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This blog post also makes interesting reading: owenboswarva.com/blog/p… , together with a whole swathe of discussions on the OpenStreetMap groups about alternative, less-encumbered ways to access Postcode data. There is a "nearly good enough" route via the Government Office for National Statistics "Open Geography Portal" which offers a f…
This blog post also makes interesting reading: https://www.owenboswarva.com/blog/post-addr6.htm , together with a whole swathe of discussions on the OpenStreetMap groups about alternative, less-encumbered ways to access Postcode data. There is a "nearly good enough" route via the Government Office for National Statistics "Open Geography Portal" which offers a file linking Postcodes with UPRNs (Unique Property Reference Numbers) and high-resolution OS Grid Reference, used in turn by sites like https://uprn.uk . Part of the problem is that UK delivery addresses are almost uniquely complex and variable, as anyone grappling with Scottish tenement blocks, uniquely numbered Terraces within a parent Street etc. will testify. In short - it's a mess, and although neccessary opening up the PAF isn't in itself sufficient!