One plain-English baseline per property. 140+ NSW Government layers. Comparable across the portfolio. NDA-able.
Across a portfolio, the variation is the story.
Different LGAs. Different overlays. Different liabilities.
And a different valuation story for each.
One plain-English baseline per property. Same 140+ NSW Government layers. Same structure. Comparable side-by-side across the portfolio.
Know the portfolio. Know what's actually in it.
Three things institutional analysts actually use the report for.
1. Pre-bid screening. Run a property against 140+ NSW Government layers in 1–2 business days. Decide whether to put time and budget into a full ecological scope.
2. Standardised baseline. Every property in the portfolio scored on the same axes — biodiversity, regulatory, planning, water. Comparable at IC. Defensible to LPs.
3. Credit-as-asset-class flagging. The ADVANCED tier surfaces BSA viability scores and indicative credit values, including for the most demand-led Plant Community Types in the NSW credit market.
From AU$499 inc. GST per property. Volume arrangements across portfolios.
The data layer your IC pack has been waiting for.
NSW agricultural portfolio? Tell us what you're screening.
Portfolio size, target LGA spread, timeline. We come back within 1 business day. NDAs routine.
Average reply within 1 business day · human-reviewed · 140+ NSW Government datasets
A NSW agricultural investor screened 30 properties pre-LOI.
Each property got the same plain-English MapCheck baseline. Total turnaround: under three weeks.
The analyst surfaced six properties with material biodiversity credit potential, four with offset-liability exposure that would shape the bid, and twenty in the "acceptable agricultural baseline" envelope.
"The portfolio screen would have been a A$45k specialist engagement otherwise. We had time left over for the IC pack."
Workflow features institutional clients ask for.
NDAs routine. Mention it on the form; we'll send a template.
Volume pricing across portfolios. Negotiated by total properties, not per-report.
Structured data on request. Beyond the PDF — for ingestion into internal feasibility and IC systems.
For portfolios above 10 properties, talk to the team directly via the form below.
Same data, standardised at scale.
Common questions, the datasets, the terms.
Frequently asked questions
Can MapCheck reports be ordered at portfolio scale?
Yes. Each report is per-property in the same plain-English format, so they're directly comparable across an entire portfolio. Volume engagements are arranged via the form above.
Does the report cover biodiversity credit potential?
Yes. The ADVANCED tier (AU$1,499 per property) includes a Conservation Profile section with BSA Viability Score, the Plant Community Types likely to drive credit value, and an indicative credit valuation.
Can MapCheck deliver under NDA?
Yes. NDAs are routine for institutional engagements. Mention it on the form above and we'll send a template.
How does it integrate with our acquisition pipeline?
Most institutional clients use the ADVANCED tier as a standardised pre-bid screen. We can deliver as PDF or, by arrangement, as structured data for ingest into internal feasibility models.
What does it cost per property?
From AU$499 inc. GST per property at the BASIC tier. ADVANCED is AU$1,499 inc. GST per property. Volume pricing is available across portfolios — typically tiered by total properties screened in the engagement.
What's the turnaround at portfolio scale?
Individual reports: 1–2 business days. A portfolio of 30 properties typically runs in 2–3 weeks depending on jurisdictional spread and concurrent workload. The team will give a firm timeline once the portfolio is scoped.
What the report covers
Zoning & planning
Land use zone (e.g. RU1, R1), Local Environmental Plan (LEP) provisions, State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) overlays including Housing and Biodiversity and Conservation. Minimum lot size, development standards where mapped.
Native vegetation
NSW Native Vegetation Regulatory (NVR) map categories — Cat 1 Exempt, Cat 2 Regulated, Cat 3 Vulnerable, Cat 4 Sensitive. Plant Community Types (PCTs) drawn from NSW BioNet, with Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) status where listed.
Biodiversity & credit potential
NSW Biodiversity Values Map, Biodiversity Corridors, threatened species records (Atlas of Living Australia: BioNet, SPRAT, iNaturalist, eBird, museums). On the ADVANCED tier: BSA Viability Score and indicative biodiversity credit value.
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire Prone Land categories (Cat 1, 2, 3), Asset Protection Zone (APZ) implications. Flood planning overlays where mapped at LGA level.
Water, soils & landform
Drinking water catchment, groundwater vulnerability, groundwater-dependent ecosystems, salinity risk, landslide risk, BSAL (Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land).
Heritage, cultural & environmental
State Heritage Register, Environmental Planning Instrument (EPI) heritage layers, Aboriginal Places, Sensitive Aboriginal Land, Declared Wilderness, NPWS Estate, Wetlands (EPI), Littoral Rainforest, Coastal Environment and Use overlays.
Mining, subsidence & hazards
Mining Titles, Mine Subsidence districts, EPA Licensed Premises, asbestos (NOA), and a range of buffer overlays (odour, STP, explosive storage, landfill, airport, defence comms).
Native title, tenure & access
Native Title status, Crown land overlays, Travelling Stock Routes, road frontage and access classification, Koala Habitat (SEPP Biodiversity & Conservation 2021) and Koala Management Area (KMA).
Terms in plain English
NSW property terms — explained
- BSA
Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement — a NSW Government-registered conservation agreement placed on title; manages land for biodiversity in exchange for tradeable biodiversity credits.
- BSSAR
Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessment Report — the formal site assessment a landholder commissions when progressing toward a BSA. Distinct from a MapCheck report; comes later.
- PCT
Plant Community Type — NSW's BioNet classification of native vegetation communities. Some PCTs are listed as Endangered Ecological Communities (EECs).
- EEC
Endangered Ecological Community — a plant community listed under NSW law as at risk of extinction.
- NVR
Native Vegetation Regulatory map — NSW's spatial layer categorising land for clearing: Cat 1 Exempt through Cat 4 Sensitive.
- BSAL
Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land — land identified as having highly productive agricultural attributes; heightened protection under NSW planning law.
- KMA
Koala Management Area — NSW maps the state into KMAs under SEPP (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021. Triggers koala habitat assessment requirements for some developments.
- LEP
Local Environmental Plan — principal planning instrument of a NSW LGA.
- SEPP
State Environmental Planning Policy — NSW-wide planning instrument.
- APZ
Asset Protection Zone — managed bushfire buffer around a building.
- ALA
Atlas of Living Australia — Australia's pooled biodiversity data source (NSW BioNet + federal SPRAT + iNaturalist + eBird + museum records).
NSW agricultural portfolio? Baseline every property.
Search any single property free above. For portfolio screens, talk to the team directly.
From AU$499 inc. GST per property · volume pricing across portfolios · NDAs routine.