UK Government Data Standards Catalogue

Metadata Value
Data Element

Unique Property Reference Number
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Version 1.1 
Status Release 
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Date Agreed 16 July 2002
UML diagram BS7666 UML diagram

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Name

Unique Property Reference Number
Description A unique identifier for each land and property unit.
Business Format As per BS7666:2000 - max. 12 Characters
Element Type Data Type
XML Schema
View whole schema document BS7666 Address as XML
View definition UPRNtype as HTML
Validation
BS7666 - Positive integer minimum length of 1 digit and maximum length of 12.
Value
Positive integer in the range 1- 999999999999
DefaultValue
Owner British Standards Institute
Based On BS7666:2000
Verification
The value of the UPRN should be verified as part of the address validation process using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG)
Comment
  • The allocation of UPRNs is managed by the NLPG custodian on behalf of the Local Government Information House.