Cadastral Reference in Spain
25/01/2022

What is the cadastral reference?

It is the alphanumeric code of a property that consists of 20 characters, it is mandatory and each one has its exclusive reference. All the properties have this reference to be able to have them in the official registry and it is assigned by the Cadastre. It is basically an "identity card" to identify your property. This reference corresponds to an exact physical address that is used to have no margin of error and to know the characteristics of a property.

There are two terms that you must be very clear when differentiating between them:

The cadastral reference is the alphanumeric number of the property and the cadastral value is the administrative value of your property taking into account the value of the land and the work, this may be different from the value at which it is sold.
Any interested party can look at the cadastral reference and know the characteristics of the property or where exactly it is located. For example, if a property belongs to a community of neighbors the cadastral number that is assigned to a property will indicate the exact point of the house, its portal, staircase, floor or letter... Being exclusive the number for each house in the same community.

What can you know with the cadastral reference?
It gives you all the characteristics of a property from its exact location, to the m2 or the year of construction.

What is the cadastral value of the land?

The cadastral reference is based, according to the Sociedad de Tasación, on:

-The length and number of facades
-The depth of the plot, the irregularities, if it is a different surface from the minimum required by the urban plan.
-If it is temporarily impossible to build on due to its age or if it is affected by any type of use of the land due to any official protection regime.

What is the cadastral surface?

The sum of the built-up areas in the private area plus the corresponding part of the common areas and is expressed in square meters built.

Ways to obtain the cadastral reference

This must be in all the documents of economic or tax expenses that are related to the property.
To obtain this code you can do it through several sites:

-From the electronic headquarters of the Cadastre
-Last receipt of IBI
-Certificate of the town hall
-In the public deeds that carry the cadastral reference or through the information in the property registry, if this appears as written.

 How to know the cadastral reference of a property through the Electronic Headquarters of the Cadastre?

To know the cadastre of a property you must first go to the official web page of the Electronic Headquarters of the Cadastre, once in the main page you must click on the central part of the map to access the property search engine.

Once it appears, click on the mapping button to access the information of the properties.

Here you will enter a map that if you approach an area you will see the different plots delimited by purple lines and that each one corresponds to an alphanumeric code, here click on the plot you want information and a window will appear where there will be a list called "information of the properties" that will appear all the properties that are within the selected plot. Keep in mind that if it is a large community of neighbors will appear all of them, if you click on the cadastral reference of a particular property will open a particular file.

How to know the cadastral reference of your property?

To find your property you must access the central map of the home page of the electronic headquarters of the cadastre and get into the tab street / number if it is a house or a commercial property, write the complete address, once filled in, click on the data button to confirm. If your property does not appear try to change the block for the staircase or vice versa, sometimes there is confusion in this data. If you have a plot or industrial estate go to the corresponding tab and fill in the necessary information. Or if you are in a place you can find the cadastral reference using your GPS.

Once you enter the address of the property you will see a page with the data of your property and in the section "Descriptive data of the property" you will be able to find the cadastral reference. This code is the one that you will be asked for when making the tax return and with it you will be able to access quickly to the information of your property.

Who assesses the value of the cadastral land?
It is carried out by the General Directorate of Cadastre or through collaboration agreements with public administrations. A simultaneous update of the cadastral values of the same class of properties in an area can be made if there is a difference between the cadastral values and the market values due to:
-Modifications of urban planning.
-Modification of the real estate market.
-When 5 years have passed since the entry into force of the cadastral values derived from previous procedures, provided that 10 years have passed since the date.

If you have any questions about how to get your cadastral reference or want to know some information about the properties we have, do not hesitate to contact us and we will solve all your doubts. We can make a market study and justify the price of your property so you can get the most out of your property.