Data sources

The data
behind every score.

PlotScore aggregates authoritative Dutch public data, layered with proprietary signals we develop in-house. Below is what we use today — what each source covers, how fresh it is, and how it shapes the number you see.

This is a living list. New sources land almost every week.
8+

Public sources

10M+

Parcels

50+

Factors

5

Dimensions

01

Kadaster

Dutch Land Registry and Mapping Agency · Kadaster (autonomous public body)

What it contains

  • Parcel boundaries and cadastral ID for every plot in the Netherlands
  • Ownership history and transaction records
  • Mortgages and legal encumbrances
  • Property surface area and official measurements

How it shapes your score

Parcel identity is the spine of every PlotScore report. Every other dataset joins to the Kadaster parcel ID, so if Kadaster doesn't know about a plot, nothing else can score it. Ownership history also powers the comparable-transactions visualization inside the Valuation dimension.

02

BAG

Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen · Dutch municipalities, coordinated by Kadaster

What it contains

  • Every address, building, and residence in the Netherlands
  • Construction year and surface area per building
  • Functional use (residential, commercial, industrial, mixed)
  • Number of residences inside each building

How it shapes your score

The Building dimension in your score reads directly from BAG. Construction year, floor area, and functional classification are all BAG-native facts. When you search an address in PlotScore, BAG is the dataset that resolves it to a specific building footprint.

03

WOZ

Waardering Onroerende Zaken · Dutch municipalities and the Waarderingskamer regulator

What it contains

  • Official annual valuation of every registered property
  • Historical WOZ values going back to 2005
  • Value per square meter and year-over-year growth
  • Valuation reference date (typically one year prior)

How it shapes your score

WOZ is the backbone of the Valuation dimension. It is the only universally available valuation benchmark for Dutch property and every municipality produces one for every registered asset. Long-term WOZ trajectories also power our growth-rate charts.

04

CBS

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek · Statistics Netherlands (national statistics office)

What it contains

  • Neighborhood and district demographics
  • Household income distributions
  • Population density and growth trends
  • Employment and education statistics at the 100m grid level

How it shapes your score

The Neighborhood dimension is almost entirely CBS data. Household income, growth rates, density, and safety indices all come from Statistics Netherlands and are joined to the parcel via buurt and wijk codes.

05

EP-Online

Energy Performance registry · Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

What it contains

  • Registered energy label (A++++ through G) for every certified building
  • Certificate issue and expiry dates
  • Underlying energy consumption and efficiency metrics
  • Renovation history where reported

How it shapes your score

The Building dimension weights the energy label heavily — a Rijksmonument with an A+ label scores very differently from one with a G label. EP-Online is also the source our climate and sustainability filters read from.

06

3DBAG

3D version of the BAG buildings register · TU Delft and Kadaster

What it contains

  • Three-dimensional geometry for every Dutch building
  • Roof shape, building height, and floor counts
  • LoD 1, 2, and 3 level-of-detail reconstructions
  • Solar potential derived from roof geometry

How it shapes your score

Powers the photorealistic 3D map you see in the hero of PlotScore. Also feeds into the Building dimension: actual building height and volume matter for commercial valuation and redevelopment scoring.

07

PDOK

Publieke Dienstverlening Op de Kaart · Dutch government geodata platform (Kadaster-hosted)

What it contains

  • Topographic maps (TOP10NL, TOP25raster)
  • Aerial photography (Luchtfoto Nederland)
  • Height data (AHN — Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland)
  • Dozens of thematic overlays from every Dutch ministry

How it shapes your score

The Location dimension reads AHN height data for flood risk and PDOK topography for proximity analysis (distance to water, forest, rail, amenities). PDOK is also where our high-resolution aerial imagery comes from.

08

DSO

Digitaal Stelsel Omgevingswet · Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

What it contains

  • Zoning and bestemmingsplan for every parcel
  • Permit applications and environmental regulations
  • Heritage status and protected-zone overlays
  • Building restrictions and development rights

How it shapes your score

Critical for the Location and Investment dimensions. DSO tells us whether a parcel can legally be developed, extended, or converted — which is often the difference between a good deal and a great one for developers and investors.

Beyond the public registers

Proprietary layers.

On top of the public registers above, PlotScore layers in proprietary signals — the data points that actually tell you whether a property is worth your time. These are what turn a pile of raw facts into a score you can act on.

  • Recent transactions nearby

    Comparable sales from the last 12 months within walking distance — prices, dates, and surface-corrected €/m². The single most powerful signal of what a property is actually worth today.

  • Listing activity & time-on-market

    How long similar properties sit on the market, how their asking prices move, and which ones end up selling below or above the initial ask.

  • Rental market signals

    Asking and realized rents for comparable units, plus vacancy and tenant-turnover patterns across the neighborhood.

  • Forward-looking risk models

    Climate, regulatory and market-cycle risk scored five and ten years out — not just today's snapshot, but where the property is heading.

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