Use this rating if the TryRating result is a residential address (the rating should not be applied to POI and Business results!) and there is strong evidence the address does not actually exist. If sufficient resources are not available to make an informed decision, mark it Can’t Verify instead.
How to check if an address exists:
Research on several map providers such as
If it can be determined that the address does not exist then rate address accuracy incorrect address does not exist, however if it is unclear or if a POI\business claim the address then rate address accuracy can’t verify.
How to Rate when the query is for an address that does not exist:
If we find that the address does not exist, you will find one of the following scenarios with the appropriate rating.
Checkpoint: In some cases, you will find that an existing address can be found in a different locality. Always mark such cases as Incorrect – Address does not exist and not Incorrect – Locality.
User Query: [ rodríguez Marín 11, sevilla ]
Result Name: Calle Rodríguez Marín, 11
Result Address: Calle Rodríguez Marín, 11 41003 Sevilla España
Name Accuracy: N/A
Address Accuracy: Incorrect – Address does not exist.
Pin Accuracy: Can’t Verify
For an address query, the result is the intended address. The address does not exist in the real world and the relevance cannot be greater than Excellent, Address does not exist. GL section 7.2. Address does not exist. Calle Rodríguez Marín only goes up to number 9, but the query requests a non-existent number, 11. Address is rated incorrect with address does not exist checked. The pin rating for addresses that do not exist is Can’t Verify, GL section 10.3. Address does not exist.
User Query: [Calle Odreros, 13, Sevilla, Spain]
Result Name: Calle Odreros
Result Address: Calle Odreros, 41004 Sevilla, España
Name Accuracy: N/A
Address Accuracy: Correct
Pin Accuracy: Perfect
The street numbers on calle Odreros go to 11. Therefore, the query is for an address that does not exist. The result is the street therefore the highest relevance can be acceptable. Address is correct as confirmed on Correos and pin drops on the street therefore is perfect.
User Query: [Calle Odreros, 13, Sevilla, Spain]
Result Name: Calle Odreros,11,
Result Address: Calle Odreros, 11, 41004 Sevilla, España
Name Accuracy: N/A
Address Accuracy: Correct
Pin Accuracy: Perfect
The street numbers on calle Odreros go to 11. Therefore, the query is for an address that does not exist. The result is the closest street number to the query address therefore is Excellent. Address is correct as confirmed on Correos and pin drops on building on number 11 therefore is perfect.
User Query: [Calle Odreros, 13, Sevilla, Spain ]
Result Name: Grazie Mille Gelaterie
Result Address: Calle Odreros, 13, 41004 Sevilla, España
Relevance: Bad
Name Accuracy: Correct
Address Accuracy: Incorrect_Street_Number
Pin Accuracy: Perfect
The street numbers on calle Odreros go to 11. Therefore, the query is for an address that does not exist. The result is a business therefore rated bad for relevance. The name can be seen in street imagery therefore is rated correct. The result address matches the query address, however this cannot be rated incorrect address does not exist because the result is a business not an address. The Business is actually located on number 11 therefore address accuracy is
incorrect street number. Postal code is correct as confirmed on Correos and pin drops on business on number 11 therefore is perfect.
