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[OT] Postal counties to be dropped from the Postcode AddressFile
Theo Markettos wrote on 02 August
2010 11:30:27 ... Neil wrote: When did I say I wanted to do that? I basically agreed that the principle of a county in an address was pointless and that we should use:- "20 Anystreet Anytown AB1 2CD" as our address format. Of course, you only *need* "20 AB1 2CD", but the inclusion of the street and post town provide a useful "checksum" to ensure the postcode is correct, and the street address probably assists the postman on his walk as well. Depends on how much you need the checksum. If you have an address like: J. Jones 1 Station Road Newport smudge Should that go to Newport (Isle of Wight), Newport (Gwent), Newport (Telford& Wrekin), Newport (Hants) or Newport (Essex)? How many places do you have to send the letter around to find if a Mr Jones lives there? Juat Telford & Wrekin. Newport (Gwent) doesn't have a Station Road in Newport itself. There are several Station Roads in the area, but the secondary locations are needed in the address, e.g. Crumlin, NEWPORT. Similarly for Newport (Isle of Wight). Newport (Hants) appears to be another way of referring to Newport (IoW). Newport (Essex) is Newport, SAFFRON WALDEN. So it has to be TF10 7EW. -- Richard J. (to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address) |
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