AddressBase Classification Codes
The AddressBase Classification Codes provides additional identifiers not available on Royal Mail PAF.
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To filter by classication code, use the set=. E.g. set=ab_r for residential properties
| Concatenated | Description | Primary_Code | Secondary_Code | Primary_Desc | Secondary_Desc | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Commercial | C | Commercial | "ab_c" | ||
| CA | Agricultural | C | A | Commercial | Agricultural | "ab_ca" |
| CB | Ancillary Building | C | B | Commercial | Ancillary Building | "ab_cb" |
| CC | Community Services | C | C | Commercial | Community Services | "ab_cc" |
| CE | Education | C | E | Commercial | Education | "ab_ce" |
| CH | Hotel / Motel / Boarding / Guest House | C | H | Commercial | Hotel / Motel / Boarding / Guest House | "ab_ch" |
| CI | Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites | C | I | Commercial | Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites | "ab_ci" |
| CL | Leisure - Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises | C | L | Commercial | Leisure - Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises | "ab_cl" |
| CM | Medical | C | M | Commercial | Medical | "ab_cm" |
| CN | Animal Centre | C | N | Commercial | Animal Centre | "ab_cn" |
| CO | Office | C | O | Commercial | Office | "ab_co" |
| CR | Retail | C | R | Commercial | Retail | "ab_cr" |
| CT | Transport | C | T | Commercial | Transport | "ab_ct" |
| CU | Utility | C | U | Commercial | Utility | "ab_cu" |
| CX | Emergency / Rescue Service | C | X | Commercial | Emergency / Rescue Service | "ab_cx" |
| LD | Development | L | D | Land | Development | "ab_ld" |
| LP | Park | L | P | Land | Park | "ab_lp" |
| M | Military | M | Military | "ab_m" | ||
| MA | Army | M | A | Military | Army | "ab_ma" |
| MB | Ancillary Building | M | B | Military | Ancillary Building | "ab_mb" |
| MF | Air Force | M | F | Military | Air Force | "ab_mf" |
| MG | Defence Estates | M | G | Military | Defence Estates | "ab_mg" |
| MN | Navy | M | N | Military | Navy | "ab_mn" |
| OR | Royal Mail Infrastructure | O | R | Other (Ordnance Survey Only) | Royal Mail Infrastructure | "ab_or" |
| P | Parent Shell | P | Parent Shell | "ab_p" | ||
| PP | Property Shell | P | P | Parent Shell | Property Shell | "ab_pp" |
| R | Residential | R | Residential | "ab_r" | ||
| RD | Dwelling | R | D | Residential | Dwelling | "ab_rd" |
| RG | Garage | R | G | Residential | Garage | "ab_rg" |
| RH | House In Multiple Occupation | R | H | Residential | House In Multiple Occupation | "ab_rh" |
| RI | Residential Institution | R | I | Residential | Residential Institution | "ab_ri" |
| U | Unclassified | U | Unclassified | "ab_u" | ||
| UC | Awaiting Classification | U | C | Unclassified | Awaiting Classification | "ab_uc" |
| UP | Pending Internal Investigation | U | P | Unclassified | Pending Internal Investigation | "ab_up" |
| X | Dual Use | X | Dual Use | "ab_x" | ||
| ZM | Monument | Z | M | Object of Interest | Monument | "ab_zm" |
| ZS | Stately Home | Z | S | Object of Interest | Stately Home | "ab_zs" |
| ZW | Place Of Worship | Z | W | Object of Interest | Place Of Worship | "ab_zw" |