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Google Streetview, How old ?

Hi,
Just a quicky, does anyone know how old a streetview image might be in outer London ? 6 months ? a year ?

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  • LGG_2
    LGG_2 Posts: 489 Forumite
    If your on a laptop/desktop at the bottom of the screen it shows the month/year it was filmed/photographed. the date doesnt show on my phone so not sure if its the same on a tablet
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    It might say in the image data somewhere on the screen but greater London is likely to be rescanned every couple of years or so I guess. Best way is to think of recent changes (doors painted, schools closed, whatever) and see if you can date from that
  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,847 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    My urban area in the provinces shows "Image Date: October 2012".
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,640 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Most of London seems to be 2012, the bike mapped parts are a bit older but some outer parts are showing as old as 2008.
  • Darksun
    Darksun Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Sometimes on the same street images can be months or years apart so it's not really possible to say
  • Thanks Guys, you're right. On the screen on my bit, it says "image date May 2012"
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