Built for people
buying land.
PlotVision was built to answer a simple question: before you buy a plot, can you actually see what fits on it? Not in an estate agent's brochure — in accurate, to-scale figures.
Land is a finite resource.
Know exactly what you are buying.
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House types
Bungalow, semi-detached, detached
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Plot sizes
Quarter to one acre
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Combinations
Every type on every plot
1,050
sq ft baseline
Reference calculation footprint
Two types of land buyer
Self-Builders
You have found a plot — or you are searching for one. You want to know whether a 3-bedroom semi-detached actually fits, how much garden you will have left, and whether the plot is worth the asking price. PlotVision gives you that answer in seconds, before you commission an architect or pay for a planning pre-application.
Property Developers
You are assessing land for residential development. You need to know the maximum unit count, optimal house type mix, and approximate plot coverage before committing to due diligence costs. PlotVision provides a fast, visual first-pass assessment across all standard UK house types.
Not a substitute for professional advice
PlotVision is a planning aid, not a planning application. Always engage a qualified architect, planning consultant, or chartered surveyor before purchasing land or committing to a development scheme.
How the data works
House Footprint Data
Floor area figures are based on UK average house sizes from DCLG (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) housing statistics and the NHBC Foundation research on UK house sizes. All measurements represent the ground-floor footprint — the area of land the building physically covers — not the total internal floor area.
A two-storey 4-bedroom detached home may have 3,000 sq ft of total living space but occupy only 1,582 sq ft of ground. It is the ground footprint that determines how much of your plot the building consumes.
| Type | Sq Ft | m² | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow | 828 | 77 | 1–2 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,033 | 96 | 3 |
| Detached | 1,582 | 147 | 4 |
Plot Size Conventions
UK land is commonly sold in acres and fractions of acres. PlotVision uses the four most common self-build plot sizes: ¼, ½, ¾, and 1 acre. Metric equivalents are provided for all calculations.
| Plot | Sq Ft | m² |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter Acre | 10,890 | 1,012 |
| Half Acre | 21,780 | 2,024 |
| Three-Quarter Acre | 32,670 | 3,035 |
| One Acre | 43,560 | 4,047 |
1,050 sq ft Baseline
Reference footprint
A 1,050 sq ft ground-floor footprint is used as the calculation baseline — representative of a typical 3-bedroom semi-detached. This is the reference against which all other house types are proportionally sized in the visualisation engine.
Disclaimer
PlotVision provides approximate visualisations for planning and decision-support purposes only. The footprint counts shown represent theoretical maximums based on floor area ratios and do not account for access roads, parking, drainage, setback requirements, or specific local planning policy.
PlotVision visualisations are capped at 50% plot coverage — the practical upper limit for residential development. UK planning policy typically restricts coverage to 30–40%, but actual developable area will vary depending on site constraints, Local Plan policies, and individual planning authority requirements. Always seek professional planning advice before purchasing land.
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