Sample: Buildings - GB: OS National Geographic Database

## Introduction

A sample of Ordnance Survey's premium buildings dataset. The sample covers three towns which are Exeter in England, Newport in Wales and Inverness in Scotland.

The full premium dataset contains over a billion data points from roof type to basement presence describing millions of buildings in Great Britain. Buildings data from OS ensures highly accurate insight into structures and buildings characteristics, and is trusted by businesses and government to inform critical decisions and deliver vital services with complete confidence.

Category: Buildings & Infrastructure

Coverage: Great Britain

Data structure: Vector / Geometry (Building Parts)

Scale: 1:1250

Update Cycle: Static

## Free for up to 3 months

The [Data Exploration Licence (DEL)](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/licensing/data-exploration-licence) from Ordnance Survey allows users to access and utilise OS premium data (which includes third party data) for free, for 3 months. By clicking 'Get' you agree to read and accept the terms of the [OS NGD Data Exploration Licence (DEL)](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/documents/licences/os-ngd-sample-data-trial-licence.pdf) and acknowledge that OS may contact me from time to time to check that the licence still meets my needs and to discuss my future requirements.

What's in this product?

- Building
- Building line
- Building part
- OSID (Ordnance Survey Identifier)
- TOID (Topographic Identifier)
- Geometry
- Geometry area
- Basement presence
- Basement presence self contained
- Building age period
- Building age year
- Building use
- Construction material
- Description
- Number of floors
- Third party provenance
- Roof material
- Roof aspect
- Roof shape
- Green roof
- Solar panel presence
- Access points to key public buildings

## What is its value?

Spot data patterns: Buildings data allow you to conduct analysis at the level of individual properties and spot patterns hidden in your own data.

Enable efficient processes: Bring in additional datasets using the UPRN or OS Identifier. Each building includes an OSID, a persistent identifier that allows you to cross reference to other tables. Each building can contain one or multiple addresses. Each address is referenced by the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN), a persistent identifier, allowing you to manage addresses, and link to additional third party datasets, making your processes more efficient.

Enrich analysis: add context to existing datasets by linking building level data to customer records, service locations or asset registers.

Risk assessment: Assess perils, like flood, fire, structural vulnerability for insurance, emergency planning or climate resilience at building level using OS Buildings.

Asset management: track, maintain and optimise your property or asset registers using detailed building level intelligence.

## Case Studies

[Nationwide optimises the house-buying process with location data and the UPRN | OS](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/customers/case-studies/nationwide-optimising-the-house-buying-process-with-location-data-and-the-uprn)

[Location data at heart of nature recovery | OS](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/news/location-data-at-heart-of-nature-recovery)

[The value of nature in house prices | Blog | OS](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/accounting-value-nature-house-prices)

[British Army using OS NGD API Features for battlefield training | Blog | OS](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/how-the-british-army-use-mapping-apis-for-battlefield-training)

## Free for up to 3 months

The [Data Exploration Licence (DEL)](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/licensing/data-exploration-licence) from Ordnance Survey allows users to access and utilise OS premium data (which includes third party data) for free, for 3 months. This licence is designed to help businesses, developers, and the general public explore and develop ideas using OS data before committing to paid services. Users can evaluate the data, create prototypes, and conduct live trials to showcase their propositions and assess the potential benefits for their projects. [Find out more or read the full licence.](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/licensing/data-exploration-licence#agreement)