Using a Royal Mail address lookup API can help you reduce data entry errors, improve the accuracy of your database, and reduce the risk of delivery problems. This type of software is easy to integrate into software development projects, and helps businesses improve their data quality.
Royal Mail offers several different address lookup services. These include PAF(r), OS Places, and Postcoder. PAF(r) is a database maintained by Royal Mail that contains postal addresses of over 30 million properties in the United Kingdom. This database is used by nearly every delivery company in the UK.
OS Places offers an address lookup service that is fast, secure, and robust. It provides access to the most comprehensive address database available online, and includes free technical support. It also provides users with access to geosearch tools and search methods.
Postcoder is a UK address lookup API that uses Royal Mail’s PAF(r) database to provide ultra-fast, accurate responses. The API also includes email validation, mobile number validation, and address autocomplete. It also features Java Script wrapper support. This address lookup service is used by the largest retailers, as well as by businesses in a variety of industries.
Postcoder provides access to the most comprehensive address data sources. It also provides email validation, geocoding, and address autocomplete. It’s easy to integrate into your software development project, and offers free technical support. It has been shown to increase customer satisfaction, and decrease data entry errors.
The Postal Address File (PAF) is the definitive source of address data in the UK. It contains postal addresses of British service personnel overseas, as well as addresses of UK properties. It’s updated approximately 4,000 to 5,000 times a day. It includes property records from the Ordnance Survey for England and Wales.