> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/~/changes/AJZwzCsyrD9hiTbOxIbO/addressing-and-location/addressbase-premium.md).

# AddressBase Premium

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AddressBase Premium provides the most detailed view of an address and its lifecycle for England, Wales and Scotland. It has approximately 40 million addresses as it records an address from creation through to retirement. All address records are provided with a Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN).

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**This product is updated every six weeks.**
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<figure><img src="https://1897589978-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcNpJpLP8RROUaWVQo5ea%2Fuploads%2FRN3bMHHVLhPawe6Nl70T%2Faddressbase-premium-base-topo.x91270d3d%20(1).webp?alt=media&amp;token=8185c823-d526-4896-8cc4-fd16acba8304" alt="Representation of AddressBase Premium data showing addressing information for properties highlighted against a background map" width="563"><figcaption><p>Representation of AddressBase Premium data.</p></figcaption></figure>

There are over 100 million cross references which include references to VOA data and products such as [OS MasterMap Topography Layer](/os-downloads/~/changes/AJZwzCsyrD9hiTbOxIbO/topography/os-mastermap-topography-layer.md) and [OS MasterMap Highways Network](/os-downloads/~/changes/AJZwzCsyrD9hiTbOxIbO/networks/os-mastermap-highways-network-core-principles/os-mastermap-highways-network-overview.md) are also included.

The product contains Local Authority, Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail addresses. This includes alternative addresses for current records where available, indicating variations on the official addresses and / or addresses in different languages (Welsh or Gaelic); as well as including provisional addresses (proposed planning developments), and historic information (demolished properties) where available. Other addresses known as Objects Without a Postal Address (OWPAs) are also included in AddressBase Premium, these include places of worship, community centres and utilities.

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#### **Addresses throughout the property lifecycle**

The AddressBase Premium dataset contains Local Authority, Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail addresses, each uniquely referenced by a UPRN (Unique Property Reference Number).

#### **Spot data patterns**

Property level coordinates within AddressBase Premium allow you to conduct analysis at the level of individual addresses and spot patterns hidden in your own data.

#### **Shape your operations**

With UPRNs being assigned as soon as planning permission is granted, with AddressBase Premium you'll have all the information you need to shape the way you plan, operate and communicate with your audience.

#### **Enable efficient processes**

Each address is referenced by a UPRN, a persistent identifier for each address, allowing you to manage addresses and making your processes more efficient.
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AddressBase Premium is well suited to a broad range of applications, including:

* Utility demand planning
* Energy / utility switching
* Sales lead generation
* Fraud prevention
* Insurance underwriting
* Delivery/logistics
* Urban planning
* Asset maintenance
* Conveyancing
* CRM system
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* **Access:** Download
* **Data theme:** Address
* **Data structure:** Vector – Points
* **Coverage:** Great Britain
* **Scale:** 1:1 250 to 1:10 000
* **Format:** CSV, GeoPackage, 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, Energy & Infrastructure Plan
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## How to get this product

Access to this product is free for Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA) Members. Find out if you are a PSGA Member or download a sample of AddressBase Premium data by accessing the [AddressBase Premium product page on the OS website](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/addressbase-premium#get), which has links to all of the relevant resources. Alternatively, you can try out the full product by applying for [a Data Exploration license](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/licensing/data-exploration-licence).

## Visualise AddressBase Premium data online

This product is available to try out online using one of our three sets of sample data (Exeter, Newport and Inverness) through the OS MasterMap Product Viewer:

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