Getting started
AddressBase Premium has over 40 million addresses and 100 million cross references as well as providing all the information relating to an address or property from creation to retirement.
Getting Started Guide (PDF)
Use our Getting Started Guide and Product Guide to understand the full capabilities of our AddressBase Premium product.
Product Guide (PDF)
This Product Guide is an introduction to the AddressBase suite of products and provides information on all three products, their main features and creation process.
Release note (PDF)
Release notes provide information about the latest release of the AddressBase products.
Getting started with GeoPackage (PDF)
This guide helps you to get started using GeoPackage - a lightweight format that can contain large amounts of complex data in a single, easy to distribute and ready to use file.
Technical information
AddressBase Premium data is an addressing gazetteer that can be used within geographical information systems (GIS) and database systems.
AddressBase Premium technical specification (PDF)
Use this technical specification document to understand the technical aspects of AddressBase Premium.
Local custodian codes (zip)
Updated to include April 2021 Local Authority mergers
AddressBase classification codes (zip)
Includes the AddressBase Premium Classification Scheme codes and descriptions, as well as the VOA Primary and Special Category codes and descriptions.
Key Features | What this product offers |
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Format | Comma separated value (CSV) and GML 3.2.1 |
Data structure | Points |
Attributes | Pre-build addresses; historic addresses; alternative addresses; OS Mastermap Topography and Integrated Transport Network Layer TOIDs and the associated alternative record; objects without postal addresses; addresses with multiple occupants; local authority BS7666 addresses; Royal Mail postal addresses, where matched to a UPRN; coordinates for each address. |
Scale | 1:1250 to 1:10 000 |
Update frequency | Six-weekly refresh |
Supply | Download |
Coverage | Great Britain - pre-defined areas are available, or you can define your own area of interests. |