OS AddressBase Products
Delivering location intelligent addressing for Great Britain and beyond
Identify opportunities, monitor trends, manage risk and deliver better customer service with this essential address-level location intelligence for business and government. OS AddressBase is a tiered product family with coverage of Great Britain and beyond.
OS AddressBase Products
OS AddressBase
As the entry-level addressing product from Ordnance Survey, AddressBase matches the 28 million Royal Mail postal address file records to local authority unique property reference numbers (UPRN), bringing a geographical dimension to the matched records. Identify a property and locate it on a map with precision – using the coordinates assigned to the Royal Mail PAF database.
OS AddressBase Plus
Along with Royal Mail PAF data, AddressBase Plus gives you up-to-date local authority addresses, multi-occupancy addresses and OS MasterMap TOID references. Accuracy is guaranteed with address information sourced from 380 local authorities across Great Britain, Ordnance Survey large-scale mapping, Royal Mail and the Valuation Office Agency.
OS AddressBase Premium
As the flagship address database from Ordnance Survey, AddressBase Premium gives you the most up to date, accurate information about addresses, properties and land areas where services are provided. With alternative names and full building life cycle information, you will have all the information needed to shape the way you plan, operate and communicate with your audience.
OS AddressBase Islands
AddressBase Islands delivers the detail for Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands which you find in AddressBase Plus and AddressBase Premium. It delivers an extra 1 million address records, complete with the UPRN, outside of Great Britain.
How the products compare
| AddressBase | AddressBase Plus | AddressBase Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPRN – basic analysis | |||
| PAF Address – Royal Mail addresses | |||
| PAF UDPRN – Royal Mail’s delivery reference system | |||
| Classification | |||
| Local Authority Current Address | |||
| Cross reference with third-party data sets | |||
| Alternative Addresses | |||
| Lifecyle data | |||
| AddressBase Islands extension available |
Related Products
Ordnance Survey (OS) Map Data
OS Map Data includes a wide range of digital maps and data products from Ordnance Survey – the national mapping agency for Great Britain. It produces and manages data of unparalleled depth, breadth and accuracy, maintaining the definitive record of Britain’s geographic features, relied on by government, business and individuals.
OSNI Pointer
Pointer is the address database for Northern Ireland and the standard address for every property. Land & Property Services (LPS) maintains the database with help from local councils and Royal Mail.
Our Added Value
By purchasing Ordnance Survey data products from Europa Technologies, you will automatically receive the following benefits, usually charged additionally by many of our competitors:
- Free Data Life Support – any questions or issues with the product during the licence period, just ask!
- Broad range of formats available – Ordnance Survey supplies large-scale vector products only in GML format, but we can convert this into more commonly used formats such as MapInfo TAB, Esri Shapefile, Esri File GeoDatabase and others.
- Expert advice from an Ordnance Survey Licensed Partner and Ordnance Survey Accredited Consultant.
If you have a requirement for Ordnance Survey data, or are an existing licence holder and are considering a new supplier, please contact us.
How can we help you?
If you have any questions about Ordnance Survey data products or would like to place an order, please contact one of our experienced consultants who will be happy to help you.
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