[Talk-GB] UK addresses

[Dan S]

2014-08-12 23:18 GMT+01:00 Will Phillips <wp4587 at gmail.com>:
> On 12/08/2014 22:46, Derick Rethans wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2014, Tom Hughes wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/08/14 20:18, Rob Nickerson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Example 1
>>>>
>>>> Flat 2
>>>> 8 Something Road,
>>>> Town,
>>>> ...
>>>
>>> addr:flatnumber=2
>>
>> I actually have used addr:flat here before (and addr:unit for slightly
>> related things in like parades).
>>
>> cheers,
>> Derick
>
>
> I have occasionally used addr:flat when tagging the entrance to a single
> flat, but usually use addr:flats. I did use addr:flatnumber originally but
> changed to addr:flats as that seems  to have become more widely accepted.
>
> For what it's worth, there is a wiki page for addr:flats at
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr:flats
> The information there seems correct to me, although I might add that flat
> numbers can sometimes be letters or even names. I have tagged real examples
> like:
> addr:flats = 1-5;The Garden Flat;The Penthouse

This one is news to me. It seems a bit quirky to use "addr:flats=3" to
represent "Flat 3" but if it's used then I'll use it. Do yall use it?

(I think I've used addr:unit before, but never been sure)

Dan