In the new RP Data, you may search for property records using these methods directly from the homepage:
Image 1: Different search methods available on the homepage.
In addition to the above, you will have access to the following search methods on a search results page or property detail page:
Please switch back to the old design to search by building name.
Search navigation tips:
- You can always change your search to Address, Name, Company or Parcel from the search results page or property detail page by using the drop down menu located at the top search bar.
Image 2: Changing your search method using the search method filter from the search results page or property detail page. - Click on the breadcrumbs to go one level up in your search. Each level up gives you a wider search.
Image 3: Using the breadcrumbs to widen your search. - Use the filters bar to refine and restrict your search results to properties that are relevant to you. Use the property status filter and choose between All Properties, Sales, For Sale and For Rent to change the fields available to you in the filters bar. You may create an open-ended search by selecting only a minimum value associated with a property attribute, or select a minimum and maximum value to create a search range for a property attribute.
Image 4: Using the property status filter and other filters on the filters bar. - Click on the Filters button to change and set Core Filters, Government Filters and other advanced filters (coming soon).
Image 5: Locating the Filters button.
Searching by Address
To search for a property by its address, enter any of the following information in the search bar.
- Property address
- Street name
- Suburb name
- Postcode
- Council area
- State
The different types of information are indicated by the corresponding icons:
Image 6: Different ways to run an address search.
To run a new search, start typing in the search bar. As you type, predictive text will appear. Select the address that is relevant to your search.
Image 7: Selecting an address.
To run past searches again, click on the search bar and select from 10 of your most recent searches.
Image 8: Viewing recent searches.
Searching by Name
Select Name from the search options above the search bar. Fill in the last name and the first name. Then, select a state from the drop down menu and enter a suburb name. Note that only the last name is mandatory.
Leave the checkbox ticked if you only want to view current property ownership. Untick the checkbox if you wish to include historical property ownership. Click on the blue search icon to run the search.
Image 9: Running a name search from the homepage.
Note: Name search applies partial matching, which means the search results will include properties owned by people with similar-sounding names. For example, by searching with the last name ‘Roberts’, you will also see property owners with the last name ‘Robertson’ in the search results.
You may also run a name search from a property detail page by clicking on the owner’s name on the Household Information panel.
Image 10: Running a name search from the Household Information panel on a property detail page.
Searching by Company
Select Company from the search options above the search bar. Fill in the company name, select a state from the drop down menu and enter a suburb name.
Leave the checkbox ticked if you only want to view current property ownership. Untick the checkbox if you wish to include historical property ownership. Click on the blue search icon to run the search.
Image 11: Running a company search from the homepage.
Company search is available across more states and territories (compared to Name search), as property ownership by a company is considered public information in most parts of Australia.
Note: Company search applies partial matching, which means the search results will include properties owned by companies with similar-sounding names. For example, by searching with the company name ‘Sam’, you will also see properties owned by companies like ‘Samson’ in the search results.
Once you have identified the property you are researching, click on the company name to view all properties owned by the company.
Searching by Parcel
Parcel search lets you search for properties based on lot and plan numbers. It is useful when researching subdivided properties which may have different addresses recorded against the property records. For example a unit may be known as 1/3 Sunshine Drive, or 3A Sunshine Drive.
- Searching by a combined lot and plan number (For example: 17/RP1334) will help you identify individual properties.
- Searching by a plan number or strata plan number (For example: RP1334) will help you identify all the properties included in the plan or strata plan
Select Parcel from the search options above the search bar. Fill in lot/plan or vol/folio numbers in the text box and select an entry from the suggested list.
Image 12: Running a parcel search from the homepage.
Radius Search
A Radius Search is useful when you need to identify property records for comparable properties within the vicinity of your targeted property.
You may launch a radius search from the search results page. Ensure that you are viewing your search results in the Card view. Click on the Radius Search icon located on the right of the search result card.
Image 13: Running a radius search from a search results page.
You may also launch a radius search from a property detail page by clicking on the Radius Search button located at the top of the page.
Image 14: Running a radius search from a property detail page.
On the pop-up window, click on the Select Distance drop down menu to set the radius for your search. You may also limit the search to your target suburb by switching on the Target Suburb Only option and choose to include or exclude historical property information using the Include historical properties option.
Image 15: Setting the search criteria on the Radius Search pop-up window.
Launching a Radius Search will clear existing filters you have set. You may refine search results by using the filtering options at the top of the page, or by clicking on the Filters button. By default, results are sorted by Distance; you may change how results are sorted by using the Sort By drop down menu.
Image 16: Filtering and sorting options.
If you wish to change the search radius after running a search, click on the Filters button and scroll down and select a new value from the Distance drop down menu. Click on the Apply Filters button on the bottom right of the pop-up window to update your search.
Image 17: Updating the radius after running a search.
Map Search
Map search is useful when you’re looking up a property that is on a corner block or has been subdivided and has different address formats associated with it. For example, a property address could be ‘Lot 1/7 Street Name’ or ‘7A Street Name’ and it could be difficult to search for it by the address.
On a property detail page, navigate to the map on the top right of the page to access the following tools:
- Switch between an illustrated Map view and Satellite view
- Additional map tools:
- Pan: Move the map around
- Ruler: Measure distance
- Measure: Measure an area on a map
- Bin: Delete areas marked by the ruler or area tool
- Layers : Access map layers
- Download: Download the map
- Expand the map
- Google map tools:
- Street view : Drag and drop the person icon on the map for street view
- Zoom in + and zoom out -
Image 18: The map panel on a property detail page.
Click on a property on the map to drop a pin and view more information about that property. In the example below, 96A is facing Abbott St, but its address is actually 96A Beach Road. You may click on the property address to load the property detail page.
If you are investigating comparable properties in relation to a target property, you can identify your target property by the location pin with a star.
If you have moved around the map and need to re-centre the map to the location of your target property, simply click on the house icon.
Image 19: The expanded map.
Applying Map Layers
Map Layers provide an easy way to visualise the position of your property in the market and identify related information to enrich your local area knowledge.
Click on the Map Layers icon and tick the checkboxes that are relevant to your research. You may apply layers using the following data sets:
- Property Data
- Sales Info
- Recent Listing Info
- Target Property
- Area Research
Image 20: Selecting and applying map layers.
As you tick on the checkboxes, the corresponding information will appear on the map. Untick the checkboxes to remove a map layer. It is recommended that you apply a maximum of 3 data sets at a time to avoid overcrowding your map with information.
Image 21: Selecting and applying map layers.
Click on the download icon to download an image of the map with the information layer applied.
What’s next:
Learn more about filtering search results and sorting search results