Listed building data
Last updated: 7 August 2025
Presumption to publish
Ordnance Survey has confirmed that our assessment of this dataset is correct, provided the data meets our specification.
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You must provide one dataset for listed buildings.
Format
You can provide data in one of these formats:
- CSV
- GeoJSON
- GML
- Geopackage
These may be uploaded to a single URL, or served via an OGC WFS or ArcGIS API.
Field names
You can provide fields names using hyphens, underscores or spaces.
For example:
start-datestart_datestart date
These are all valid, and any uppercase characters will be converted to lowercase.
Listed building outline dataset
This dataset is about buildings listed on the National Heritage List for England because of their historical or architectural importance.
The dataset must contain at least one entry (row) for each listed building.
It must containing the following fields (columns):
reference
A reference or ID for each listed building that is:
- unique within your dataset
- permanent - it doesn't change when the dataset is updated
If you don't use a reference already, you will need to create one. It can be the Historic England reference used in the register of listed buildings, or a short set of letters or numbers.
Example: LB1
name
The name of the listed building, as listed in the register of listed buildings.
Example: 10 and 12, Lower Clapton Road E5
geometry
The listed building and any related area geometry as a single polygon or multipolygon value. Use curtilage (according to the Historic England advice note) if it’s available. This is the boundary of the area to be considered for planning purposes. All points in the polygon must be in the WGS84 coordinate reference system.
If you’re providing geometry in a CSV, geometry should be in well-known text (WKT).
Example: MULTIPOLYGON (((1.188829 51.23478,1.188376 51.234909,1.188381 51.234917,1.187912 51.235022...
If you’re providing geometry in a GeoJSON, GML or Geopackage, use the associated geometry format.
listed-building
The Historic England listed building reference for the listed building. This is recorded in the register of listed buildings as "List Entry Number".
Example: 1480524
uprns
The unique property reference number or numbers, separated by a comma, if the listing covers more than one.
Example: 00021437334
description
Description of the location/setting of the listing.
Example: Small chapel located in the west of Chapel Woods
notes
Optional text on how this data was made or produced, or how it can be interpreted.
start-date
The date from which the building was listed, written in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Example: 1984-03-28
end-date
Where the building is no longer listed, this should be the date that it was no longer in effect, written in YYYY-MM-DD format. If it's still listed, leave the cell blank.
Example: 1999-01-20
entry-date
The date the entity was last updated.
If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
Write in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Example: 2022-12-20