About BuildingsScore

Pick any spot on the map — or search an address — and find out what it's actually like to live there, scored from what surrounds it.

Two homes on the same street can feel completely different. One backs onto a park and a tram stop; the other sits under a flight path next to a six-lane road. Listing sites tell you the price and the floor area, but rarely the thing that shapes daily life the most: the surroundings. BuildingsScore exists to make that legible in a few seconds.

What it does

Click a building or search an address, and BuildingsScore looks at everything nearby — shops and groceries, public transport, parks and water, busy roads, railways, industry, airports, air quality and more. It weighs each by how close it is and how much it matters, then turns the result into seven plain-language scores and one overall 0–5★ rating (in 0.1 steps):

• Convenience — daily errands within walking distance
• Transit — how well public transport connects you
• Quiet — freedom from roads, rail, nightlife and flight noise
• Environment — distance from industry, waste, and flood risk
• Nature — parks, forests, water and recreation
• Safety — emergency services nearby, minus a few negatives
• Air quality — a live air-quality index where available

Open any score and it shows you the exact places behind it, with walking routes and Google-style place details — so the number is never a black box.

Why it's different

• Transparent. Every weight, range and rule is documented on the How it works page. You can see precisely why a spot scored what it did.
• Free and instant. No account, no sign-up. Click and read.
• Privacy-light. We don't build a profile of you. See our privacy policy.
• Honest about limits. Some signals (flood, flight noise outside Europe, crime) are approximations, and we say so plainly rather than dressing them up.

Who it's for

Anyone weighing where to be: renters and buyers comparing addresses, people relocating to a new city, or the simply curious checking how their own street stacks up. It's a starting point for a conversation, not a verdict — always visit in person before you decide.

Where the data comes from

BuildingsScore is built on open and reputable sources — OpenStreetMap, Google Maps Platform, the European Environment Agency, Open-Meteo and others. The full list, and what each one powers, is on the Data sources page.

Contact

Questions, corrections, or feedback? Reach us at [add your contact email here].

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