Radon Potential Dataset

Radon Potential Dataset coverage

Scale 1:50 000
Coverage Great Britain
Format GIS polygon data (ESRI, MapInfo, others available by request)
Price 30p per km2. Subject to licence fee and data preparation fee.
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The Radon Potential Dataset is the definitive map of Radon Affected Areas in Great Britain, created jointly by Public Health England* (PHE) and the BGS using long-term radon measurements made in over 479 000 homes across Great Britain (without affecting householders' confidentiality), combined with geological map data.

The dataset includes a built in 75 m 'buffer', made up of 50 m to allow for the margin of error in the geological lines, and 25 m to represent the average extent of a home.

PHE recommends that radon levels should be reduced in homes where the annual average is at or above 200 becquerels per cubic metre (200 Bq m-3) — this is termed the Radon Action Level.

PHE defines Radon Affected Areas as those with one per cent chance or more of a house having a radon concentration at or above the Action Level of 200 Bq m-3.

The Radon Potential dataset answers the following questions:

  • Is a property in a Radon Affected Area?
  • What level of Radon Protective Measures do I need to install if I am building a new building or an extension to an existing building?

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