[Talk-GB] UK street addressing

Colin Smale colin.smale at xs4all.nl
Mon Dec 21 10:37:44 UTC 2020


On 2020-12-21 10:27, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote:

> Regarding properties (e.g. on named terraces or sub-streets), where
> there are two street names (Thoroughfare and Dependent Throughourfare
> in Rail Mail terminology) then we need a second key to store the other
> street name under. Certainly if there is an addr:housenumber or
> addr:housename, I think we need to use addr:street for the
> street/terrace name on which that name or number applies. Otherwise,
> software that's unaware of the second key name will think it's house
> number n on the main street not the sub-street. There are already
> about 3.5k uses of addr:parentstreet in OSM, so I'd recommend using
> that for the main street, and addr:street for the terrace or
> sub-street name. If any data-users aren't aware of addr:parentstreet
> it's not a major issue, since it will still pick up the correct
> terrace/sub-street name, and the locality, which will probably be
> enough to use as an address.

Indeed, exactly that, Royal Mail say if you don't have space for both
the Thoroughfare and the Dependent Thoroughfare, use the Dependent
Thoroughfare (sub-street) and leave out the Thoroughfare (main street);
the post town / dependent locality / postcode will do the rest. 

Using addr:housename for the substreet is definitely a bad idea, as an
address could actually need both: "Mon Repos, Rose Cottages, Green Lane"
etc.
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