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I've been in London for over ten years, and family back in Portugal still struggles with the idea that Flat <number> <Post code> UK is enough to u
by pdpi 3y ago
I've been in London for over ten years, and family back in Portugal still struggles with the idea that
Flat <number>
<Post code>
UK
is enough to uniquely identify my address.
- rahimnathwani 3y agoI grew up in London, in a house that shared a postcode with only one other house. A school friend didn't believe I would successfully receive mail addressed with only my forename and postcode. (Until he tried it and I brought the received letter to school.)
- syncsynchalt 3y agoSometimes you don't even need that: https://boingboing.net/2007/01/04/royal-mail-delivers.html https://boingboing.net/2007/01/04/royal-mail-delivers.html
- notahacker 3y agothere's an Irish blog dedicated to testing their post service like this https://www.meversusanpost.com https://www.meversusanpost.com My favourite is still the one addressed to "gobshites", which was delivered to their parliament as the sender intended
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- comprev 3y agoHere in Ireland the "Eire Code" is even more accurate than a UK Post Code. Each building has a unique code. https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer/phone-internet-tv-and-postal-services/eircode/#l98fb3 https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer/phone-interne...
- TMWNN 3y agoI know that Eircode saw very little use at launch. Has this changed?
- resolutebat 3y agoIn Singapore, six-digit postcodes uniquely identify individual buildings. If your recipients happens to live in a single-occupancy house (quite the luxury in high-rise Singapore, it must be said), you could address mail simply as: Singapore 123456