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Global and UK Datasets

Our address search and verification APIs provide UK and international address data. Datasets are sourced/licensed from authoritative national providers for accuracy and compatibility with local address formats.

Addresses from every dataset share the same Standard Address fields. Each dataset's raw fields sit in the address's native record.

United Kingdom​

  • Postcode Address File, the UK's standard address dataset containing over 30 million delivery points
  • Multiple Residence, adds detail to PAF by including individual units within multi-occupancy buildings (e.g. flats, student housing)
  • Not Yet Built, covers properties under construction, extending PAF with future addresses
  • Welsh Postcode Address File, a variant of PAF that includes Welsh-translated locality names for addresses in Wales
  • Ordnance Survey AddressBase, enriches address data with additional property and geographic information, including the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN)
  • Ordnance Survey AddressBase Premium, the full property-level record (BLPU, delivery point, classification, and street data) with a UPRN and rooftop geolocation for every address

Australia​

Austria​

  • BEV, Austria's official address dataset from the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying (Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen)

Belgium​

  • FODBOSA, Belgium's official address database maintained by the Federal Public Service Interior

Canada​

Denmark​

Ireland​

  • ECAF, the national standard address dataset in the Republic of Ireland, published by Eircode
  • ECAD, an enhanced version of ECAF with additional metadata per address

Japan​

  • UPUJP, Japan's comprehensive address database with detailed location information

Netherlands​

  • Kadaster, the authoritative Dutch dataset providing land, property, and address information

Norway​

  • Kartverket, official addressing data from Norway's national mapping authority

South Korea​

  • MoIS, South Korea's Ministry of Interior and Safety's official address database

Switzerland & Liechtenstein​

  • Swisstopo, the official directories of building addresses, streets and localities from the Swiss Federal Office of Topography, covering Switzerland and Liechtenstein in German, French, Italian and Romansh

United States​

International Addresses​

For countries not listed above, we use global address data provided by HERE to ensure broad international coverage. We are also continuously expanding our coverage by integrating local, authoritative datasets wherever possible to improve precision and relevance.

An up-to-date view of our global coverage is available on our coverage map.