Vauxhall and Zoopla help drivers find properties with EV charger access

New Zoopla functionality, in partnership with Vauxhall, allows buyers and renters to find the nearest on-street chargers to a property, and filter properties with home-charging
In Vauxhall research, 40% of UK drivers said proximity to EV charging will be an influential factor the next time they search for a new home
One-third said a lack of accessible EV charging near a property would deter them from making it their new home

VAUXHALL has teamed up with property website Zoopla to help drivers find electric vehicle charging close to homes on the market. The industry-first collaboration, part of Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign, sees Zoopla introduce a suite of new features that provide vital 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 map and 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.

“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”.

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Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign was first introduced in 2023. It has seen Vauxhall work with leading charging operators char.gy, Connected Kerb and SureCharge, to accelerate on-street charging infrastructure for EV drivers across the country.

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 then 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 nationwide have been identified as needing on-street charging at electricstreets.co.uk.

Highlights from Vauxhall’s consumer research

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

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

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

Steve Catlin added: “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.”

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.”

Latest figures from ZapMap show there were over 82,000 public EV charge points 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 says Vauxhall.

Vauxhall continues to invite 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.