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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
88
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
302 Found
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 REVIEW
B
Redirect Chain
2 redirect(s), 126 ms total
REVIEW
2 redirect(s), 126 ms total
Warning::
2 redirects before reaching final URL
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://nationalarchives.gov.uk
Info::
Cross-domain redirect detected

https://nationalarchives.gov.uk

20 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

24 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov....

82 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://nationalarchives.gov.uk30220 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront
2https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/30124 msHTTP/1.1nginx/1.31.0
3https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov....20082 msHTTP/1.1Caddy

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more ▾

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
225 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

225
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
B
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
REVIEW
AWS CloudFront (FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: JFK52-P4)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: DrzxgZWRVlxFe-N744GpvM05K_a8nPP6BokGEHTJjx_mJJA3x2XS0w==
Info::
CDN cache status: FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: DrzxgZWRVlxFe-N744GpvM05K_a8nPP6BokGEHTJjx_mJJA3x2XS0w==
A+
DNS Records
4 A records, 26 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 26 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 108.156.91.91, 108.156.91.122, 108.156.91.64, 108.156.91.84
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1370.awsdns-43.org, ns-1869.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-193.awsdns-24.com, ns-859.awsdns-43.net
Info::
1 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 26 ms
Got: 26 ms
A108.156.91.91, 108.156.91.122, 108.156.91.64, 108.156.91.84
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1370.awsdns-43.org, ns-1869.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-193.awsdns-24.com, ns-859.awsdns-43.net
MX
0 nationalarchives-gov-uk.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
846jem2oirp3mngnueg5cv0m1s
846jem2oirp3mngnueg5cv0m1s.
DbUsQo5WRLre2nHvaSRgFtqTkgPZDZY7rIPVW4a9vTo1E+QkQfJpadWWSwUS6NidNqeeI7aQ3t/LnwUL...
EbGfXflNGhMh7JzrFOb7h7MTvLiVaRIxYYGnKCPSh2IxW6TQImNWabOkMc2fy6MqcTeCpOt+aW7ImcKl...
MS=ms12671644
MS=ms21432841
atlassian-domain-verification=r3F9wApaSrzb3LEZYWDvtHrq2EliAFlXN8HjfJfccbW9hKAUot...
auvufc5kkpbmio2cjbre0c5b5s
citrix.mobile.ads.otp=va0hf6mjsfcsyeq0xsi5d
citrix.mobile.ads.otp=zc90r1sevn933lx8md2h
eiq728gltupdvicj4bpr528pvf
google-site-verification=4vd4W6SkujHXmItMtu5h9GJQ6qlByNLD9dvirB3yGsY
google-site-verification=V6BXUotS4Hx1B62e5odVfkCa_qO2tYfF7XO7eQgUnxE
google-site-verification=ooULoOpdvjOxMLrAStHVbmjpEohdTyWem4-JTgGWZVg
msfpkey=5d7d2qnmxcyx7zxojedu9nv5j
msfpkey=7carxvs9m8398sxexojer8bh5
SPF v=spf1 a ip4:89.197.114.128/25 ip4:72.55.140.81 ip4:72.32.24.120 ip4:34.102.239....
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 26 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 2 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 2 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 6339 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 2 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 2 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 6339 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents Bingbot, Slurp, DuckDuckBot, * # applies to all robots, Googlebot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Tells Scanning Robots Where They Are And Are Not Welcome


User-agent: Googlebot

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-death-england-and-wales

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-and-death-certificates

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/adoptions

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/electoral-registration

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/living-people

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/historical-nhs-patient-records/


User-agent: Bingbot

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-death-england-and-wales

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-and-death-certificates

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/adoptions

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/electoral-registration

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/living-people

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/historical-nhs-patient-records/


User-agent: Slurp

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-death-england-and-wales

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-and-death-certificates

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/adoptions

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/electoral-registration

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/living-people

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/historical-nhs-patient-records/


User-agent: DuckDuckBot

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-death-england-and-wales

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-and-death-certificates

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/adoptions

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/electoral-registration

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/living-people

Disallow: /help-with-your-research/research-guides/historical-nhs-patient-records/



User-agent: *    # applies to all robots

Disallow: /_404-tests

Disallow: /1939-data-room

Disallow: /08-10-13scripts

Disallow: /08-10-13styles

Disallow: /abc123

Disallow: /about/record-transfer-spring-2015

Disallow: /academic

Disallow: /accessions/accprograms/

Disallow: /advanceorders

Disallow: /advanceorders/includes/

Disallow: /advanceorders/js/

Disallow: /amp-blog.htm

Disallow: /archives/

Disallow: /beta/

Disallow: /book-a-reading-room-visit/

Disallow: /bookshop/account.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/App_Code/

Disallow: /bookshop/basket.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/Bin/

Disallow: /bookshop/Controls/

Disallow: /bookshop/coupn.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/digital_receipt.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/ordercomplete.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/process_order.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/receiptfailure.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/searchresult.aspx

Disallow: /bookshop/titleshow.asp

Disallow: /bookshop/xml/

Disallow: /Bridging

Disallow: /business

Disallow: /cab/

Disallow: /cabinetpaperssearch

Disallow: /catalogue

Disallow: /celebratingcensus

Disallow: /census

Disallow: /chat

Disallow: /clickandbuy

Disallow: /conferences/ 

Disallow: /conferencesclosed

Disallow: /contact/form/

Disallow: /contact-us/*/form

Disallow: /cover-it-live/

Disallow: /currency/

Disallow: /customerrors/

Disallow: /dc-framework/

Disallow: /dc-guidance/

Disallow: /dc-riskassessment/

Disallow: /dc-service/

Disallow: /dc-training/

Disallow: /design-guide/

Disallow: /digexpress

Disallow: /digitalcontinuity

Disallow: /digitalexpress/

Disallow: /discovery

Disallow: /document_handling

Disallow: /documentsonline

Disallow: /documentphotos/

Disallow: /documents/archives/ArchivesObsolete

Disallow: /documents/information-management/imr-guidance-and-appendices.pdf

Disallow: /documents/mog.pdf

Disallow: /documents/old/

Disallow: /dol

Disallow: /droid/

Disallow: /e179/includes/

Disallow: /e179/scripts/

Disallow: /ecards

Disallow: /editorial/

Disallow: /educationservice

Disallow: /edwardii-conference

Disallow: /emergency.htm

Disallow: /empire-at-war

Disallow: /enewsletter

Disallow: /enewsletter/global/

Disallow: /enewsletter/includes/

Disallow: /equity

Disallow: /equity/includes/

Disallow: /equity/scripts/

Disallow: /ero

Disallow: /ERORecords

Disallow: /eventsbooking

Disallow: /eventsbooking/email_templates/

Disallow: /eventsbooking/includes/

Disallow: /eventsbooking/scripts/

Disallow: /failover

Disallow: /Filestore/

Disallow: /foi/pubscheme/

Disallow: /gazettestender

Disallow: /gettingstarted

Disallow: /gcs

Disallow: /gwdb

Disallow: /ia/

Disallow: /hospitalrecords/includes/

Disallow: /househistory

Disallow: /ichora5


Allow: /images/news/

Allow: /images/news/112/

Allow: /images/about/

Allow: /images/home/

Allow: /images/visit/

Disallow: /ImageViewer/

Disallow: /information-principles

Disallow: /information-management/manage-information/places-of-deposit/

Disallow: /includes/

Disallow: /irlist/includes/

Disallow: /labs-maintenance.htm

Disallow: /labs-unavailable.htm

Disallow: /legion

Disallow: /livingin1901

Disallow: /livingthepoorlife

Disallow: /localhistory

Disallow: /media

Disallow: /militaryhistory

Disallow: /museum

Disallow: /museum/includes/

Disallow: /mypage

Disallow: /news/999-snow.htm

Disallow: /news/372.htm

Disallow: /online/includes

Disallow: /pas-198

Disallow: /podcasts

Disallow: /poor_law

Disallow: /portal

Disallow: /preservation

Disallow: /presspreview/

Disallow: /pronom

Disallow: /pronom/product/

Disallow: /pronom/vendor/

Disallow: /recordsmanagement

Disallow: /records/old/

Disallow: /registration

Disallow: /registration/includes/

Disallow: /registration/js/

Disallow: /religiousarchives

Disallow: /rt2014v2/

Disallow: /search/

Disallow: /search.htm

Disallow: /search/name_search.aspx

Disallow: /searchthearchives

Disallow: /sepia/images

Disallow: /SFACS

Disallow: /shop/record-copying-beta.htm

Disallow: /shop/record-copying-faqs-beta.htm

Disallow: /spanish-civil-war

Disallow: /streamline

Disallow: /TNACRL

Disallow: /towton

Disallow: /transfer

Disallow: /video

Disallow: /webarchive/orphans/

Disallow: /wdytya

Disallow: /xml

Disallow: /yourarchives

Disallow: /zzz/





Sitemap: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/sitemaps/sitemap-index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 2 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
200https://nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/ → https://nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
nationalarchives.gov.uk — via Verizon UK Limited, 23 years, 8 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
nationalarchives.gov.uk — via Verizon UK Limited, 23 years, 8 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Dec 12, 2026 (7 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: Verizon UK Limited
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Info::
Hosting: AWS
Got: AS16509
Domain expiry

182 days

December 12, 2026

SSL certificate

225 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

23 years, 8 months

Registered December 12, 2002

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

18.238.55.7

Registrar

Verizon UK Limited

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Verizon UK Limited
Created December 12, 2002 (23 years, 8 months ago)
Expires December 12, 2026 (7 months)
Last Updated November 4, 2025
Name Servers ns-859.awsdns-43.net, ns-193.awsdns-24.com, ns-1869.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-1370.awsdns-43.org
DNSSEC Not enabled
Registrant IT Operations
Hosting
IP Address 18.238.55.7
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.6s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more ▾

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more ▾

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 22 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
11 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
2 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
5 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
22 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
23 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 11 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 4 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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