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Is there something similar for UK postcodes?

by jdimov 12y ago

mseebach 12y ago
Unfortunately, while the data definitely exists (and UK postal codes are much smaller), it's copyrighted by the Royal Mail.
- ars 12y ago
  Host it in the US, there is no database copyright in the US.
  - nathancahill 12y ago
    Actually, zip codes are proprietary business information of the USPS. Which is why ZipLocate uses ZCTA codes (similar, but based on data collected from censuses).
- petepete 12y ago
  CodePoint Open has been freely available for a number of years. It doesn't include delivery endpoints but for geolocating English, Scottish and Welsh (but, alas, not Northern Irish) postcodes it's fine. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/products/code-point-open.html http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/prod...
  - nly 12y ago
    Unfortunately we lost the postcode database as a public asset in 2013 when the UK government sold off Royal Mail[0], despite the database being compiled at huge cost to the tax payer. This is a real shame as people had to campaign for years before the data was made freely available to begin with.[1] Hopefully though, as long as the government still holds a large stake, we'll at least have Code Point. The Royal Mail also offer some developer options[2] [0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26605375 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26605375 [1] http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/22/free-our-data http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/22/free-our-d... [2] http://www.poweredbypaf.com/developer/ http://www.poweredbypaf.com/developer/
alnorth 12y ago
http://www.uk-postcodes.com/ http://www.uk-postcodes.com/
davea37 12y ago
http://mapit.mysociety.org/ http://mapit.mysociety.org/
somewhatoff 12y ago
I made up this demo: http://whatpostcodeamiin.com http://whatpostcodeamiin.com which uses browser location finding to tell you what postcode you are in (more or less). If you'd be interested, I have a beta API which will return full postcode info based on latitude/longitude; it's kind of beta, but I'd be happy to provide access if you need it.

Is there something similar for UK postcodes?

by jdimov 12y ago

Is there something similar for UK postcodes?

Unfortunately, while the data definitely exists (and UK postal codes are much smaller), it's copyrighted by the Royal Mail.

ars 12y ago
Host it in the US, there is no database copyright in the US.
- nathancahill 12y ago
  Actually, zip codes are proprietary business information of the USPS. Which is why ZipLocate uses ZCTA codes (similar, but based on data collected from censuses).
petepete 12y ago
CodePoint Open has been freely available for a number of years. It doesn't include delivery endpoints but for geolocating English, Scottish and Welsh (but, alas, not Northern Irish) postcodes it's fine. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/products/code-point-open.html http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/prod...
- nly 12y ago
  Unfortunately we lost the postcode database as a public asset in 2013 when the UK government sold off Royal Mail[0], despite the database being compiled at huge cost to the tax payer. This is a real shame as people had to campaign for years before the data was made freely available to begin with.[1] Hopefully though, as long as the government still holds a large stake, we'll at least have Code Point. The Royal Mail also offer some developer options[2] [0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26605375 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26605375 [1] http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/22/free-our-data http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/22/free-our-d... [2] http://www.poweredbypaf.com/developer/ http://www.poweredbypaf.com/developer/

alnorth 12y ago

http://www.uk-postcodes.com/ http://www.uk-postcodes.com/

davea37 12y ago

http://mapit.mysociety.org/ http://mapit.mysociety.org/

somewhatoff 12y ago

I made up this demo: http://whatpostcodeamiin.com http://whatpostcodeamiin.com which uses browser location finding to tell you what postcode you are in (more or less). If you'd be interested, I have a beta API which will return full postcode info based on latitude/longitude; it's kind of beta, but I'd be happy to provide access if you need it.