ROYAL MAIL POSTCODE LEVEL POSTCODE ADDRESS FILE (PAF)

£900 (per user, per annum)

Postal geography is the most common method of analysing and mapping corporate information for business users due to the almost universal knowledge of the Postcode by consumers and businesses alike.

Many businesses hold postcoded address databases of their customers. The use of digital Postcode geography, allows the relationship between the customer and their geographic location to be established.

The Postcode Address File, or PAF, is the most up-to-date and complete address database in the UK, containing over 27 million addresses. PAF is an invaluable tool for creating and maintaining mailing-lists and databases, helping you to reduce the number of returned or undelivered items, sharpen your customer profiling, and improve customer satisfaction.

APPLICATIONS

Used for all market analysis applications including direct marketing, retail planning, media analysis
Management of territory structures on a local level
Integrate with data e.g. Census to display geodemographic trends and patterns

KEY FEATURES/ BENEFITS

A Unique database on which the Royal Mail stores all UK Postcodes together with their correct address details
Data can be updated daily, monthly or quarterly in complete editions and stand-alone updates, or a combination of both
Extracts of PAF based on selected Postcode Areas are also available

PRODUCT CONTENT

Latest Postcode geography (provided every six months or quarterly on request)
UK coverage: Includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Also includes the Channel islands, and also the Isle of Man providing extensive Postcode coverage.
Contains address details for every household in the UK including: Organisation, Sub-Building Name, Building Name, Building Number, Thoroughfare Name, locality, Posttown, County and Postcode.
Contains 1,800,000 premise level records (approximately)
27,000,000 UK Addresses (approximately)
1,300,000 Organisation Names (approximately)
180,000 Large Business Addresses (approximately)
1,760, 000 Postcodes (approximately)

SUPPLY OPTIONS

Available in Comma Delimited Text format
Data can be supplied via CD or via our FTP server

EXTRA FEATURES PROVIDED

Quarterly and Six monthly Updates
Geoplan update their entire Postcode product range every quarter so all data products purchased will have the best possible match available.
Technical Support
When purchased with Geoplan’s Enhanced Support Programme technical support is provided to provide assistance with your data. Geoplan’s support team has a wealth of knowledge with which they can assist you getting the most out of your data.

OTHER OPTIONS