Vauxhall and Zoopla help drivers find new homes with EV charging access

Vauxhall has teamed up with property website Zoopla to help drivers find electric vehicle (EV) charging close to homes on the market.

The collaboration is part of Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign. It sees Zoopla introduce a suite of features that provide information on the EV charging credentials of homes listed on its online services.

Visitors to the Zoopla website and app can now filter property listings to only show those with a home EV charger. They can also locate the closest public charging point to an individual property using location data provided by Octopus Electroverse.

Zoopla will also display information on the distance between a home and nearest public charging point across property listings on its website and app – similar to how it currently displays information regarding the closest schools and train stations.

Daniel Copley, consumer expert, Zoopla, said: “We’re proud to be the first property website to offer consumers the ability to find the nearest on-street chargers to a property, and filter properties with home-charging. Buyer requirements are constantly evolving as a result of factors like lifestyle changes and commuting patterns. By improving Zoopla’s search functionality, our aim is that we will empower more confident moving decisions, particularly for current and future EV owners.”

Average UK homeowners stay in their property for around 17 years, which takes majority of current homebuyers well beyond the introduction of the forthcoming ban of new petrol and diesel car sales in 2030.

Vauxhall research reveals 40% of UK drivers said proximity to EV charging will be an influential factor for them when they next move house. One-third (33%) said that a lack of accessible EV charging would actually deter them from moving into a specific property – a figure that rises to 84% of electric vehicle drivers. 

More than half of respondents (54%) said they would find it useful if property websites showed the proximity of the nearest on-street EV charging points for individual listings. 

Through Electric Streets of Britain, a national database has been established so UK motorists who want to have on-street residential EV chargers installed near them can register their need. This information is passed on to local authorities in order to help inform decisions of where to allocate resources to install new chargers. So far, over 12,000 streets have been identified as needing kerbside charging.

Steve Catlin, managing director, Vauxhall, said: “Moving house is one of the biggest decisions most of us make in our lifetime, and anyone who’s done it knows how much effort can go into finding the perfect home. As EVs become an even more common sight on our roads, more and more people will be prioritising charging access when thinking about where to live.

“Vauxhall is absolutely committed to electrifying Britain, so, as a leader in the property industry, Zoopla was the perfect partner to help drivers find a new home that will allow them to charge EVs with ease. Whether charging at home or on-street, we hope the features we have worked with Zoopla to introduce go some way to make decisions around buying and renting a new home that little bit easier for millions across the country.” 

Recent Zoopla analysis of all listings on its site in 2025 found that just 1.6% explicitly mention EV charging, while the latest figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) show that one-in-four new car buyers is now going electric, with the number of EVs registered up by over 34% compared to the same time last year. This comparison highlights the risk of property agents missing an opportunity to demonstrate a feature of a house or flat that is becoming increasingly vital for consumers. 

Latest figures from Zapmap show there were over 82,000 public EV chargepoints across the UK at the end of June, a 30% year-on-year increase compared to June 2024. However, 30% of these chargers are in London, highlighting the need for charging provision to increase across the country. Research Vauxhall conducted with CENEX, the Low Carbon and Fuel Cells Centre of Excellence, found that just 19% of UK households who need charging access are close to a public charger, further demonstrating the importance of providing guidance and clear information for motorists wanting to locate an available chargepoint.

Vauxhall is inviting drivers to register the need for on-street charging near them through electricstreets.co.uk, and will be working with its Electric Streets of Britain partners to advise and educate councils on the importance of accelerating charging provision for EV drivers nationwide.

Vauxhall has offered an electric version of every car and van in its line-up since 2024. Every electric car in the Vauxhall range is currently under £40,000 – the UK government’s threshold to not attract additional annual taxation – in a bid to encourage more motorists to make the switch to electric. 

The survey

Key information from Vauxhall’s consumer research with OnePoll
Study of 2,000 UK drivers via OnePoll, July 2025 
 
40% of UK drivers said access to electric vehicle charging facilities in close proximity to a property would be influential next time they move house  

• Drivers in London were most likely to say this was an influence, with 59% saying they would look for charging to be accessible near their next home
• 91% of electric vehicle drivers agree charging access would be influential in their next property move

33% say a lack of nearby or at-home electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities will deter them from a property when they next think about moving house

• 50% of drivers in London say a lack of charging facilities would deter them from a property
• 84% of EV drivers would be deterred from a property without access to charging facilities

54% say they would find it useful if property marketplaces/apps stated how close the nearest on-street electric charging points are

• 92% of EV drivers say they would find it useful for property marketplaces to state how close the nearest on-street charging points are

79% say when they next move house they will look for a property with a driveway, but 40% say they would be open to moving to a house without a driveway if they knew there were residential electric vehicle chargers close to the property

• 64% of those in London say they would be open to a home without a driveway if they could access nearby residential charging, as would 51% of drivers in Wales

68% of UK drivers say sustainability is important to them

51% say access to eco-friendly features such as an EV charger would be important if they were looking for their next home now

Only 18% of those surveyed said they have access to private home charging, while 15% said they have on-street charging near them

• 31% of drivers in London say they have access to private charging, the region with the highest percentage to access – by contrast, the East of England had the lowest proportion, with just 9% of drivers having private charging

21% said access to electric vehicle charging facilities was a factor they considered the last time they moved house – this rises to 38% of drivers in London

47% of drivers say they would be more open to driving an electric or hybrid car if they were confident they could access EV charging near their home