🆕Classification (Type 32 Record)

The Classification data type defines a structured entry that provides the code for the type of feature.

Temporal Filtering

The earliest date on which you can request a one-off snapshot of a date in the past for data in this feature type is 27 March 2024.

Data type attributes

The following sub-sections provide details about the attributes included with this data type, their types in the different output formats, and other important metadata about them.

fid

 A non-persistent integer which is autogenerated and is required within the OGC GeoPackage format.

  • Attribute Name: fid (GKPG), Not provided (CSV)

  • Data Types:  Integer (GKPG), Integer (CSV)

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Record ID

Identifies this record as a Classification Record (type 32). 

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GKPG), RECORD_IDENTIFIER (CSV)

  • Data Types:  Integer (GKPG), Integer (CSV)

  • Size: 2

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Change type

The type of record change. Please see the Available formats section on the Technical specification page for more information. 

  • Attribute Name: change_type (GKPG), CHANGE_TYPE (CSV)

  • Code List Name: ChangeTypeCode

  • Size: 1

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Processing order

The order in which the records were processed to create the data supply. 

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GKPG), PRO_ORDER (CSV)

  • Data Types:  Integer (GKPG), Integer (CSV)

  • Size: 16

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

UPRN

The Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN). This is a foreign key used to reference the classification records to the corresponding BLPU. 

  • Attribute Name: uprn (GKPG), UPRN (CSV)

  • Data Types:  Integer (GKPG), Integer (CSV)

  • Size: 12

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Classification key

The unique key for the classification record and primary key for this table. 

  • Attribute Name: class_key (GKPG), CLASS_KEY (CSV)

  • Data Types: String (GKPG), String (CSV)

  • Max Length: 14

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Classification code

Alpha numeric code used to classify the feature.

  • Attribute Name: classification_code (GKPG), CLASSIFICATION_CODE (CSV)

  • Data Types: String (GKPG) , String (CSV)

  • Max Length: 6

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Classification scheme

The name of the classification scheme used for this record.   

  • Attribute Name: class_scheme (GKPG), CLASS_SCHEME (CSV)

  • Data Types: String (GKPG), String (CSV)

  • Max Length: 60

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Scheme version

The classification scheme version number. 

  • Attribute Name: scheme_version (GKPG), SCHEME_VERSION (CSV)

  • Data Types: float (GKPG), Real (CSV)

  • Precision: 2

  • Scale: 1

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Start date

The date on which this classification record was first loaded into the database. 

  • Attribute Name: start_date (GKPG), START_DATE (CSV)

  • Data Types:  Date (GKPG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

End date

The date on which this classification record ceased to exist.     

  • Attribute Name: end_date (GKPG), END_DATE  (CSV)

  • Data Types: Date (GKPG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable:  true

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Last update date

The date on which an attribute on this record was last changed. 

  • Attribute Name: last_update_date (GKPG), LAST_UPDATE_DATE (CSV)

  • Data Types: Date (GKPG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

Entry date

The date on which the record associated with this classification record was inserted into the database.

  • Attribute Name: entry_date (GKPG), ENTRY_DATE (CSV)

  • Data Types: Date (GKPG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable:  false

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

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