Parcel Boundaries Great Britain contains representations of freehold properties for England, Scotland, and Wales, which delineate the extents of registered properties. Data is represented spatially as geographic polygons with associated enrichment characteristics, such as cadastral parcel number and property area. Parcel data is provided HM Land Registry (England and Wales) and by Registers of Scotland. These agencies are the two authoritative entities who maintain data for the official purpose of recording land and real estate ownership.
Unlike simple points used in addressing, parcel boundary data helps communication providers, utilities, and insurance companies map and analyze property characteristics across an entire area of interest. Parcel data also enables sophisticated spatial analyses, including proximity, overlay, and buffer zone operations. Companies that use parcel data in their daily operations realize new ways to enhance capabilities, improve services, and reduce operating costs by:
- Determining potential flood, wildfire, or other hazard risks when providing insurance premium pricing
- Overlaying parcel data with satellite imagery to assess damage following catastrophic events
- Defining which customers are serviced by a particular power grid in order to respond more efficiently
- Aligning service territories to parcel boundaries in order to define service areas more accurately
- Managing assets across multiple properties without physical mailing addresses (meters, transformers, cell towers, etc.)
- Accurately locating retail and site properties for sale, and learning more about surrounding geographies
- Improving the accuracy of tax jurisdiction assignments