On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:47:55AM +0100, Jon Reades wrote: > According to the government document found here (this is the google > cache for those of you without Word): > > http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:33rseCRZr6wC:www.lscdata.gov.uk/data/Annex%2520C.doc+what+is+UK+postal+code+format&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
> there's the interesting additional fact that C I K M O V cannot be used > in the incode (the letters that come after the digit on the right-hand > side). > Would anyone care to offer any improvements or suggestions? Don't tell the feds: http://botanicus.net/dw/tmp/PAF/paf.pdf This has in-depth technical information on how the UK postal codes work. The only other thing I could offer you is a recommendation to buy the PAF if your budget allows it, if not for business use, then for pure geek joy! :) David.