Comments on: Postcode Lookups Suck

By: brunely

brunely — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:31:13 +0000

am looking for a site or software that can find addresses that matches an incomplete post code…any help please

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:40:55 +0000

I posted up a while back saying it was poor implementation, as I found this blog/post because at the time I was working on a project for our web hosting site and its order form. We wanted a solution that worked nicely, and didn't hinder the user in any way. Any feature like that should add value to the form, making it easier, not more difficult to use. I wanted to suggest the solution we found here. It's a feed type service, and is updated daily, so it's the most up to date data. They provide lots of samples etc. Hope its helpful to some others like it has been to us.

By: Gary Fleming

Gary Fleming — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:05:18 +0000

Matt: Agreed, that’s clearer. I had meant that it was a poor data management implementation.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:23:35 +0000

In reference to the following comment, it’s poor *implementation*, not poor data management.

“Most post-code lookup systems don’t allow for changes to addresses. That’s, again, poor data management.”

By: Colin Riley

Colin Riley — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:55:24 +0000

Ditto. Number 2/1 for me.

You also sometimes have sites that accept that as the house number, but then remove all non alphanumeric characters. So I end up being house 21, and as the order has gone through already no room to edit it. Meh :)

By: Gary Fleming

Gary Fleming — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:20:55 +0000

Neil: it was exactly that problem that made me decide to write about the numerous problems I’ve had over the last few years. I don’t think I’ve lived anywhere that the address hasn’t caused a problem at some point (maybe the house I grew up in, but only because it was pre-internet becoming popular).

By: Neil

Neil — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:20:46 +0000

True dat. My flat address is 7/BF2. I’ve encounted a number of forms which simply do not let you enter non alpha-numeric numbers into the house number box and it’s driven me mad.