PostCoder Web SOAP The pay-as-you-go option
What is it?
Provides fast, effective address lookup for your website registration pages, order forms and much more. You pay per address lookup starting from around 1p per click and always access the most recent PAF® data. What's more, there's no charge if a customer enters an invalid Postcode. You can also access this service immediately, switching from a free trial to 'live' with no interruption of service, meaning you can be up and running in no time at all.
Extra 'find my nearest' search
Why not build a "store locator" on your website so visitors can search for their nearest branch or supplier of your products by entering just their Postcode? Using Grid References behind the scenes, you can calculate distances, plot locations on maps, list the nearest locations, display local messages (such as promotions to local customers) and build other geographic applications.
Who uses it?
Developers of web applications for service companies such as property search websites, utility companies, telephone companies and online retailers. It is ideal for online order and registration forms, nearest look-up and map display.
Why should I use it?
It increases address accuracy, looks professional, speeds up the online ordering process and increases customer completion rates at the online checkout. All of these benefits increase sales and ultimately increase profit for your business.
What data is used?
- Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF®) - 1.7 million Postcodes and 28 million Delivery Points including UDPRN
- Postzon - 100m Grid References, NHS Health Authority codes and names, Local Authority information, OSGB36 and ETRS89 Longitudes and Latitudes
- Current County from Allies®
- NSPD from ONS - Primary Care Trust codes and names
- Monthly data updates
- Grid References for The Channel Isles and Isle of Man are not included in Postzon normally but Allies® has calculated them for this service at Locality level.
Reliability
Our Service Level Agreement promises 99.9% uptime per calendar month. Claims are accepted for refunds or credits for any downtime if we do not fulfil this.
How do I monitor use?
With every account you get access to your own secure online management area on our website. When you are logged in you get access to a range of examples (PHP, ASP, ASP.NET (C#.VB), JAVA/JSP, Perl, ColdFusion and OS Commerce), administration functions, optional email alerts, graphs and statistics, purchase systems, SLA and Licence details.
How do I pay for it?
There is no set up charge for the service. Various flexible pricing options are available. You can choose to pay monthly, annually or in credit blocks to reflect use. If you are using the service within internal applications, per-user or system licences are available.
Please contact the sales team for more information on pricing.
More Details
Are the website Login details case sensitive?
Yes. Both the username and password are case sensitive and must be entered correctly to access your account and statistics.
Will PostCoder Web SOAP work with a non-Windows web server?
Yes. Any web server that supports a server-side scripting language that can parse XML data can be used with PostCoder Web SOAP.
Can I use more than one server / website with my SOAP account?
Yes. You can use the PostCoder Web service on any pages of any websites that your company owns. All address searches will be combined and added to your account. Each web page using PostCoder Web can be given a unique identifier so you can see statistics for each page.
How do I view the number of searches that have been performed?
Each search is recorded so you can analyse the data and see graphs within the login area.
What other contents are in the Customer Login area
- Usage statistics and graphs by identifiers and date ranges
- Credit balance and purchase section
- Optional automated account warning e-mails
- IP address management
- Access to the manual and examples
- Acceptable Use policy
- Service Level Agreement
- Licences
