Post code search
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stewart3000
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Post code search
I want to put a post code search on my site that brings up a list of decorators near to the postcode typed in.
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stewart3000
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Re: Post code search
I thought a database of some kind but have no idea how to make one
- greyhoundcode
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Re: Post code search
Are you in the UK?
If you wish to avoid buying access to a commercial database there is certainly a freely-available table that converts postcodes to approximate lat/long (or possibly OS grid refs) - therefore letting you calculate distance between postcodes - that could form the nucleus of your own service.
I will try to find the relevant link and post back, if that is helpful for you in your case?
If you wish to avoid buying access to a commercial database there is certainly a freely-available table that converts postcodes to approximate lat/long (or possibly OS grid refs) - therefore letting you calculate distance between postcodes - that could form the nucleus of your own service.
I will try to find the relevant link and post back, if that is helpful for you in your case?