BGS radon Web service

This Web service provides the Indicative Atlas of Radon Potential for Great Britain dataset. Every building contains radon (Rn) but the levels are usually low. The chances of a higher level depend on the type of ground. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the BGS have published a map showing where high levels are more likely. The darker the colour, the greater the chance of a higher level of radon. The chance is less than one home in a hundred in the white areas and greater than one in thr

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: Indicative Atlas of Radon Potential for Great Britain · WMS map layer of the indicative radon atlas
Coverage docs-verified: Great Britain
Update frequency docs-verified: as needed
Formats docs-verified: WMS
Access docs-verified: No auth listed (auth: null). Reuse restricted: copyright of BGS-derived materials is vested in NERC; reproduction or transmission requires prior permission from the copyright holder.

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Radon screening for residential or commercial site investigation reports · Ground-gas and radon risk screening at development sites in planning due diligence · Regional radon context for environmental and geotechnical desk studies
Audience llm-inferred: geotechnical engineers · environmental consultants · planners · GIS analysts

Limitations

Constraints docs-verified: No warranty as to quality, accuracy or suitability for any use (NERC/BGS) · Use by customers is at the customer's own risk · Reuse requires prior permission from the copyright holder (NERC/BGS)

Licence: ["The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in an
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Provenance & evidence

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata observed 14/10/2026 · research sweep: sweep-2026-10-16 (data.gov.uk)