Royal.mail.postcode
Royal Mail provides a postcode lookup service that allows you to search for postcodes and retrieve information about them. Here are some ways you can use Royal Mail's postcode service:
- Royal Mail's Postcode Finder: You can use Royal Mail's online Postcode Finder tool to search for postcodes and retrieve information such as the postcode, town, county, and latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Royal Mail's Postcode Directory: Royal Mail publishes an annual Postcode Directory that lists all postcodes in the UK, along with their corresponding addresses and geographic information. You can purchase a copy of the directory or access it online through Royal Mail's website.
- Royal Mail's API: Royal Mail offers an API (Application Programming Interface) that allows developers to access postcode data programmatically. The API provides a range of endpoints that allow you to search for postcodes, retrieve postcode information, and validate postcodes.
Some examples of the information you can retrieve using Royal Mail's postcode service include:
- Postcode: The actual postcode itself (e.g. SW1A 1AA)
- Town: The town or city associated with the postcode (e.g. London)
- County: The county or region associated with the postcode (e.g. Greater London)
- Latitude and longitude: The geographic coordinates of the postcode (e.g. 51.507351, -0.127758)
- Address: The actual address associated with the postcode (e.g. 10 Downing Street)
- Sector: The sector or area within the postcode (e.g. Westminster)
- District: The district or neighborhood within the postcode (e.g. Whitehall)
You can use Royal Mail's postcode service to validate postcodes, retrieve geographic information, and perform other tasks that require access to postcode data.