Downloading with OS Select+Build

Discover how to download OS NGD data using our bespoke download service, OS Select+Build.

What is OS Select+Build?

OS Select+Build is our download service that gives you access to OS NGD data. You can use it to choose the OS NGD data you need (by theme, collection and feature type) and select how you want to download your data as a data package. OS Select+Build is available via the OS Data Hub.

Infographic showing the steps involved when using OS Select+Build on the OS Data Hub.

File formats available with OS Select+Build

OS NGD data from OS Select+Build can be downloaded in two file formats: GeoPackage and CSV. Detailed information on the supply options available can be found on the data ordering and currency page in the OS NGD Fundamentals guide.

What's different about OS Select+Build?

For the first time, you can select only the data you need rather than taking off-the-shelf OS products, such as AddressBase or OS MasterMap Topography Layer. For example, if you're only interested in buildings information, then you just create a recipe featuring only the OS NGD Buildings Theme and the content (feature types) you require within it.

OS Select+Build also allows you to combine data from different OS NGD collections. For example, you could select the Building and Building Access Location Feature Types (which are both in the Building Features Collection of the Buildings Theme) and the Land Point and Landform Feature Types (which are both in the Land Features Collection of the Land Theme):

Screenshot showing an example of creating a new recipe using OS Select+Build in the OS Data Hub.

The screenshot above shows what selecting this data would look like using OS Select+Build. The secondary navigation menu on the left-hand side of the screen is where you select the feature types you want from the tree view of the OS NGD themes, collections, and feature types, and where you can apply filters to the feature types (if needed). The right-hand side panel displays the definition for the feature type you've selected and lists all the attributes present within it.

Learn more about recipes in the Getting started with recipes guide.

Adding a data package to your recipe allows you to select the area, format, and update frequency to receive for your data. Learn more about this in the Getting started with data packages guide.

Using OS Select+Build

Take a look at the following getting started guides to begin using OS Select+Build to access OS NGD data:

📖 Getting started with OS Select+Build recipes

A guide to creating a bespoke selection of OS NGD data within OS Select+Build, covering:

Managing OS Select+Build recipes

Editing OS Select+Build recipes

Sharing OS Select+Build recipes

Applying attribute filtering

📚 Getting started with data packages

A guide to applying data packages to your OS Select+Build recipes, covering:

Creating a new data package

Finding and downloading a data package

Viewing an Order Summary file

Deleting a data package

Adding temporal filters

🗺️ Getting started with GeoPackage

A guide to accessing GeoPackage data GeoPackage data via popular GIS software packages

📑 Getting started with CSV

A guide to accessing OS NGD data in CSV (comma-separated values) format.

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Discover OS NGD

Detailed documentation on OS NGD design and practical guides on how to apply OS NGD data:

📖 OS NGD Explained

A high level summary of what the OS NGD is, how to access it and who can use it.

❓ FAQs

Frequently asked questions on OS NGD data and access methods (OS Select+Build and OS NGD APIs).

👩‍🏫 OS NGD Webinars, Tutorials and Case Studies

Learn more about the OS NGD through our webinars and tutorials. Case studies demonstrate how customers across numerous sectors are already using and benefiting from OS NGD data.

Explore OS NGD

In-depth information on OS NGD data, including structure, applications and news:

📣 OS NGD News

Learn about new data enhancements and service updates released for the OS NGD.

🗃️ Data Structure

Data structure pages provide more detailed information about data available for OS NGD themes, collections and feature types.

🎨 Styling OS NGD Data

Resources for styling OS NGD data.