Hi Guys, Anyone have a DB or API that I can have which will allow me to find an address based on a post code? Most of the post code lookups that I have found return lat and long which isnt what I want. e.g. search for SW1 7TU returns: Hingborn Road Battersea London Or something like that. I know royal mail provide but it costs way too much money! Cheers, J
Quite simply, no. The PAF is owned and maintained by Royal Mail at significant cost and access to it will mean paying royalties. This year, following gov't consultation co-ordinate data was released for all postcodes, but not the actual address parts. I dont know if this is of any use to you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_Survey#Open_data_releases
I have it. Not sure what to do with it yet though. Think I'm going to write a webservice and charge per month. £20 per IP up to 1000 a day.