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UK Heritage Location Explorer

Version 1.4.0 · Build Date: 24/7/26 - 21.00

Check a UK postcode or address against the appropriate national heritage designation datasets.

Location

Enter a location or use the default location to begin.

Data to query near the location

The available layers change automatically for the selected UK nation.

Map key

Conservation area / protected area
Selected conservation area
Other designation polygon

Drag the blue location marker and release it to check a different coordinate. The URL is updated so the result can be bookmarked or shared.

URL preloading

Examples:
?postcode=EH49+7AL
?address=Linlithgow+Palace
?lat=55.9763&lon=-3.6030
Add &radius=500 to change the nearby search radius.

Sources and limitations

Designation information is requested live from Historic Environment Scotland, Historic England, Cadw/DataMapWales or Northern Ireland Historic Environment Division according to the selected location. National datasets can be indicative rather than legally definitive; important cases should be confirmed with the relevant authority.

Address lookup uses OpenStreetMap Nominatim. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Heritage data © Historic Environment Scotland, Historic England, Cadw/Welsh Government, Northern Ireland Department for Communities and relevant data providers.