This site is great but it's only an approximation.
We've used this website for years for checking the sun in various potential homes and holiday rentals. It's a half decent approximation but it doesn't really have proper height data (I think it's using standard building classification from Open Street Map data?) so it's only a guide.
So - how do I know if the paid version is accurate if the free version is inaccurate? It shows me a sample of some place I don't know so it's impossible to evaluate.
They should offer some other way to trial the full version.
Nice! Last time I found something like this was a 15$/mo yearly subscription, which was clearly targeted at real state agents, and didn't make any sense for a one time check... Luckily they just believed the system clock, so at least I could check over the year by changing the computer time
They could probably have a side-by-side comparison of somewhere famous like Central Park (I'm from UK, fwiw) showing the free vs paid data to give an idea of what one might get; I guess it varies by location how much detail is mapped though, and how recently.
A few months ago I paired for the tree data to figure out the best place on our property to place some planter beds.
I’m very happy with the results. It confirmed my guess that a specific section gets more light over the year even though there is a bit more shade in the mornings until late spring.
If you click on the premium version, it will show a sample of a chosen area to show you how much more detail (esp re: trees) will be available. Even that was kinda worse than what I got.
They seem to have proper shadow information. I live in a semi-rural village and shadows from trees along our street are quite accurate ( and seem to be based on one section before it was cleared a year ago or so)
Funnily enough... it's completely missing the vacation rental mini chalet my neighbors built which casts shade over most of my backyard. I suppose this means it won't be missed on any surveys if it mysteriously gets knocked down.
We've used this website for years for checking the sun in various potential homes and holiday rentals. It's a half decent approximation but it doesn't really have proper height data (I think it's using standard building classification from Open Street Map data?) so it's only a guide.