UK postcode address lookup   

Hi there,  
  
I was wondering if it was possible to use the webservice to resolve a UK  
  
postcode ... ie, if I give it RG24 8NF, is there someway I can retrieve the  
  
fact that that is Stewart Road, Basingstoke?  
  
Thanks a lot!  
  
James

date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:02:01 -0800   author:   Bagpuss

RE: UK postcode address lookup   

James, 

I'm not sure if UK postal codes are intended to accurately resolve to a 
certain road, but what your looking to do can be done using the following 
steps:

1) Geocode UK postal code using FindServiceSoap.FindAddress

2) Reverse geocode the lat/long of your result using 
FindServiceSoap.GetLocationInfo method
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa492585.aspx

3) Pull out the street name in your reverse geocode result

Regards,
-- 
Infusion Development
http://www.infusion.com


"Bagpuss" wrote:

> Hi there,  
>   
> I was wondering if it was possible to use the webservice to resolve a UK  
>   
> postcode ... ie, if I give it RG24 8NF, is there someway I can retrieve the  
>   
> fact that that is Stewart Road, Basingstoke?  
>   
> Thanks a lot!  
>   
> James

date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 06:48:01 -0800   author:   Derek Chan