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UK Postcode Question

Hi There
I would like to return a list of UK addresses based on a PostCode using the PlaceFinder YDN webservice.
I can successfully return a subset of data but limited address details, i.e. I do not get street details being returned.

The call I am using is:

http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?postal=SE16 7LL&appid=[my key]

Please advise me what I am missing

thanks

LLoyd

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  • QUOTE (Lloyd Faber @ Mar 23 2011, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Hi There
    I would like to return a list of UK addresses based on a PostCode using the PlaceFinder YDN webservice.
    I can successfully return a subset of data but limited address details, i.e. I do not get street details being returned.

    The call I am using is:

    http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?postal=SE16 7LL&appid=[my key]

    Please advise me what I am missing

    thanks

    LLoyd


    PlaceFinder does not provide street details for postal codes such as UK postcodes. Postal codes are simply named places, like cities and counties. The coordinates returned for postal codes are representative of the area served by the postal code, and may not correspond to a specific street address. That said, you can determine a representative street address for a UK postcode by added "&gflags=R" to your request. Please note that there may be several streets associated with a UK postcode.

    Eddie Babcock
    Yahoo! Geo Technologies
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  • QUOTE (Eddie B @ Mar 24 2011, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    PlaceFinder does not provide street details for postal codes such as UK postcodes. Postal codes are simply named places, like cities and counties. The coordinates returned for postal codes are representative of the area served by the postal code, and may not correspond to a specific street address. That said, you can determine a representative street address for a UK postcode by added "&gflags=R" to your request. Please note that there may be several streets associated with a UK postcode.

    Eddie Babcock
    Yahoo! Geo Technologies



    Thanks for your reply.
    I have tried as you suggest however I only get a single address returned and I know that there are several addresses for this postcode. Is there a way to submit the request so that all associated addresses are returned?
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  • QUOTE (Lloyd Faber @ Apr 4 2011, 07:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Thanks for your reply.
    I have tried as you suggest however I only get a single address returned and I know that there are several addresses for this postcode. Is there a way to submit the request so that all associated addresses are returned?


    Unfortunately, no. PlaceFinder does not have access to all associated addresses for a UK postcode.

    Eddie Babcock
    Yahoo! Geo Technologies
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