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This product is only available in GeoPackage format. It is supplied as a single GeoPackage for the whole of Great Britain.
GeoPackage (GPKG) is an open standard data format as defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). GeoPackage is designed to be a lightweight format that can contain large amounts of varied and complex data in a single, easy-to-distribute and ready-to-use file.
Please be advised that older versions of GIS software may need updating before being able to display and interact with GeoPackage files.
GeoPackage offers users the following benefits:
The single file is easy to transfer and offers the end-user a rich experience.
Attribute names are not limited in length, making it user-friendly.
The file size limit is very large at 140TB, so lots of data can be easily accommodated (please note that a file size limit may be imposed by the file system to which the file is written).
It supports raster, vector and database formats, making it a highly versatile solution.
It is an OGC standard.
In most cases, it is a plug and play format.
For information on how to open, use and understand a GeoPackage dataset, please refer to our . Further detailed information on GeoPackage can be taken from the .
OS Open USRN is supplied as a free online download and is available without registration from the .
OS Open USRN is available as a Full Supply only. Areas of interest (AOI) orders and Change-Only Updates (COUs) are not available for this product.
The product will be refreshed on a monthly basis (in-line with the OS MasterMap Highways Network product release on the first working day of each month).
This product covers Great Britain and includes all USRNs which are present in .
On this page you'll find product supply information for OS Open USRN, including THE available format, the supply mechanism and the currency.