~1,050 per query (42 pages × 25). To go beyond, split your search by sub-region or postcode area.

***

### Disclaimer

This Actor is provided for **educational and research** purposes. You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with Rightmove's Terms of Service and applicable laws (UK GDPR, copyright). The maintainer is not affiliated with Rightmove.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste any Rightmove search-results URLs or individual property page URLs. The scraper auto-detects the type (search vs. property vs. sold prices). If you fill this in, the `Search by location` fields below are ignored.

## `propertyIds` (type: `array`):

List of Rightmove property IDs (numeric) to scrape directly without going through search.

## `searchType` (type: `string`):

Used together with `searchLocation` to build a search URL. Ignored if you provide Start URLs.

## `searchLocation` (type: `string`):

Free-text location (postcode, town, region) used to build a search URL — e.g. `London`, `SW1A 1AA`, `Brighton`. The scraper resolves it to Rightmove's `locationIdentifier` automatically.

## `radius` (type: `string`):

Search radius around the location.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Lower bound for property price (in £). Leave empty for no lower limit.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Upper bound for property price (in £). Leave empty for no upper limit.

## `minBedrooms` (type: `integer`):

Minimum number of bedrooms (0–10). Leave empty for no lower limit.

## `maxBedrooms` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of bedrooms (0–10). Leave empty for no upper limit.

## `propertyTypes` (type: `array`):

Restrict by property type (sale/rent only).

## `addedToSite` (type: `string`):

Filter by how recently the listing was added.

## `includeSold` (type: `boolean`):

For sale searches, include properties marked Sold STC or Under Offer.

## `includeLetAgreed` (type: `boolean`):

For rent searches, include properties marked Let Agreed.

## `furnishType` (type: `string`):

Restrict by furnishing status. Only applies to rental searches.

## `sortType` (type: `string`):

Order in which Rightmove returns the results.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of property records to push to the dataset (across all start URLs / searches). 0 = unlimited.

## `scrapePropertyDetails` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, the scraper opens each property page to extract the full data set (description, EPC, floorplans, agent contact, station distances, history, etc.). Disable to save credits and only collect search-card data.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of parallel requests. Lower this if you hit rate limits.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

How many times to retry a failed request before giving up.

## `debugLog` (type: `boolean`):

Enable verbose debug-level logs (useful for troubleshooting).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [],
  "propertyIds": [],
  "searchType": "SALE",
  "searchLocation": "London",
  "radius": "0.0",
  "propertyTypes": [],
  "addedToSite": "anytime",
  "includeSold": true,
  "includeLetAgreed": true,
  "furnishType": "any",
  "sortType": "6",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "scrapePropertyDetails": true,
  "maxConcurrency": 10,
  "maxRequestRetries": 5,
  "debugLog": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `properties` (type: `string`):

Dataset of Rightmove property records produced by this run.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "propertyIds": [],
    "searchLocation": "London",
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("alwaysprimedev/rightmove-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "propertyIds": [],
    "searchLocation": "London",
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("alwaysprimedev/rightmove-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "propertyIds": [],
  "searchLocation": "London",
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call alwaysprimedev/rightmove-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,alwaysprimedev/rightmove-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JzJzpWAPw5OmYbANo/builds/lpfiXzj6MxbDfRJ3A/openapi.json