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UK Real Estate and Property AI Readability 2026
As of 1 October 2026, the median UK real estate and property site scored 46 out of 100 on the Crane Index™, the measure of how readably a site presents itself to AI engines. Across the 126 sites a machine could read, scores ran from 21 to 76, a 55-point gap between the strongest and the weakest.
What this measures. The score reads how readably a site presents itself to AI engines: entity markup, structured data and machine resolvability. It is not a measure of design, brand or quality. A site can look excellent to a person and still be hard for a machine to read, and a low score is a readability finding, never a judgement on the business.
The field in 2026
The field was led jointly by AppFolio and MRI Software at 76. 6 sites cleared 70 out of 100, and 39 scored below 40.
At the foot of the field sat Big Yellow Group at 21, Fastighets AB Balder at 24, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield at 25. Each is a site a machine struggled to read, not a business doing anything other than well at what it does.
The full 2026 ranking
Composite out of 100, with the three reads behind it: AI Search Readiness (retrieval), Agent Readiness (execution) and Brand Representation.
| Rank | Organisation | Crane Index | Search | Agent | Brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | AppFolioappfolio.com | 76 | 78 | 94 | 57 |
| 1= | MRI Softwaremrisoftware.com | 76 | 77 | 89 | 61 |
| 3 | RealPagerealpage.com | 75 | 83 | 97 | 46 |
| 4 | Extra Space Storageextraspace.com | 74 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| 5 | Safestoresafestore.co.uk | 71 | 85 | 79 | 50 |
| 6 | Public Storagepublicstorage.com | 70 | 76 | 92 | 43 |
| 7 | Purplebrickspurplebricks.co.uk | 69 | 82 | 63 | 61 |
| 8= | Cala Homescala.co.uk | 68 | 73 | 89 | 43 |
| 8= | Emaar Propertiesemaar.com/en | 68 | 72 | 75 | 57 |
| 8= | Foxtonsfoxtons.co.uk | 68 | 72 | 90 | 41 |
| 8= | Tri Pointe Homestripointehomes.com | 68 | 71 | 82 | 51 |
| 12= | Get Livinggetliving.com | 67 | 74 | 83 | 43 |
| 12= | Opendooropendoor.com | 67 | 79 | 66 | 55 |
| 14 | Procore Technologiesprocore.com | 66 | 79 | 63 | 55 |
| 15 | FirstPortfirstport.co.uk | 65 | 71 | 85 | 38 |
| 16 | Hamptonshamptons.co.uk | 64 | 73 | 82 | 36 |
| 17= | Collierscolliers.com/en | 63 | 62 | 82 | 46 |
| 17= | Taylor Wimpeytaylorwimpey.co.uk | 63 | 65 | 83 | 41 |
| 19 | DLFdlf.in | 62 | 76 | 66 | 44 |
| 20= | Bellwaybellway.co.uk | 61 | 76 | 62 | 44 |
| 20= | Belvoirbelvoir.co.uk | 61 | 69 | 87 | 28 |
| 20= | Fine & Countryfineandcountry.com | 61 | 72 | 71 | 41 |
| 20= | Oxford Propertiesoxfordproperties.com | 61 | 54 | 66 | 63 |
| 20= | Unite Groupunitegroup.com | 61 | 62 | 82 | 40 |
| 20= | Vita Groupvitagroup.com | 61 | 72 | 74 | 38 |
| 26 | Marcus & Millichapmarcusmillichap.com | 60 | 70 | 65 | 46 |
| 27= | Century Communitiescenturycommunities.com | 59 | 61 | 63 | 53 |
| 27= | JLLjll.com/en-us | 59 | 71 | 65 | 42 |
| 27= | Merlin Propertiesmerlinproperties.com | 59 | 64 | 90 | 23 |
| 27= | Property Finderpropertyfinder.ae | 59 | 63 | 82 | 32 |
| 31= | Chestertonschestertons.co.uk | 58 | 54 | 85 | 35 |
| 31= | haarthaart.co.uk | 58 | 66 | 66 | 41 |
| 31= | Persimmonpersimmonhomes.com | 58 | 66 | 62 | 46 |
| 31= | Taylor Morrisontaylormorrison.com | 58 | 60 | 75 | 39 |
| 31= | Winkworthwinkworth.co.uk | 58 | 60 | 87 | 28 |
| 36= | eXp Realtyexprealty.com | 57 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| 36= | KB Homekbhome.com | 57 | 73 | 56 | 43 |
| 36= | Tritax Big Box REITtritaxbigbox.co.uk | 57 | 56 | 68 | 46 |
| 39= | Compasscompass.com | 56 | 65 | 66 | 37 |
| 39= | Vonoviavonovia.de | 56 | 68 | 71 | 30 |
| 41= | Crest Nicholsoncrestnicholson.com | 55 | 66 | 68 | 32 |
| 41= | LGI Homeslgihomes.com | 55 | 65 | 66 | 34 |
| 41= | Rendall & Rittnerrendallandrittner.co.uk | 55 | 70 | 69 | 25 |
| 41= | Welltowerwelltower.com | 55 | 49 | 83 | 32 |
| 45= | Churchill Livingchurchill-living.co.uk | 54 | 70 | 57 | 35 |
| 45= | Connellsconnells.co.uk | 54 | 50 | 85 | 28 |
| 45= | OnTheMarketonthemarket.com | 54 | 64 | 68 | 29 |
| 48= | Coviviocovivio.eu/en | 53 | 63 | 87 | 10 |
| 48= | Nestednested.com | 53 | 63 | 63 | 32 |
| 50 | Glenveagh Propertiesglenveagh.ie | 52 | 53 | 61 | 41 |
| 51= | Kojamoyritys.lumo.fi | 51 | 57 | 89 | 8 |
| 51= | Related Companiesrelated.com | 51 | 60 | 69 | 25 |
| 53= | Invitation Homesinvitationhomes.com | 50 | 57 | 62 | 32 |
| 53= | Simon Property Groupsimon.com | 50 | 49 | 58 | 44 |
| 55= | Dextersdexters.co.uk | 49 | 48 | 76 | 23 |
| 55= | Lambert Smith Hamptonlsh.co.uk | 49 | 55 | 63 | 28 |
| 55= | Yopayopa.co.uk | 49 | 52 | 72 | 23 |
| 58= | BXPbxp.com | 48 | 58 | 78 | 8 |
| 58= | Cyrela Brazil Realtycyrela.com.br | 48 | 52 | 62 | 29 |
| 58= | Strutt & Parkerstruttandparker.com | 48 | 48 | 82 | 13 |
| 58= | Your Moveyour-move.co.uk | 48 | 61 | 59 | 23 |
| 62 | CapitaLandcapitaland.com/en.html | 47 | 52 | 65 | 24 |
| 63= | Castellumcastellum.se | 46 | 61 | 68 | 10 |
| 63= | Clarion Housing Groupclarionhg.com | 46 | 57 | 62 | 19 |
| 63= | MagicBricksmagicbricks.com | 46 | 43 | 66 | 28 |
| 66= | Kinleigh Folkard & Haywardkfh.co.uk | 45 | 62 | 62 | 10 |
| 66= | Notting Hill Genesisnhg.org.uk | 45 | 55 | 68 | 13 |
| 68= | Macrotech Developers (Lodha)lodhagroup.com | 44 | 49 | 60 | 23 |
| 68= | Sanctuarysanctuary.co.uk | 44 | 53 | 68 | 10 |
| 70= | CBREcbre.com | 43 | 52 | 65 | 13 |
| 70= | Great Portland Estatesgpe.co.uk | 43 | 47 | 68 | 13 |
| 70= | Jackson-Stopsjackson-stops.co.uk | 43 | 52 | 68 | 10 |
| 70= | Klepierreklepierre.com | 43 | 52 | 63 | 13 |
| 70= | Places for Peopleplacesforpeople.co.uk | 43 | 52 | 68 | 10 |
| 70= | Rightmoverightmove.co.uk | 43 | 49 | 65 | 15 |
| 70= | SpareRoomspareroom.co.uk | 43 | 59 | 62 | 8 |
| 77= | Coldwell Bankercoldwellbanker.com | 42 | 47 | 50 | 28 |
| 77= | Link REITlinkreit.com/en | 42 | 49 | 68 | 10 |
| 79= | Crown Castlecrowncastle.com | 41 | 46 | 68 | 10 |
| 79= | Graingergraingerplc.co.uk | 41 | 43 | 68 | 13 |
| 79= | Reapitreapit.com | 41 | 49 | 63 | 10 |
| 79= | Toll Brotherstollbrothers.com | 41 | 44 | 65 | 13 |
| 79= | Ventasventasreit.com | 41 | 43 | 68 | 13 |
| 84= | British Landbritishland.com | 40 | 39 | 68 | 13 |
| 84= | Goodlordgoodlord.com | 40 | 43 | 68 | 10 |
| 84= | OpenRentopenrent.co.uk | 40 | 45 | 62 | 13 |
| 84= | Swire Propertiesswireproperties.com/en | 40 | 46 | 62 | 13 |
| 88= | Digital Realtydigitalrealty.com | 39 | 45 | 63 | 10 |
| 88= | Primary Health Propertiesphpgroup.co.uk/ | 39 | 37 | 68 | 13 |
| 88= | Swiss Prime Sitesps.swiss/de/gruppe/home | 39 | 45 | 63 | 8 |
| 91= | Aroundtownaroundtown.de | 38 | 39 | 62 | 13 |
| 91= | Brookfield Propertiesbgre.com | 38 | 43 | 62 | 8 |
| 91= | Chancellorschancellors.co.uk | 38 | 43 | 62 | 8 |
| 91= | Greystargreystar.com | 38 | 44 | 62 | 8 |
| 91= | iQ Student Accommodationiqstudentaccommodation.com | 38 | 53 | 52 | 10 |
| 91= | Knight Frankknightfrank.com | 38 | 42 | 62 | 10 |
| 91= | LEG Immobilienleg-wohnen.de | 38 | 50 | 56 | 8 |
| 91= | Meritage Homesmeritagehomes.com | 38 | 43 | 62 | 8 |
| 91= | Miller Homesmillerhomes.co.uk | 38 | 41 | 62 | 10 |
| 91= | MJ Gleesongleesonhomes.co.uk | 38 | 43 | 62 | 8 |
| 91= | MRV Engenhariamrv.com.br | 38 | 48 | 34 | 32 |
| 91= | Peabodypeabody.org.uk | 38 | 47 | 56 | 10 |
| 91= | Sun Hung Kai Propertiesshkp.com/en-US | 38 | 38 | 62 | 13 |
| 91= | Watkin Joneswatkinjonesplc.com | 38 | 38 | 68 | 8 |
| 105= | Douglas Ellimanelliman.com | 37 | 34 | 63 | 13 |
| 105= | Leadersleaders.co.uk | 37 | 52 | 50 | 10 |
| 105= | Moda Livingmodaliving.com | 37 | 42 | 62 | 8 |
| 105= | St. Modwen Homesstmodwenhomes.co.uk | 37 | 41 | 62 | 8 |
| 109= | Avison Youngavisonyoung.co.uk | 36 | 47 | 50 | 10 |
| 109= | Carter Jonascarterjonas.co.uk | 36 | 42 | 58 | 8 |
| 109= | L&Qlqgroup.org.uk | 36 | 29 | 66 | 13 |
| 109= | Lennarlennar.com | 36 | 46 | 53 | 10 |
| 113= | AvalonBay Communitiesavaloncommunities.com | 35 | 36 | 62 | 8 |
| 113= | Keppelkeppel.com | 35 | 27 | 61 | 18 |
| 113= | Landseclandsec.com/en | 35 | 33 | 56 | 15 |
| 116= | Aldar Propertiesaldar.com/en | 34 | 30 | 62 | 10 |
| 116= | Matterportmatterport.com | 34 | 36 | 59 | 8 |
| 118= | Alexandria Real Estate Equitiesare.com | 32 | 33 | 52 | 10 |
| 118= | CK Asset Holdingsckah.com | 32 | 29 | 56 | 10 |
| 118= | Cofinimmocofinimmo.com | 32 | 26 | 57 | 13 |
| 118= | NVRnvrinc.com | 32 | 33 | 56 | 8 |
| 122 | Zillowzillow.com | 26 | 34 | 30 | 13 |
| 123= | Fundafunda.nl | 25 | 26 | 34 | 15 |
| 123= | Unibail-Rodamco-Westfieldurw.com | 25 | 34 | 34 | 8 |
| 125 | Fastighets AB Balderbalder.se | 24 | 30 | 34 | 8 |
| 126 | Big Yellow Groupbigyellow.co.uk | 21 | 14 | 34 | 15 |
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This is the fixed 2026 edition, pinned to the scan measured 1 October 2026, so the figures on it do not change. The live field, re-run on the first of each month, is on the current Real Estate and Property benchmark. For how the score is built, see the methodology.
Licensed CC BY 4.0. Cite as: The Crane Index™, UK Real Estate and Property AI readability 2026, The Crane Consultancy, measured 1 October 2026. https://thecraneconsultancy.com/research/real-estate-property-ai-readability-2026/