The free postcode finder is for you if you just need to look up a few addresses or postcodes once in a while. The online tool works in two directions - enter a full or partial postcode to find a full address or enter a partial address to find a postcode. The postcode finder is interactive so if you're unsure of any information, it provides suggestions as you type. There are also tips and pointers to help you search. Having the correct postcode speeds safe delivery for your packages,cards and letters. But these days a postcode is the key to a lot more that mail services. Why Do You Need a Postcode. Oh you mean all those numbers after the address. I didn't bother writing them down. Here's why - Collections of Villages Britain's large cities and most of its larger towns grew by incorporating smaller villages and towns over hundreds of years. Each borough in a city likeorwas once a village or town on its own. As a result, there will be many duplicated street names. London, for example, has 18 High Roads and at least 50 High Streets - maybe more. post code finder There are a dozen West Streets in London, plus dozens more West Avenues and West Roads. Getting around depends on knowing the postcode that differentiates one West Street from another. More Than a Location Once you know the postcodes of a destination, you'll be able to find out a lot more about the location than simply where to mail a letter. The first part of the postcode, before the space one or two capital letters and one or two numbersis full of information. Will you be able to afford the hotels there. Will vacation rentals be apartments or small city houses. Will the shops be convenient. All this information and more is revealed once you know the post code finder. And local people will be able to advise you about the character of an area based on the postcode. Which postcodes have snob appeal. Every part of the postcode means something to post office sorters, post code finder and various government officials. You don't need to know any of that. Just remember, when mailing a package, that there is a correct way to write one in an address. The postcode should be placed in the last line of a written address. It is made up of two groups of capital letters and numbers with a space between them. Here's a sample completely made up of how to do it. The Postcode is indicated in Bold Italics in this example, but of course you can write or type it anyway you like as long as it is clear and in the correct format. If you have the city, the county, and Postcode in the correct places, you don't need to indicate England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. For big cities - like London, Liverpool, or - you don't even need to include the county, just put the Postcode after the city name, with no commas. If you don't, no one will be able to tell you how to get there - or how to get back.
