In order for you to get the most out of our platform, we need to make sure that the file uploaded meets a series of requirements. The file uploaded should contain:

1. The File Size should not exceed: 20 Mb (See the “Overview of the Process” section)
2. Please only upload tabular data from an Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet or comma-separate value (.csv) file
3. Please assign a header to each column. Tables without headers will be assigned defaults of Col1, Col2 etc.
4. Ensure all the data in your columns are integer types. Word strings and date values cannot be computed
5. Each column of your table represents a “Place Quality Measure” We require you to have a minimum of 10
6. Each row of your table represents a “Place Asset” We require you to have a minimum of 10
7. Please specify the unit of measurement associated with Place Quality Measure
8. Please note that predictive computing requires a minimum of 3 consecutive years of Data
9. “WA20 NE1” is a full postcode. It contains 5 - 8 characters sperated by a space between the incode (“WA20” )and outcode (“NE1”). Please use full postcode formats only. Further guidance is available for download

Any physical element in the landscape that can be mapped can be listed as an asset whether that is a dwelling or street furniture. Each asset should be linked to a particular location in the form of a London postcode. It is important that you include a minimum of 10 postcodes for each place quality measure for the analysis to be executed correctly. That will enable you to compare your asset related data with any of our datasets. As it is quite important that you enter the postcode correctly, we have dedicated an entire section below to the correct postcode format. (See: Postcode Format)

Now that you have an understanding of what you are expected to note on each row, let’s shift our attention to the Place Quality Measure information noted on each column. Do not let our terminology scare you, the Place Quality Measure is just another way of referring to the header above a group of place-related data. You can add data covering anything as long as it can be expressed through a numerical value whether that is an asset’s sold price or its distance from local amenities. If you are looking for more examples, you can find a complete list of our own Place Quality Measures here. It is important that you include a minimum of 10 place quality measures for each asset for the analysis to be executed correctly. Then all you need to do is specify each asset’s value for each Place Quality Measure.

The place quality measure name should be followed by the unit of measure, placed in parenthesis. For example, the header “Average Property Transfer Price (£)” should be used with the place quality measure being the Average Property Transfer Price measured in pound sterling (£). To understand why it is important to include the unit of measure, please refer to the “Unit of Measure” section.