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Similar issues plagued the UK postal code databases. So much so that Wikileaks eventually leaked the database http://wikileaks.org/wiki/UK_government_database_

by nly 13y ago

Similar issues plagued the UK postal code databases. So much so that Wikileaks eventually leaked the database http://wikileaks.org/wiki/UK_government_database_of_all_1,841,177_post_codes_together_with_precise_geographic_coordinates_and_other_information,_8_Jul_2009 http://wikileaks.org/wiki/UK_government_database_of_all_1,84... I'm not sure if things have improved since, but it's probably not going to get better now that Royal Mail is 48% private.

csmuk 13y ago
There is a pretty good effort to reverse engineer it all: http://www.freethepostcode.org/ http://www.freethepostcode.org/ Edit: actual dataset here: http://www.freepostcodes.org.uk/ http://www.freepostcodes.org.uk/ - link above wrong.
- nly 13y ago
  It doesn't look like it's been updated in a while, and many of the links are busted :(
  - csmuk 13y ago
    Sorry wrong site. Have updated link!
msantos 13y ago
It plagued and still plagues. The Royal Mail is ruthless when it comes to IP of UK's post codes (read US zip code). Every "little guy" who dare tryed come up with ways around it were and still are crushed with C&D or plain old take downs followed be a gagging order. Myself included.
- nly 13y ago
  Any more insight in to your case?
moepstar 13y ago
Here's another list of Zipcodes: http://www.zippopotam.us http://www.zippopotam.us