Research MCP Server

MCP server providing UK property research tools for AI assistants. Enables Claude, GPT, and other LLMs to search properties, analyse area safety, find nearby schools, explore demographics, and build automated valuation models (AVMs). Its README documents 9 tools, including search_areas, search_properties, get_area_details. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with property and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-02-02 · ★ 2 · #166 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Research

Claude Code

claude mcp add propbar-mcp --transport http https://mcp.propbar.co.uk

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "propbar-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.propbar.co.uk"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Gemini CLI · mcpServers

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.propbar.co.uk

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-18

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.propbar.co.uk

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry vendor namespace uk.co.propbar - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Research can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 9 documented tools, including search_areas, search_properties, get_area_details, get_crime_stats, get_schools.

The 9 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what research lets an agent do.

search_areas: - Search UK areas by name or postcode
search_properties: - Search UK properties by address
get_area_details: - Get coordinates and area codes
get_crime_stats: - Crime statistics and safety rating
get_schools: - Schools with Ofsted ratings
get_demographics: - Census demographics
get_property_basic: - Basic property details
get_property_full: - Full property with history
get_comparables: - Comparable properties for valuation

04 · Who maintains Research

research is maintained by propbar. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/propbar/mcp
category: database - ranked #166 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: uk.co.propbar/research (active, first published 2026-02-01 · 2 versions)

06 · Research FAQ

Is Research still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-02-02. We re-verify nightly.

What can Research do?

An agent gets 9 documented tools, including search_areas, search_properties, get_area_details, get_crime_stats, get_schools.

How do I install Research?

Run `claude mcp add propbar-mcp --transport http https://mcp.propbar.co.uk`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Research require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-18, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Research

Alternatives to Research

Maintained database servers if Research isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Research doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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