Where can I download the postcode database

[xyzzyplugh]

Even my local supermarket has it for deliveries, how come so sacrosanct on the net? I thought these data were public domain?

[StuDapples]

Have you tried the Royal Mail website?

[cupra]

Unfortunately things like this are 'value added' services so if you want a complete downloadable database then it is likely to be a chargable product (same as with full CD's of phone numbers etc...).

[Pinotage]

As Cupra says; the postcode database is copyright of the Post Office/Consignia (or whatever name they are using this week).

 

They put a lot of work into this system and they recoup their costs by selling the information.

[nichole]

yuo can get it on a cd-set called UK-Info from http://www.192.com/ but it's not cheap......�149.95

[mopoke]

You can do postcode lookups for free on the Post Office site. But the Royal Mail licence use of this data if you want to do it yourself. They will charge you a licensing fee each year as well as the cost of physically sending you the data. The best place to get a system for doing postcode lookups is from one of the Royal Mail's resellers rather from them themselves as they only have the data on various tape formats. There is a list of resellers on their site. http://www.consignia-online.com/portal/default/all
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