Countrywide Surveying Services launches new decisioning engine

Countrywide Surveying Services has launched Geoconnect, a new decisioning engine designed to deliver faster, smarter, and more informed valuation outcomes for lenders, valuers and property professionals. 

Designed to help lenders make more informed property risk assessments whilst reducing complexity with millions of property records in the database, Geoconnect brings together advanced data integration using hundreds of individual data points, real-time risk assessment and flexible valuation pathways. 

Geoconnect determines the most appropriate valuation method for each case - whether that’s an AVM, Desktop, Desktop Plus or full physical inspection - based on property attributes and associated risks. This improves both the speed and accuracy of the valuation process, while supporting cost control and better risk management for lenders.

The engine connects to a wide range of internal and external data sources via API, drawing in insights that help identify non-standard property types, high-rise risks (including cladding concerns), energy performance issues, and climate-related risks such as flood zones and subsidence. These factors are all considered in real time, giving valuers a complete view of a property’s risk profile at the point of assessment.

Geoconnect can also manage new build exposure more effectively. Backed by Countrywide’s New Home Insite data, the system helps assess construction type, sustainability factors, Section 106 obligations, and other common new build risks, providing lenders with greater confidence in long-term viability. 

Matthew Cumber (pictured), managing director at Countrywide Surveying Services, commented: “Geoconnect is a natural evolution in undertaking mortgage valuations. It introduces practical tools and smart data into a process that now faces greater levels of risk, regulation and complexity. This is about delivering better outcomes for lenders, clients and the wider market.

“As environmental and economic pressures continue to shape the housing landscape, Geoconnect offers a forward-looking solution that supports accurate, efficient and reliable valuations. It reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation, underpinned by deep professional expertise and built for real-world use.”