GeoPlace Welcomes Call for UPRN to Revolutionise the UK Property Market

As the custodian of the UPRN, GeoPlace supports this powerful initiative, which aligns with its longstanding mission to enhance the accuracy, transparency, and efficiency of location data in the UK.

The open letter, addressed to the Housing Minister and signed by key figures in the property industry, outlines a clear path for how the UPRN can transform the property market. The coalition's call to action highlights the vital role the UPRN can play in enabling the UK property sector to become more efficient, safer, and consumer friendly.

The signatories to the letter call on the Government to take decisive action to adopt and implement the UPRN across the residential property market to drive benefits for both the public and private sectors, as well as consumers.

This letter follows a similar call from the residential property sector in 2021 and some progress has been made with the inclusion of UPRNs in more property related databases such as the tall buildings register and organisations such as the National House Building Council (NHBC) are working towards implementation. GeoPlace believes that further and more widespread adoption of the UPRN offers transformative opportunities for the property market, including:

• Increased market transparency and efficiency, allowing faster, more reliable property transactions
• Enhanced building safety and improved tenant protection, with the ability to track and enforce housing standards
• Stronger regulatory enforcement, ensuring housing legislation is more effectively applied
• Supporting the drive to net zero by providing accurate data on properties' energy usage, enabling targeted retrofitting and sustainability initiatives to reduce carbon emissions across the UK’s housing stock
• Better insights into accessibility and inclusion, enabling more targeted interventions to address housing inequalities.