What you get
- Core sections: Transport, schools, crime, planning, demographics, market trends, and more
- Area research based on official data
- Save an online area brief with maps, charts, and coverage notes
- Use it in a team review or client conversation
Example area brief: SW1A 1AA (Westminster)
Data sources you can check
For teams that need area evidence they can trace back to a source. We keep approximation out of the wording unless the product can explain it.
Sources
We use official, public, and licensed inputs rather than marketing estimates or copied claims.
Freshness checks
Coverage notes are checked against what users can do today.
Coverage notes and caveats
Area briefings keep coverage notes visible where they matter, without burying users in raw tables.
Coverage summary
Coverage summaries are reviewed before publication
How it works
Preview a postcode first. Create a free account when you want to save the place and keep working in Boundary Index.
- Search
Enter a full England or Wales postcode to open the matching area view.
- Review
We pull together the available sources and show the area context for that postcode.
- Continue
Review online, save useful places, and upgrade when you need more detail.
Built for property work
Area briefings for property teams starting with England and Wales.
Site selection
Developers
Assess planning context, transport links, and demographic trends before feasibility studies.
Community analysis
Local Authorities
Analyse community needs, school capacity, and regeneration priorities with sourced area data.
Client advisory
Estate Agents
Provide sourced area briefings to clients during viewings and appraisals.
Acquisition & due diligence
Investors
Evaluate opportunities with local market data and risk indicators before committing capital.
"Boundary Indexturns official data into area briefs teams can review faster."
Preview a postcode before you pay
Create a free account when you want to save research. Upgrade when you need more detail for regular area reviews.
Postcode to area briefing
Explorer lets you test Boundary Index on a real postcode. Research and Professional add more detail for regular area reviews while reporting remains coming soon.
Explorer
Start with a postcode preview, then keep exploring with a signed-in free account.
Best for trying Meridian on a real postcode before moving into paid research.
- Postcode search before signup
- Free account for saved area research
- Strongest coverage in England and Wales
- Upgrade when more detailed research is useful
Research
Move from postcode search into paid area research with more detail and saved work.
Best for recurring solo or early-stage postcode-led research beyond the free preview.
- More detail across the research areas available today
- Saved research for repeat due diligence
- Self-serve plan for online area research
- Reporting and exports are coming soon
Professional
Use the highest self-serve plan for frequent area research while reporting is coming soon.
Best for regular self-serve research where Professional is a better commercial fit than Research.
- Highest self-serve paid research tier
- Best fit for repeated postcode-led reviews
- Broadest self-serve detail available today
- Enterprise remains available for procurement or custom delivery
Enterprise
Commercial onboarding for organisations that need procurement support, team setup, or custom delivery.
Best for teams that need a direct commercial relationship instead of off-the-shelf self-serve billing.
- Sales-assisted onboarding and billing
- Procurement and commercial support
- Tailored team setup
- Custom data or delivery questions handled directly
Enterprise is priced separately. Contact us for procurement, onboarding, or team rollout. See the full comparison.
Frequently asked questions
We use official, public, and licensed sources and keep public claims aligned with what users can do today.
Start with a postcode preview before signing up. A free account then lets you keep exploring and save research.
Free to start. Paid plans begin at £29/month for Research and £59/month for Professional. Enterprise pricing is available through direct sales.
Reporting and exports are coming soon. Today, use the app for online area research and saved areas.
Coverage is strongest in England and Wales today. Scotland and Northern Ireland are coming soon, and detail still varies by location and source.
Structured reporting and exports are coming soon. Today, use the app to review and save online area research.
Enter a full England or Wales postcode for the clearest match. If your postcode is not found, contact us and we'll investigate.
Signed-in search history stays with your account. Contact support if you need help with an account data request.
Search from the top
Return to the postcode search bar to preview an area before signing up.