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Ian

 posted on 22nd Aug 10 at 22:00

Its not called that on the release, same data though.

OS call it Code Point.

There's a download without reg here, also in some other formats - http://data.gov.uk/dataset/os-code-point-open

Or use the proper OS page to get more fields, stuff like council ward etc.


Sam

 posted on 22nd Aug 10 at 11:25

Unless I'm not searching properly on Google, I can't find any mention of 'free' PostZon data?


Ian

 posted on 21st Aug 10 at 23:52

quote:
Originally posted by Sam
The acutal Postcode Address File?
No, PostZon - co-ordinates of each code.

PAF with the street names and numbers is still licensed.

Frustrating, given the time I spent searching and also the fact that I ended up with some low resolution public domain stuff and programmed everything around that. And now I can either tolerate the inaccuracy knowing that it could be better - or change the programming and ask users for the rest of the code!

(and therefore have some users with a full code and some remaining just the left side)

[Edited on 21-08-2010 by Ian]


ed

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 10:21

There are PHP scripts available that will stick the lot into a MySQL database...


Steve

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 10:17

its all the regions split into CSV files, you could compile them all toegether into one file easily enough


Sam

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 10:09

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
just noticed the postcode data is now free to download, if this had been the case 3 years ago would have made my life so much easier :rolleyes:


The acutal Postcode Address File?


Steve

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 09:28

trouble wasnt obtaining the data it was wrapping up a database in the mobile application that i designed to make it legally available to general public

at the time you couldnt do it legally without expensive license charges and fees etc from OS

[Edited on 19-08-2010 by Steve]


ed

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 09:19

It's been on Wikileaks for ages too.


Steve

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 08:56

just noticed the postcode data is now free to download, if this had been the case 3 years ago would have made my life so much easier :rolleyes:


Steve

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 08:44

wish they would release postcode data, i wonder if its obtainable through freedom of information


ed

 posted on 19th Aug 10 at 08:42

About time OS did something like that.


Ian

 posted on 18th Aug 10 at 23:45

Got a few datasets off there but I find browsing gets a bit boring because there's so much crap that isn't useful.

Did you see OS are doing something similar?

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendatadownload/products.html


Chris

 posted on 18th Aug 10 at 23:43

Has anyone used this site some real geeky data on there.

http://data.gov.uk/data/random is always a good option