Air quality, flood risk, green spaces, and carbon intensity

curl https://go.speaktoscout.com/api/v1/neighbourhood/environment \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json"

{
  "postcode": "SW11 5QD",
  "location": {
    "lat": 51.4623,
    "lng": -0.1532,
    "borough": "Wandsworth",
    "lsoa_code": "E01004587",
    "postcode": "SW11 5QD"
  },
  "air_quality": {
    "overall_index": 3.4,
    "overall_band": "Moderate",
    "sites": [
      {
        "site_name": "Battersea Park",
        "no2": 22.5,
        "pm10": 15.3,
        "pm2_5": 9.8,
        "measurement_time": "2024-06-10T14:00:00Z"
      }
    ],
    "source": "LAQN"
  },
  "flood_risk": {
    "active_warnings": 1,
    "warnings": [
      {
        "id": "FW20240610-001",
        "severity": "Flood Warning",
        "description": "Flooding expected in low lying areas near the River Thames.",
        "issued_at": "2024-06-10T10:00:00Z",
        "expires_at": "2024-06-11T10:00:00Z"
      }
    ],
    "monitoring_stations_nearby": 3,
    "source": "Environment Agency"
  },
  "green_spaces": {
    "total": 5,
    "spaces": [
      {
        "name": "Battersea Park",
        "type": "park",
        "distance_m": 450
      },
      {
        "name": "Clapham Common",
        "type": "common",
        "distance_m": 900
      }
    ],
    "radius_m": 1000,
    "source": "OpenStreetMap"
  },
  "carbon_intensity": {
    "forecast_gco2_kwh": 120,
    "index": "moderate",
    "generation_mix": {
      "gas": 45.2,
      "nuclear": 30.1,
      "wind": 15.3,
      "solar": 5.4,
      "biomass": 4
    },
    "source": "National Grid ESO"
  }
}

Real-time air quality (DAQI index, NO2/PM10/PM2.5 from LAQN monitoring stations), Environment Agency flood warnings and monitoring stations, nearby green spaces from OpenStreetMap, and National Grid carbon intensity for the grid region.

Sources: LAQN, Environment Agency, National Grid ESO, OpenStreetMap

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

API key from speaktoscout.com/contact

Query parameters

postcodestringOptional

UK postcode (e.g. SW11 5QD)

latdoubleOptional

Latitude (alternative to postcode)

lngdoubleOptional

Longitude (alternative to postcode)

placestringOptional

Place name, neighbourhood, or postcode district (e.g. “Clapham”, “SW11”)

Response

Environmental data

postcodestring

locationobject

air_qualityobject

flood_riskobject

green_spacesobject

carbon_intensityobject

Errors

401

Unauthorized Error

404

Not Found Error