Behind the numbers
Data sources.
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Verdaq is a reference layer, not an opinion. Attribution, refresh cadence and the role of each source are public.
| Source | What it is | Powers | Cadence | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural England — Biodiversity gain sites register Source | Statutory register of legally recorded BNG schemes. | Register Tracker, LPA scheme lists, governance disclosures. | Daily | Government feed |
Defra — Statutory Biodiversity Metric Source | The units, rules and multipliers used to price BNG credits. | Credit Finder, listing schema, methodology. | On release | Regulatory tool |
Defra — Register of Responsible Bodies Source | Designated bodies able to hold conservation covenants under Environment Act 2021 s.129. | Responsible Body Directory (live), governance verification. | Monthly · live | Government feed |
Natural England — protected sites (SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar) Source | Spatial layer for nutrient neutrality, spatial risk and additionality. | LPA Intelligence, nutrient catchment flags. | Weekly | Open dataset |
Environment Agency — nutrient catchment boundaries Source | Which LPAs are inside nutrient-neutrality zones and which catchment applies. | Nutrient credit matching, LPA pages. | On release | Open dataset |
LPA local plans and BNG SPDs | Adoption date, plan stage, contact and local variations from national guidance. | LPA Intelligence. | Manually reviewed monthly | Public documents |
Companies House Source | Legal identity and standing of banks, operators and Responsible Bodies. | Directory verification. | On listing | Government feed |
Verdaq listing pipeline & disclosed transactions | Prices and units observed on Verdaq plus publicly disclosed transactions. | Benchmark Database (median, Q1 / Q3, YoY). | Rolling | Verdaq |
What we don't do
- · We don't paywall public data.
- · We don't re-badge regulator content as our own.
- · We don't sort listings by paid placement.
- · We don't publish operator-supplied numbers without labelling them as self-declared.
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