----- Original Message ----- From: "Fidel Viegas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] UK rapid adressing web api
> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Glenn Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> anyone know if there is a rapid addressing (from postcode) web service >> with an actionScript/flex api. >> >> we are about to need to add this function to our current app and any >> heads-up would help > > Hi Glenn, > > I don't know of any UK based public webservice of addresses from post > code, but there is one site that allows you to search for addresses > based on post code. Why don't you try to contact the author? Here is > the link http://www.alexnolan.net or you can buy one database from the > Royal Mail. It has all the UK addresses. Here is the link > http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump2?mediaId=400085&catId=400084. One thing to be wary of - there are quite strict licensing requirements for the data. I once worked on project using postcode data and the licence did not allow public use of the data, just within the organisation. For such a simple thing it's a bit of a minefield and potentially expensive. I shall follow the thread with interest.. Paul > Hope that helps, > > Fidel.
