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Postcode Address File

The Postcode Address File (PAF) is a database that contains all known delivery points and postcodes in the United Kingdom. The PAF is a collection of over 29 million Royal Mail postal addresses and 1.8 million postcodes. It is available in a variety of formats including FTP download and compact disc, and was previously available as digital audio tape. As…

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Cross-referenceTraditionalAdministrativePostal county
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File structure

CBC (Customer Bar Code)
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Costs and public availability

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Delivery pointsPostcodes in the United KingdomRoyal MailPostcodesFTP
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Postcode Address File

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples3
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
Components1

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paf royal data mail licence public postal sector file address services used use delivery organisations addresses government alias postcodes elements

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
bureau servicesinstance ofLicensing options include internal and external use and also more advanced options0.80text
broker groups.An example of typical internal use is an employee of a licensed call centre who uses a PAF-based solution to look upinstance ofLicensing options include internal and external use and also more advanced options0.80text
verify customer addressesinstance ofLicensing options include internal and external use and also more advanced options0.80text

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