Key Dataset Description - Code-Point

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Title Code-Point
Alternate Title None.
Originator Ordnance Survey.
Abstract Code-Point Version 1.0 is an Ordnance Survey data product that provides a National Grid coordinate for a point within each Unit Postcode area in Great Britain. With each coordinated point, Code-Point products provide information about the number and type of postal delivery points in the postcode and a status flag which indicates the positional quality of a point. There are three Code-Point product options: Code-Point, Code-Point with Codes and Code-Point with Polygons and Codes.
Start Date of Capture 1997.
End Date of Capture Ongoing.
Frequency of Update Code-Point is recreated every three months. Updates are available on request as a complete resupply.
Resource Type Digital format.
Access Constraints None.
Keywords Data
Unit postcode
National grid co-ordinates
Geographic extent Great Britain
System of Spatial Referencing by Coordinates National grid: Ordnance Survey (Great Britain).
System of Spatial Referencing by Description National grid: Ordnance Survey (Great Britain).
Descriptive name for geographic extent Great Britain
Level of Spatial Detail Coordinate resolution 1 m.
Copyright All Ordnance Survey Digital Map Data are Crown Copyright. Full details of the conditions under which Ordnance Survey Digital Map Data may be processed/manipulated or copied by a customer are contained in Ordnance Survey leaflet: Copyright 3 - Digital Map Data. These are available from Customer Services - Copyright Licensing, Ordnance Survey, Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 4GU, telephone +44 (0) 1703 792684/792703.
Format/Media/On-line Ordering information BS 7567 (NTF v2.0) Level 2, Comma Delimited File (CDF)
Additional Information

For pricing information please contact Ordnance Survey.

Dataset Association

Office for National Statistics Main Central Postcode Directory (Main CPD)

Ordnance Survey ADDRESS-POINT
Boundary-Line

Royal Mail Postcode Address File (PAF)
POSTZON

Contact Name or Title Sales Desk
Contact Address Ordnance Survey
Romsey Road
Contact City Southampton
Contact Country England
Contact Postcode SO16 4GU
Contact Phone no +44 (0) 23 8079 2773
Contact Fax no +44 (0) 23 8079 2324
Contact email address custinfo@ordsvy.gov.uk
Contact web site address www.ordsvy.gov.uk

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