No. The Google Geocoder only uses part of the postcode. This is due to licening restrictions imposed by the Royal Mail.
Beware of the Yahoo terms, they are more restrictive - which is probably why they can use the full postcode. On 23/08/2009, Scott Marley <dj...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am trying to use the geocode function in the API to return the long/ > lat of several uk postcodes. The problem I have is as follows: > > If I send the postcode "BD7 1DP" as the address, the API will return > the long/lat of the center of "BD7 1" instead of "BD7 1DP". This is > odd, because typing BD7 1DP into Google Maps works great. This isn't > an issue with a particular postcode, geocoding "WA8 9FX" for example > just gives me the center of "WA8 9". > > If I do the same thing with Yahoo Maps API, I get the center of BD7 > 1DP, which is what I'm after. I'd rather use the Google API as I > prefer it. Is there anything I can do to force the geocoding of the > full postcode or do I have to use Yahoo Maps instead? > > Thanks. > > > > -- Barry - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Maps-API@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-maps-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
