Code-Point with Polygons

With over 1.6 million postcodes all mapped out, Code-Point with Polygons is derived from AddressBase, the Ordnance Survey dataset that provides National Grid reference (NGref) coordinates for each postal delivery address in Great Britain.

  • Addressing and location
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  • Public Sector Plan
  • Premium Plan

This product is updated quarterly

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What Code-Point with Polygons provides you with

Visualise your postcode extents

Codepoint with Polygons provides notional extents for every postcode unit in GB for easy visualisation and analysis at a national scale.

Vertical Street polygons

Vertical street polygons allow easy identification of multiple postcodes within the same building.

Precise polygon data

Postcode polygons created using the addresses we can locate the most precisely creating high confidence in the accuracy of the polygon data.

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Download a small area of Code-Point with Polygons.

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Code-Point with Polygons

Technical information

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Specifications

Use cases

Manage your risks better

Display postcode boundaries on a map, then add contours and your own claims data. This is a great way to identify low-lying postcodes, so you can quote for insurance at a price that reflects higher flood risks.

Access
  • Download
Data theme
  • Administrative and Statistical Units
Data structure
Vector - Polygons
Coverage
Great Britain
Scale
1:1250 to 1:10,000
Format
  • MapInfo MID/MIF
  • MapInfo TAB
Ordering area
  • All of Great Britain
Publication months
  • January
  • April
  • July
  • October
OS Data Hub plan
  • Public Sector Plan
  • Premium Plan

Documents and Support

Technical documentation

Code-Point with Polygons

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What you get

Key features
  • Visualise your postcode extents
  • Vertical Street polygons
  • Precise polygon data
Category
Addressing and location
Access
  • Download
Data structure
Vector - Polygons
Update frequency
Quarterly

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Download a small area of Code-Point with Polygons.

Or try out the real thing by applying for a Data Exploration Licence

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