This by nature of the data is relatively simple:
Example of PostZon record for 1 Postcode Postcode|GridRefEast|GridRefNorth|Long|Lat|||||||||||||||||
Postcode|GridRefEast|GridRefNorth|Long|Lat|||||||||||||||||
Any of these fields could be indexed for your own particular needs.
The user enters a postcode. You should then clean the Postcode format before doing the search. See section below.
Then simply find the PostZon record from the first field “Postcode” and then use data.
The Example download below contains a VBNET and a C# code example of how to convert the PAF data into an address list for display.
13 Mb Example of Full, Street and PostZon data (Geodate)
Please note: In accordance with Royal Mail Terms and Conditions, you must have a valid “Large business Package” license. We only supply this type of PAF data for a “Large business Package” license. Please call for the price of these licenses.