AddressBase
AddressBase matches 29 million Royal Mail postal address to unique property reference numbers (UPRN), bringing a new dimension to the matched records.
This product is updated every six weeks
What AddressBase provides you with
Precision identification
Identify a property and locate it on a map with precision – using the X and Y coordinates we’ve assigned to the Royal Mail Postcode Address File (PAF)® data.
Understand the nation with PAF
Every address geo data record provides Royal Mail address information from PAF, the Unique Delivery Point Reference Number (UDPRN) and X and Y coordinates.
Track customer data
Using the basic classifications in AddressBase you can quickly filter between residential and commercial addresses, which is ideal for marketing purposes.
Or try out the real thing by applying for a Data Exploration Licence
AddressBase
Technical information
Specifications
- Use cases
Reduce marketing costs
Our basic classifications – residential or commercial – will reduce the costs and increase the effectiveness of your direct marketing.
Confidence in data
In customer services, the need for accuracy is paramount. Have confidence in your front-line staff’s ability to look up addresses on a database of millions, quickly and efficiently
- Access
- Download
- Data theme
- Address
- Data structure
- Vector - Points
- Coverage
- Great Britain
- Scale
- 1:1250 to 1:10,000
- Format
- CSV
- GML 3.2.1
- Ordering area
- All of Great Britain or customisable area (5km2 tiles or user defined polygon)
- OS Data Hub plan
- Public Sector Plan
- Premium Plan
Documents and Support
Technical documentation
- AddressBase technical documentationVisit docs.os.uk to access all technical documentation for this product, including getting started guide, technical specification, header files, epoch dates and release notes.
AddressBase
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What you get
- Key features
- Precision identification
- Understand the nation with PAF
- Track customer data
- Category
- Addressing and location
- Access
- Download
- Data structure
- Vector - Points
- Update frequency
- Every six weeks
Or try out the real thing by applying for a Data Exploration Licence
How to access
Businesses
Ordnance Survey's commercial network of Partners can help you with bespoke location solutions, derived from OS data
Ranging from global giants to single entrepreneurs, our Partners all use our location data to create innovative products and services. Their expertise ensures customers can benefit from using our data for a range of services. Find a partner for addressing and location mapping requirements.
Developers
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Our Partners
Download Premium data from the OS Data Hub
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Government and public sector
OS Data Hub for PSGA members
If your organisation is a member of the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement, access the OS Data Hub to access our products.
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Further support
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