On the 2nd
of April, the Government announced that the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) and Unique Street Reference Number (USRN) will be released under Open Government Licence. Additionally, the Open Standards Board, via Government Digital Service (GDS), has mandated that from 1st July, the UPRN and USRN are the public sector standard for referencing and sharing property and street information.
"The availability of the UPRN and USRN as Open Data, and the approval as Open Standards by the Standards Board, represents a step change in the referencing of property and street information and supports GeoPlace’s vision where ‘everyone benefits from the power of location data’. The adoption of these identifiers across the public sector provides a platform for transformation and efficiency through the way location data is managed, linked, shared and used."
Steve Brandwood – Executive Director of Engagement at GeoPlace
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Central government and the NHS must now use UPRNs and USRNs to unlock the power of place
Announcement from GeoPlace

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Improved access to MasterMap data and core location identifiers
Announcement from the Geospatial Commission

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Ordnance Survey transforms the way customers access, share and innovate with world-leading geospatial data
Ordnance Survey announcement

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Open standards for government
Government Digital Service announcement

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Location information paving the way
Improvement Service announcment
