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AFD Postcode Manual: More Tab

MORE TAB

Using the More Tab

This tab is used to display the additional information provided by Postcode. It can be selected by clicking the tab - or use the [Alt]+3 keyboard shortcut.

The More Tab

These fields contain the following data:

Field Meaning

Mailsort Code The code is assigned by Royal Mail and used to sort mail for discounts.

Postcode Type Indicates if this is a large or small user postcode. A large user postcode always contains a single organisation, a small user postcode is normally shared between a number of organisations and/or residential properties.

Grid East and North A grid reference relating to the location of the postcode on the National Grid, or the Irish Grid for postcodes in Northern Ireland (starting BT). Please refer to Appendix C for more information regarding Grid References in Postcode.

STD Code An indication of the STD Code for the location that this postcode is in. Please note that STD Code boundaries do not follow address areas exactly and often multiple codes are found in the same area. Hence this is only an indication of the possible STD Code.

Latitude and Longitude The corresponding latitude and longitude values for the given Grid Easting and Northing for this postcode. These are based on the WGS84 standard.

Occupancy This gives an indication of the type of occupants of properties found on the selected postcode. The possible values for this are as follows:

Large User Organisation (Single Organisation on this postcode)

Small User Organisation (All the properties on this postcode are likely to be businesses)

Mostly Organisations (Most of the properties on this postcode are organisations)

Mixed (This postcode contains a mixture of business and residential addresses)

Mostly Residential (Most of the properties on this postcode are residential)

Residential (All the properties on this postcode are likely to be residential).

Address Type This gives an indication of the type of property level data you will need to capture to have the full address for properties on the selected postcode. The possible values for this are as follows:

Numbered (Only a property number needs to be captured)

Numbered and Named (This postcode contains a mixture of properties needing a property number and those needing a property name (including properties such as 16b)

Numbered and Named, Likelihood of Multiple Occupancy (This postcode contains a mixture of properties needing a property number and those needing a property name. Some of the properties on this postcode are likely to contain multiple occupants, e.g. flats).

Named (This postcode only contains properties needing a property name).

Non-Standard Address Format (This refers to addresses which do not have a street field at all, or have multiple street names on the same postcode. This also includes addresses with numbered localities (no street but a house number which goes in with the locality field). It is in-effect a warning to be careful in capturing the property information as it is not in one of the most common address formats).

PO Box (This postcode has a PO Box number)

No Property Information (Addresses on this postcode have no property information - i.e. capture an Organisation or Resident name only)

Please refer to Appendix K for more information regarding the Occupancy and Address Type indicators in Postcode.

Drag & Drop

You can drag text from the individual fields of the More Tab and drop it into other Windows programs - like Microsoft Word.

Hold down one of the [Shift] keys (usually marked with a hollow arrow pointing upwards). Then click and hold down the left mouse button on the field you wish to move (drag) text FROM - the cursor will turn into a dragging icon. Now move to the program you wish to place the text in (keeping the mouse button down). Finally, release the mouse button to drop the text in the new field.

Field	Meaning
Mailsort Code	The code is assigned by Royal Mail and used to sort mail for discounts.
Postcode Type	Indicates if this is a large or small user postcode. A large user postcode always contains a single organisation, a small user postcode is normally shared between a number of organisations and/or residential properties.
Grid East and North	A grid reference relating to the location of the postcode on the National Grid, or the Irish Grid for postcodes in Northern Ireland (starting BT). Please refer to Appendix C for more information regarding Grid References in Postcode.
STD Code	An indication of the STD Code for the location that this postcode is in. Please note that STD Code boundaries do not follow address areas exactly and often multiple codes are found in the same area. Hence this is only an indication of the possible STD Code.
Latitude and Longitude	The corresponding latitude and longitude values for the given Grid Easting and Northing for this postcode. These are based on the WGS84 standard.
Occupancy	This gives an indication of the type of occupants of properties found on the selected postcode. The possible values for this are as follows: Large User Organisation (Single Organisation on this postcode) Small User Organisation (All the properties on this postcode are likely to be businesses) Mostly Organisations (Most of the properties on this postcode are organisations) Mixed (This postcode contains a mixture of business and residential addresses) Mostly Residential (Most of the properties on this postcode are residential) Residential (All the properties on this postcode are likely to be residential).
Address Type	This gives an indication of the type of property level data you will need to capture to have the full address for properties on the selected postcode. The possible values for this are as follows: Numbered (Only a property number needs to be captured) Numbered and Named (This postcode contains a mixture of properties needing a property number and those needing a property name (including properties such as 16b) Numbered and Named, Likelihood of Multiple Occupancy (This postcode contains a mixture of properties needing a property number and those needing a property name. Some of the properties on this postcode are likely to contain multiple occupants, e.g. flats). Named (This postcode only contains properties needing a property name). Non-Standard Address Format (This refers to addresses which do not have a street field at all, or have multiple street names on the same postcode. This also includes addresses with numbered localities (no street but a house number which goes in with the locality field). It is in-effect a warning to be careful in capturing the property information as it is not in one of the most common address formats). PO Box (This postcode has a PO Box number) No Property Information (Addresses on this postcode have no property information - i.e. capture an Organisation or Resident name only) Please refer to Appendix K for more information regarding the Occupancy and Address Type indicators in Postcode.

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