OS MasterMap Building Height Attribute

A dataset of building height information to help manage assets, plan works and visualise urban density.


This product is updated every six months

Data access
  • Download
Data structure
  • Vector
Scale/resolution
1:1 250 to 1:10 000
Format
  • CSV

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What OS MasterMap Building Height Attribute provides you with

Enhancement to OS MasterMap Topography Layer

Building Height Attribute enhances OS MasterMap Topography Layer. It provides a set of height attributes for buildings, tanks, chimney stacks and glasshouses.

3D visualisations of buildings and structures

It can be used to make simple 3D visualisations of buildings and structures and can be used to assist a range of analytical applications across both public and commercial sectors.

Used for energy and infrastructure

Building Height Attribute can be used to model heat loss, regulate requirements including high-rise gas safety, help with smart meter roll-out and analyse line of sight for small cell planning. It can also help to manage overhead cable routing and assist in planning and maintaining water pressure to high-rise properties.

Suitable for architects and development projects

This enhancement to OS MasterMap Topography Layer can also aid architects to visualise building designs early in the planning phase.

Use cases

It can be used to make simple 3D visualisations of buildings and structures to:

  • model heat loss
  • regulate requirements
  • help with smart meter roll-out
  • analyse line of sight for small cell planning
  • manage overhead cable routing
  • assist in planning and maintaining water pressure to high-rise properties
  • visualise building designs early in the planning phase
  • help in emergency planning and risk assessment
  • model air pollution
  • site solar panels
  • visualise planning applications

A dataset of building height information to help manage assets, plan works and visualise urban density.


This product is updated every six months

Data access
  • Download
Data structure
  • Vector
Scale/resolution
1:1 250 to 1:10 000
Format
  • CSV
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