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Updates, new features, and news from Close Enough.
Branded Liveability Reports for Real Estate Agents
Generate, customise, and share independent address reports with your branding
Close Enough now offers branded liveability reports built for real estate agents. The tool pulls independent data from official government and public sources…
Rental Market Context: How We Use the Rental Report
Official medians and trend context
Rental data changes quickly, which is why we use the Victorian Government's Rental Report as the baseline. It provides official medians and trends by area,…
Local Amenities: The Everyday Radius
Daily-life services, not suburb labels
Amenities are where livability becomes tangible. We list the closest essentials (groceries, GP, pharmacy) alongside the lifestyle categories that shape how a…
Schools and Catchments: How the Report Handles Education
Nearest schools, sectors, and zone context
Education choices are often address-specific. The report lists the nearest primary and secondary schools and shows catchment context where available.
AI Summaries in Reports
Plain-language insights from your report data
Reports now include an AI-generated summary section. Rather than replacing the detailed data, the summary helps you quickly understand the key takeaways from…
Parks, Green Space, and Canopy
Access, size, and summer comfort
Green space is one of the most visible day-to-day differences between two addresses. We show the nearest parks, the number within a given radius, and how they…
Cycling Infrastructure: What We Measure and Why
From lanes to trails and CBD ride time
Cycling is highly address-specific. A painted lane two blocks away can change daily habits more than a great trail three kilometres out.
Walkability and Local Living
The 20-minute neighbourhood lens
Walkability is not a vibe, it is a set of measurable ingredients: nearby services, connected streets, parks, and public transport. Our score pulls those…
Terrain and Elevation: Why Slope Matters at an Address
Runoff, access, and the feel of a street
Terrain is easy to ignore until you are walking it every day. Slope changes how walkable a street feels, how easy bike trips are, and even how a backyard works…
Air Quality and Pollen: What the Report Is Actually Telling You
EPA monitoring, seasonal pollen, and thunderstorm asthma risk
Air quality is a live system, not a fixed score. We use monitored data to give a location-specific sense of typical air conditions where data exists.
Environmental Registers and Local Risks
Landfills, priority sites, heat, wildlife, and mining history
This section is the due-diligence layer. It is not about judging an area, it is about understanding environmental context that can affect planning, comfort,…
Major Roads: Noise, Access, and Practical Trade-offs
Why proximity is a signal, not a verdict
Major roads can be both a benefit and a trade-off. They can make access easier, but they can also change the feel of a street. The report flags the nearest…
Planning Overlays and Zones: The Practical Read
What the report shows and how to verify it
Planning overlays can look intimidating, but they are just rules applied to specific land. Our report surfaces the main overlays so you can understand what…
Public Transport, Commute Times, and Custom Destinations
Stops, service levels, and time-based trade-offs
Transport is where address-level detail matters most. The report shows the nearest train, tram, and bus stops, including walk time and service levels where…
Location Context: LGA, SEIFA, and Census at an Address Level
Why we anchor each report in official area data
Every address sits inside a broader context. We surface the local government area so you can quickly find the right council pages, planning details, and…
How to Read the Report Overview
At-a-glance signals and the quick stats page
The overview page is designed to answer one question fast: what should I look at next? It highlights the strongest signals from the report and flags the areas…