As long as the address refers to a real-world location and it refers to a single unique location (unambiguous), then it can be considered a valid query address.
Query is for an address range
If the query is an address range, a valid address must refer to a
If the query address includes a door number, it is still a valid address. Please do not rate automatically as
invalid.
According to the section 3.2. of the guideline, missing or extra address components do not automatically make a query Invalid. Each case should be judged individually, whether it refers to a single unique real- world location.
If the query is an address range, a valid address must refer to a
(unambiguous) and
EXAMPLE
Query: Karlstraße 19-21 80333 München
Is the query a valid address?
Valid
✓Invalid
Research shows that Karlstraße 1921 80333 does not refer to a single unambiguous real-world location. #19 and #21 are in different buildings. It is Invalid.
If the query address includes a door number, it is still a valid address. Please do not rate as invalid.
EXAMPLE
Query: Schildergasse 2/5, 50667 Köln
Is the query a valid address?
✓ Valid
Invalid
Schildergasse 2/5, 50667 Köln refers to a single unambiguous real- world location. Street number is 2 and the door number is 5. It is Valid.
Missing components
According to the section 3.2. of the guideline, missing or extra address components do not automatically make a query Invalid. Each case should be judged individually, whether it refers to a single unique real-world location.
EXAMPLE
Query: BGR-Josef-Zinnbauer-Straße 4
Is the query a valid address?
✓ Valid
Invalid
Research shows that in Germany there is only one address called BGR-Josef- Zinnbauer-Straße 4 and it is located in 84130 Dingolfing. Missing postal code and locality do not make this query invalid. It is Valid.
Reasonable Address
All query addresses that have been rated Invalid should be analyzed to see if they are Reasonable.
For an address to be rated as Reasonable, it must refer to a location that exists in the real world AND be at least one of: • A small area that has at most five rooftops and is on one side of a block
An area on one side of the street that is equal to or smaller than a block
A small area that cannot be broken down any further in terms of address components
A plaza-like feature
A residential complex that is equal to or smaller than two blocks in size
An address/postal code that defines a small area that is within eyesight:
Is a non-existing address a reasonable address?
No. According to the section 4 of the guideline, for an address to rated as Reasonable,it must refer to a location that exists in the real-world.
Reasonable Address
EXAMPLE
Query: Karlstraße 19-21 80333 München
Is the query a valid address?
Valid
✓Invalid
Is the query a reasonable address?
✓ Reasonable
Not Reasonable
Since the query is for an address range and does not refer to a single building, as discussed earlier, this is an Invalid address. However, the address range is Reasonable because it contains fewer than 5 rooftops. A user in this area will be able to find the intended location.
Non-existing address
Query: Neumagener Straße 46, 13088
Berlin
Is the query a valid address?
Valid
✓Invalid
Is the query a reasonable address?
Reasonable
✓ Not Reasonable
Research shows that the number 46 does not exist on Neumagener Straße in Berlin. This street goes up to #42. The address does not refer to a real- world location, so it is Invalid (GL- Section 3). It is Not Reasonable because it must refer to a location that exists in the real-world (GL- Section 4)
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As long as the address refers to a real-world location and it refers to a single unique location (unambiguous), then it can be considered a valid query address.
You will rate the response addresses for all query addresses you rated Valid and Invalid but Reasonable. To evaluate the quality of a response address, you must compare it to the Valid query address.
Note: While in Maps Search result addresses are rated independently, in Address Verification, you must rate response addresses in relation to the query address.
A correct response address will refer to the same unique location as the query address and be complete and well formatted. If any portion(s) of the response address are missing or incorrect, use the appropriate rating.
The response address can be:
Correct
Query: Valleystr. 42, 81371 München
Is the query a valid address?
✓ Valid
Invalid
Response address: Valleystraße 42, Sendling, 81371 München
The response address contains the Sendling postal district as a nonstandard address component. In line with CSG 3.1. and 4.4., the postal district is a valid non-standard address component that must be correct when present. According to the official source geoportal.de, Valleystraße 42 is located in the Sendling postal district. Thus, the response address is correct.
Correct with Formatting Issue 
EXAMPLE
Query: Alradstraße 4., 51061 Köln
Is the query a valid address?
✓ Valid
Invalid
Response address: Alrad Straße 4., 51061 Köln
According to the official source geoportal.de, correct address in Alradstraße (or Alradstr.). There is an extra spacing in the response address. Correct rating: Correct with Formatting Issue (GL-Section 7.2.)
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EXAMPLE
Query: BGR-Josef-Zinnbauer-Straße 4
Is the query a valid address?
✓ Valid
Invalid
Response address: BGR-Josef- Zinnbauer-Straße 2 84130 Gottfrieding
Response Pin: 48.628798, 12.4983785
We must rate response addresses in relation to the query address. In the query address, the user is looking for the #4, but the response address returns with a street number #2. Additionally, according to the official source, correct locality is Dingolfing. Therefore, correct rating is ”Incorrect – Street number + Locality”. The pin drops on the rooftop of #2, because we must rate Pin also in relation to query address, Correct rating would be “Next Door” with the correct pin: 48.628711, 12.498700