Launching the Healthy Homes Geospatial Hub

01/10/2025

Good data is the foundation of good decisions – but only if we turn numbers into insight. In this special episode of Making Housing Better, host Andy Cameron-Smith (Head of Communications, Healthy Homes Hub) launches the brand-new Healthy Homes Hub Geospatial Hub: a knowledge platform designed to help housing providers harness the power of location data for healthier homes. 

Joined by Rick Thompson, Director of Operations at ODC GIS, and Stephen Croney, Head of Devolved Government and Housing at Esri UK, we explore how GIS (Geographical Information Systems) can shift housing from being data-rich but insight-poor to proactive, predictive, and better informed. 

Key takeaways: 

  • The Geospatial Hub will spotlight innovation, practical how-tos, and best practice in GIS for housing. 

  • GIS is now more affordable and accessible, helping even small landlords prioritise investment, tackle damp and mould, and plan retrofit programmes. 

  • Far from “just mapping”, GIS connects housing, health, and place – turning datasets into decisions that improve residents’ lives. 

  • Common barriers such as “our data isn’t good enough” or “GIS is too expensive” are outdated myths the Hub aims to dispel. 

 

Practical steps for housing providers 

  1. Visit https://healthyhomeshub.uk/hubs/geospatial to access resources and case studies. 

  1. Identify one use case (e.g. mould risk mapping, retrofit planning) and test GIS capability. 

  1. Use GIS to strengthen your next board paper with clear visuals and evidence. 

  1. Share your own learning or case studies with the Hub community to help others progress. 

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