[Talk-GB] Non-intuitive addresses

[Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)]

On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 at 18:54, Colin Smale <colin.smale at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> On 02/12/2022 6:32 PM Paul Berry <pmberry2007 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'd map that as:
>>
>> addr:street=Abbots Walk
>> addr:parentstreet=Boat Lane

Me too, I think.

> But that would be patently incorrect, as Boat Lane is not part of the postal address.

It may not be part of Royal Mail's postal address for that property,
but we're not allowed to use that information in OSM. Based on how UK
addresses usually work, and the fact that there is no actual street
named Abbots Walk, I think it's logical to assume that Abbots Walk is
somehow subordinate to Boat Lane. Hence Boat Lane should be included
in the address. I don't think it really matters whether or not Boat
Lane is part of Royal Mail's version of the address. If it makes sense
to add it to help users, and to reflect the reality on the ground,
then I think that's fine.

Robert.

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Robert Whittaker