Use UK postcodes to calculate delivery costs

Hi guys,

I need a way to use the UK postcode database (I don't currently have one, is there a list online somewhere?)

So that if we say the following delivery costs are true

NE12 - £1
NE1 - FREE
NE23 - £2

Then the user enters the first part of their post code and an accurate shipping cost is returned.

Ie. User enters 'NE1' and they get 'FREE!' but the user then enters 'NE23' and they get '£2'

Has anyone accomplished this?

DoA

 

as far as i know, the cost by mail is the same to any part of the UK unless it is the IoM or channel islands, Royal mail has a database they sell

 

No, I wish to use it to calculate shipping with my own courier, not royal mail

 

If you're only interested in the NE postcode area check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NE_postcode_area

I guess you could be interested in DH and SR too?

 

Sorry, my OP should have been clearer. I am interested in the whole of the UK, just using NE as an example.

I have found the solution & although it will take a little bit of work, it'll be worth it.

DoA

 

Hehehe.. I can't relate.. since I'm not from uk also

 

Doesn't the UK have their version of this http://postcalc.usps.gov/ I don't know if this link will be helpful to you or not http://tinyurl.com/38hdgd Here's another link that may be of some help http://tinyurl.com/2qzrey