Beware! All postcodes from the Royal maul postcode finder site are PAF-derived and are copyrighted so NOT suitable for use in OSM
On 16 December 2013 20:26, Roger Calvert <[email protected]> wrote: > It is also easy to find all addresses with a particular post code - the > Post Office has an on-line tool for this > http://www.royalmail.com/postcode-finder. > > Roger > > > On 16/12/2013 19:31, tony wroblewski wrote: > > When listing such in newspapers or using online sites, they occasionally > list the postcode/street, but not always. > > With post codes, it's often quite easy to find for a particular street > or house number. A quick type of the name of the street and house number > into Google will often bring back hundreds of results listing properties > for sale, house numbers, electoral roll, etc. Often in this case, I've even > seen listing of crimes commited by residences of a particular street (you > can find out who if you pay). So I'm guessing more than likely the > information will have this. > > > On 16 December 2013 18:37, Tim Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On 15 December 2013 21:00, Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Was that a serious suggestion? >>> >> >> yes, but I can see how it could look flippant. Sorry! >> >> Basically there are not many open data sources of house addresses. From >> what I hazily remember the courts already publicly publish on paper for >> anyone to view the names and addresses of people involved. I gathered that >> they include the addresses because there may be more than one John Smith >> going to trial at any one time. They may also do this for weddings.. >> >> I could be wrong, and my memory is fuzzy - hence the email wondering if >> they would publish them. If anyone knows, please enlighten us! >> >> I think it's likely that postcodes are excluded, but you never know. >> It's also likely that this information even if published on paper may not >> be on an API - makes sense, but again who knows! >> >> If there is a source of addresses, it is useful: >> * Mappers can use it to check to see if the street exists and has been >> mapped >> * Mappers keen on adding in addresses to streets can use it (or a bot) to >> validify that there is that number on the specified street. >> * FreeThePostcode or other open postcode database etc could be added to. >> The postcode and address exists, it can be contributed to. Assuming the >> licenses are compatible. >> >> >> Tim >> >> >>> Jonathan >>> >>> http://bigfatfrog67.me >>> >>> On 15/12/2013 13:36, Tim Waters wrote: >>> >>> I wonder if court listings also has the addresses of those involved / >>> defendants? A further source of addresses and postcodes >>> >>> >>> On 9 December 2013 17:16, Andy Mabbett <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> From: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://talkaboutlocal.org.uk/magistrates-crown-courts-listings-open-data-hack-event-coming/ >>>> >>>> "Officials from HMCTS and MOJ will help organise a hack day with >>>> listings data from the court service." >>>> >>>> Possibly useful as a source of the locations of all court buildings >>>> and related data (not least their postcodes!) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Andy Mabbett >>>> @pigsonthewing >>>> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Talk-GB mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-GB mailing >>> [email protected]https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-GB mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-GB mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing > [email protected]https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > > > -- > ------------------------------ > > Roger Calvert > http://www.rogercalvert.me.uk > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > >
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