Future OS NGD Data Enhancements

A high-level summary of upcoming data enhancements for the OS NGD.

OS NGD delivery roadmap up to Spring 2026

The OS NGD delivery roadmap can be seen in the following image; the roadmap details what was delivered in the Autumn 2025 data enhancements releases and what is planned for delivery in the upcoming Spring 2026 data enhancements release:

OS NGD delivery roadmap up to Spring 2026.

Recently delivered enhancements to the OS NGD are listed on the What's New? page.

Future planned data enhancements to the OS NGD

Administrative and Statistical Units

• Improved alignment of administrative and electoral boundaries with topographic features, where appropriate

• Addition of feature types for postcode points and enhanced postcode areas

Change

• Improved 'reason for change' metadata to make it easier for customers to identify change that is relevant to their use cases

Structures

• Add third-party bridge information

Transport

• New attribution for cycle lanes and bus lanes will roll out in September 2025, with full data coverage for Great Britain planned for March 2026 (see the OS NGD Improvements page for more information and an interactive map showing current availability of bus lane and cycle lane data across Great Britain)

Water

• Improved watercourse width attribution (due October 2025)

Release dates for the planned OS NGD data enhancements listed above are available from the Product Roadmap page on the OS website.