2009/11/5 roblito <[email protected]>: > Hi > > Try the google local search api. > > http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/services/search/local?v=1.0&q=<postcode>,UK > > It gives a much more accurate geocode of UK postcodes and result is > returned as JSON.
But you will need to check the terms of use of the Search API - using it as a geocoder is prohibited. (You can use it on a page to center the map, but not to 'geocode' your list of results) > > Cheers > > Rob > > > > On Nov 5, 4:19 pm, Andrew Leach <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Nov 5, 12:53 pm, chhaya <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> > I am trying to find location using UK post code e.g "g23 5qa UK" using >> > google api and also using google map (fron map.google.com) both are >> > showing different results. >> > Kindly let me know the reason and also solution for that >> >> Reason: Licensing. Royal Mail do not license exact positional data to >> Google. >> Solution: Use another provider. Bear in mind that another provider of >> location data may not allow their locations to be shown on a Google >> Map. >> >> Did you search for the problem before asking? There are hundreds of >> posts about UK postcodes. >> >> Andrew > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps API" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. > > > -- 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
