Street Address

The Street Address Feature Type provides street address information for any road, footpath, cycleway, byway, or bridleway that has been uniquely identified by the local Highway Authority, or Street Naming and Numbering authority and provides access to an address.

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 02 November 2022.

Feature type attributes

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

usrn

The Unique Street Reference Number (USRN), a unique and persistent identifier of a Street which is assigned by the Roads or Highway Authority.

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

• Nullable: false

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

versiondate

Date when the version was last updated.

• Data Types: Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

versionavailablefromdate

The date this version of the feature became the latest version.

• Data Types: DateTime (GPKG), DateTime (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

versionavailabletodate

The date this version of the feature was superseded by an update or ceased to exist.

• Data Types: DateTime (GPKG), DateTime (CSV)

• Nullable: true

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

changetype

The type of change that generated a new version of the feature.

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

• Nullable: false

• Code List Name: changetypevalue

• Max Length: 50

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

theme

The OS NGD theme to which this feature belongs.

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

• Nullable: false

• Code List Name: themevalue

• Max Length: 40

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

description

A single descriptive value intended for a quick understanding of what the feature represents.

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

• Nullable: false

• Code List Name: streetdescriptionvalue

• Max Length: 50

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

streettype

Description of the street record type, for example, whether the Street has an official designated street name.

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

• Nullable: false

• Code List Name: addressstreettypevalue

• Max Length: 33

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

classification

A code for the primary street classification, for example, denoting it to be 'open to all vehicles'.

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

• Nullable: true

• Code List Name: streetclassificationvalue

• Max Length: 26

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

operationalstate

Description of the current state of the Street, indicating which point the street record is at within its lifecycle.

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

• Nullable: true

• Code List Name: streetstatevalue

• Max Length: 18

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

operationalstatedate

Date at which the Street achieved its current state in the world, as referenced by the 'operationalState' attribute.

• Data Types: Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

• Nullable: true

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

streetname

Name, number or descriptor that identifies the nearest accessable Street that an Address is located on or close to.

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

• Nullable: false

• Max Length: 100

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

locality

Name of the area or geographical identifier within a town, settlement, village or hamlet that an address is located within. For example, a locality may be a suburb, housing estate or commercial estate.

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

• Nullable: true

• Max Length: 35

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

townname

Name of the settlement that the Street is located within. A settlement can be a City, Town, Village, Hamlet or Parish.

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

• Nullable: true

• Max Length: 35

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

administrativearea

Name of the Administrative Unit that the Address is located within.

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

• Nullable: false

• Max Length: 35

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

country

Name of the geographical territory that the Address is located within, where a geographical territory represents either a devolved country or an island nation.

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

• Nullable: false

• Code List Name: countryvalue

• Max Length: 16

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

alternatelanguagestreetname

Name, number or descriptor that identifies the nearest accessable street that an Address is located on or close to, defined in either Welsh (cym) or Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic (gla).

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

• Nullable: true

• Max Length: 110

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

alternatelanguagelocality

Name of the area or geographical identifier within a town, settlement, village or hamlet that an address is located within, defined in either Welsh (cym) or Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic (gla). For example, a locality may be a suburb, housing estate or commercial estate.

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

• Nullable: true

• Max Length: 110

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

alternatelanguagetownname

The name of the settlement that the address is located within, defined in either Welsh (cym) or Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic (gla). A settlement can be a City, Town, Village, Hamlet or Parish.

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

• Nullable: true

• Max Length: 35

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

alternatelanguageadministrativearea

Name of the Administrative Unit that the Address is located within, defined in either Welsh (cym) or Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic (gla).

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

• Nullable: true

• Max Length: 35

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

alternatelanguage

ISO 3166-3 Language Code for Welsh or Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic.

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

• Nullable: true

• Code List Name: languagevalue

• Max Length: 3

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

snnauthoritycode

Alphanumeric code which identifies the Street Naming and Numbering Authority or the Local Highway Authority

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

• Nullable: false

• Max Length: 4

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

snnauthoritydescription

Name of the responsible Street Naming and Numbering Authority or Local Highways Authority

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

• Nullable: false

• Max Length: 35

• OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

surfacematerial

Description indicating the type of surface finish on the Street, for example, 'Metalled'.

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

• Nullable: true

• Code List Name: streetsurfacevalue

• Max Length: 10

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

starteasting

X coordinate in metres for the position of the start point of the street defined in British National Grid (EPSG::27700) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: true

• Precision: 8

• Scale: 2

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

startnorthing

Y coordinate in metres for the position of the start point of the street defined in British National Grid (EPSG::27700) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: true

• Precision: 9

• Scale: 2

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

endeasting

X coordinate in metres for the position of the end point of the street defined in British National Grid (EPSG::27700) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: true

• Precision: 8

• Scale: 2

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

endnorthing

Y coordinate in metres for the position of the end point of the street defined in British National Grid (EPSG::27700) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: true

• Precision: 9

• Scale: 2

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

startlatitude

Value defining the Latitude of the position of the start point of the street defined in accordance with the ETRS89 (EPSG::4258) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• Precision: 9

• Scale: 7

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

startlongitude

Value defining the Longitude of the position of the start point of the street defined in accordance with the ETRS89 (EPSG::4258) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• Precision: 9

• Scale: 7

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

endlatitude

Value defining the Latitude of the position of the end point of the street defined in accordance with the ETRS89 (EPSG::4258) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• Precision: 9

• Scale: 7

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

endlongitude

Value defining the Longitude of the position of the end point of the street defined in accordance with the ETRS89 (EPSG::4258) coordinate reference system.

• Data Types: Float (GPKG), Real (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• Precision: 9

• Scale: 7

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

geometry

Geometry for the feature.

• Data Types: Geometry (GPKG), WKT (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

• Geometry Type: MultiPoint

streettolerance

The tolerance of the Start and End Location coordinates in metres.

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

• Nullable: false

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

effectivestartdate

The date on which this record was inserted into the Local Authority database.

• Data Types: Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

• Nullable: false

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0

effectiveenddate

The date on which the record ceased to exist

• Data Types: Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

• Nullable: true

• OS Select+Build Filterable: No

• Data Schema Version: 1.0