# Zoopla API

> Zoopla returns UK homes for sale and rent, with listing details, as a workflow and API.

Zoopla searches UK homes for sale or rent by location, with optional price, bedroom, property type and sort filters. Search properties returns prices, addresses, bedrooms, bathrooms, agents, photos, listing dates and links.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/zoopla
- Handle: `@zoopla`
- Category: [Real estate](https://fous.com/workflows/category/real-estate)
- Source website: https://zoopla.co.uk
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Zoopla.

## Methods

### Search properties

Operation `search_properties`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Search Zoopla homes for sale or rent in a UK town, area or postcode, with price, bedrooms, property type and sort options. Prices are in GBP; rents are monthly. Listing details reflect the public search results.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `sort` | string | no | `"price_low_to_high"` | Result order, for example price_low_to_high. |
| `location` | string | yes | `"Bristol"` | UK town, area or postcode, for example Bristol or BS1 4DJ. |
| `max_price` | number | no | `1500` | Maximum price in GBP; monthly rent for rentals, for example 500000. |
| `min_price` | number | no | `800` | Minimum price in GBP; monthly rent for rentals, for example 250000. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `5` | Maximum number of properties to return, for example 25. |
| `listing_type` | string | no | `"to_rent"` | Whether to find homes for sale or to rent, for example to_rent. |
| `min_bedrooms` | integer | no | `2` | Minimum bedrooms, for example 2. |
| `property_type` | string | no | `"flats"` | Kind of home, for example flats. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "location"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "most_recent",
        "price_low_to_high",
        "price_high_to_low"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "most_recent",
      "description": "Result order, for example price_low_to_high.",
      "examples": [
        "price_low_to_high",
        "most_recent"
      ]
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "UK town, area or postcode, for example Bristol or BS1 4DJ.",
      "examples": [
        "Bristol",
        "BS1 4DJ"
      ]
    },
    "max_price": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Maximum price in GBP; monthly rent for rentals, for example 500000.",
      "examples": [
        1500
      ]
    },
    "min_price": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Minimum price in GBP; monthly rent for rentals, for example 250000.",
      "examples": [
        800,
        999999999
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 25,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of properties to return, for example 25.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        5,
        3,
        4
      ]
    },
    "listing_type": {
      "enum": [
        "for_sale",
        "to_rent"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "for_sale",
      "description": "Whether to find homes for sale or to rent, for example to_rent.",
      "examples": [
        "to_rent"
      ]
    },
    "min_bedrooms": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Minimum bedrooms, for example 2.",
      "examples": [
        2
      ]
    },
    "property_type": {
      "enum": [
        "any",
        "houses",
        "flats",
        "bungalows",
        "land"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "any",
      "description": "Kind of home, for example flats.",
      "examples": [
        "flats"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "sort": "price_low_to_high",
      "location": "Bristol",
      "max_results": 5,
      "min_bedrooms": 2,
      "property_type": "flats"
    },
    {
      "location": "BS1 4DJ",
      "max_results": 3
    },
    {
      "sort": "most_recent",
      "location": "Bristol",
      "max_price": 1500,
      "min_price": 800,
      "max_results": 4,
      "listing_type": "to_rent",
      "min_bedrooms": 2
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `properties` | array |  |  |
| `properties[].price` | number or null | `55000` | Price in GBP, or monthly rent in GBP. |
| `properties[].address` | string or null | `"Lakeshore Drive, Bristol, Somerset BS13"` |  |
| `properties[].bedrooms` | integer or null | `2` |  |
| `properties[].currency` | string | `"GBP"` |  |
| `properties[].bathrooms` | integer or null | `2` |  |
| `properties[].agent_name` | string or null | `"Andrews - Southville"` |  |
| `properties[].photo_link` | string or null | `"https://lid.zoocdn.com/645/430/85339261c3c5f78786aac7fb39a122672f3dff33.jpg"` |  |
| `properties[].listed_date` | string or null | `"2025-07-15"` |  |
| `properties[].listing_link` | string | `"https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/70787909/"` |  |
| `properties[].property_type` | string or null | `"maisonette"` |  |
| `properties[].price_qualifier` | string or null | `"pcm"` | Displayed price qualifier, such as Guide price, Offers over or pcm. |
| `properties[].zoopla_listing_id` | string | `"70787909"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "sort": "price_low_to_high",
  "location": "Bristol",
  "max_results": 5,
  "min_bedrooms": 2,
  "property_type": "flats"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "properties": [
    {
      "price": 55000,
      "address": "Lakeshore Drive, Bristol, Somerset BS13",
      "bedrooms": 2,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "bathrooms": 2,
      "agent_name": "Andrews - Southville",
      "photo_link": "https://lid.zoocdn.com/645/430/85339261c3c5f78786aac7fb39a122672f3dff33.jpg",
      "listed_date": "2025-07-15",
      "listing_link": "https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/70787909/",
      "property_type": "maisonette",
      "price_qualifier": null,
      "zoopla_listing_id": "70787909"
    },
    {
      "price": 75900,
      "address": "Lake Shore, Lake Shore Drive, Bristol BS13",
      "bedrooms": 2,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "bathrooms": 2,
      "agent_name": "Ocean - Knowle",
      "photo_link": "https://lid.zoocdn.com/645/430/0d63bacf2a9296d374539a4a13969a5767781fb7.jpg",
      "listed_date": "2026-09-18",
      "listing_link": "https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/74272513/",
      "property_type": "flat",
      "price_qualifier": null,
      "zoopla_listing_id": "74272513"
    },
    {
      "price": 85000,
      "address": "Toynbee Road, Bristol BS4",
      "bedrooms": 2,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "bathrooms": 1,
      "agent_name": "Chappell & Matthews - Bristol Sales",
      "photo_link": "https://lid.zoocdn.com/645/430/428d2658e33155d492331d0eae2438085636dec2.jpg",
      "listed_date": "2026-07-24",
      "listing_link": "https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/73809934/",
      "property_type": "flat",
      "price_qualifier": null,
      "zoopla_listing_id": "73809934"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@zoopla",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_properties",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "sort": "price_low_to_high",
    "location": "Bristol",
    "max_results": 5,
    "min_bedrooms": 2,
    "property_type": "flats"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@zoopla\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"search_properties\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"sort\": \"price_low_to_high\",\n    \"location\": \"Bristol\",\n    \"max_results\": 5,\n    \"min_bedrooms\": 2,\n    \"property_type\": \"flats\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@zoopla",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_properties",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "sort": "price_low_to_high",
    "location": "Bristol",
    "max_results": 5,
    "min_bedrooms": 2,
    "property_type": "flats"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@zoopla","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Compare sale prices across UK areas.
- Find rentals within a monthly budget.
- Identify listings with a minimum number of bedrooms.
- Review property types and displayed price qualifiers.
- Collect listing details for property research.

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Zoopla?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Zoopla. This workflow reads the public zoopla.co.uk website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Zoopla account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from zoopla.co.uk when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

### What homes are for sale in a UK area?

Use Search properties with a location and set listing type to homes for sale.

### What rentals are available within my budget?

Use Search properties with a location, set listing type to rent, and provide a minimum or maximum price.

### Which listings match my bedroom and property type needs?

Use Search properties with a location, minimum bedrooms, and property type.

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