On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:19 +0100, "Ian Eiloart" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 6 Oct 2009, at 12:08, Andrew Bailey wrote: > > > afaik, the postcode is a reference for a postman's delivery walk. > > I was a postman for two years, and that's not strictly true. It's a > reference for a set of houses. Generally, all properties sharing a > postcode will be on the same walk. The postcode will stretch from one > junction to the next on a street, and it'll only cover one side of the > street, but that's only a rough guide. Some postcodes refer to a > single property - usually a large business. > > A walk will cover a few dozen postcodes.
Sorry, yes. I didn't mean 1 postcode equals 1 walk. They'd never get round. > > It's not yours. > > No, but it's public information. I'm not sure of that as definition but when Paul talks of his postcode I don't think it's his. _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
