In 2020, the Geospatial Commission, working with GeoPlace, OS, the Local Government Association and Improvement Service Scotland released on open terms, UPRNs and USRNs. This announcement enabled the Open Standards Board to mandate the use of UPRNs and USRNS as the public sector standard for referencing and sharing property and street information.
Find out more about requirements and guidance on using UPRNs and USRNs from the Government Digital Service, the Central Data & Digital Office, the Geospatial Commission, Technology Code of Practice, Data Standards Authority, the National Audit Office and Regulators such as Ofgem.
The Local Government Association states that “UPRNs are key to almost everything that’s delivered or achieved by councils”.
Find out more below.
External Link
LGA's guide for councils
Find resources on the Local Government Association's website, including a series of videos from SOCITM and case studies from local authorities.
Data in use
Government guidance
Central govenment mandates the use of UPRNs and USRNs. This is a collection of government guidance on best practice for using address and street data in your organisation.
Addresses and streets
Why location data
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Addressing underpins everything Street data keeps us moving Why UPRNs Why USRNs Street naming and numberingThe value of data
ROI of address and street data
A Return on Investment analysis assessing the value of address and street data to local authorities in England and Wales, 2022
GazDay
Case studies
See how other authorities make best use of their LLPG and LSG
