When your client asks "what's actually on it?", have the answer. 140+ NSW Government layers, plain English, 1–2 days.
Your client asks: "what's actually on this place?"
The listing has photos. The contract has title. Neither has the answer.
You don't want to come back with "I'll find out and get back to you".
MapCheck reads 140+ NSW Government layers — vegetation regulation, biodiversity, federal species, bushfire, flood, heritage, native title, mining — and delivers them in plain English in 1–2 business days.
Be the agent with the answer.
Three places the report changes the conversation.
Brief stage. Quote on a search-and-acquire mandate with a credible environmental scoping line — "we screen every property against 140+ NSW datasets before we recommend it".
Negotiation stage. When the seller's asking price doesn't reflect a real constraint, the MapCheck report quantifies the constraint. Use it to substantiate the offer reduction.
Hand-over stage. Co-branded report delivered to the client at exchange — your logo, MapCheck's data. Documented evidence of the due diligence you ran.
From AU$499 inc. GST. Routinely co-branded for client delivery.
The deliverable behind "this is why I'm recommending this property".
Active buyers' agent in NSW? Tell us what you'd use it for.
How many briefs per month, target region, whether you want co-branded reports. We come back within 1 business day.
Average reply within 1 business day · human-reviewed · 140+ NSW Government datasets
A NSW buyers' agent used a MapCheck report mid-negotiation.
The Search Hero preview surfaced a NVR Cat 4 overlay across 20% of the lot.
The asking price was set on a "100% farmable" assumption. The agent ordered the BASIC report (AU$499), confirmed the constraint footprint, and used it to substantiate a price reduction at offer stage.
"The report paid for itself five times over inside the same negotiation."
Reports that look like they came from you.
Your agency's logo, your contact details, MapCheck's data and review behind it.
Talk to the team about the co-branding arrangement that fits your agency. Volume pricing for agents running multiple briefs simultaneously.
The brief is yours. The data is ours.
Common questions, the datasets, the terms.
Frequently asked questions
How does a MapCheck report help me win briefs?
It puts you on the front foot. When pitching, you can credibly say you screen every recommended property against 140+ NSW Government datasets. When the client asks "what's actually on this place?", you have evidence in 1–2 business days — not a guess.
Can I co-brand reports with my agency?
Yes. Co-branded reports with your agency's logo and contact details alongside MapCheck's are routine. Mention it on the form above.
Do I order on behalf of my client or do they?
Either. Most buyers' agents order, pay, and deliver to the client as part of the agency service. Some arrange direct billing for clients. Either works.
Can MapCheck data help me negotiate?
Yes. Buyers' agents routinely use MapCheck findings to substantiate offer reductions when an environmental constraint hasn't been priced into the listing — or to condition contracts on specific further due diligence.
What does it cost?
From AU$499 inc. GST per property at the BASIC tier. AU$1,499 for ADVANCED. Volume arrangements available for agencies running multiple briefs simultaneously.
How fast is the turnaround?
1–2 business days. Built around offer and exchange windows.
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).
Win the brief. With evidence in hand.
Search any NSW property free above, or order a co-brandable report.
From AU$499 inc. GST · 1–2 business days · co-brandable · volume pricing available.