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Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) - your golden thread

Ken Savage

Posted: 10 July 2017

The Unique Property Reference Number provides a comprehensive, complete and consistent identifier throughout a property’s life cycle – from planning permission or street naming through to demolition.

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