[Talk-GB] UK street addressing

[Dave F]

On 21/12/2020 17:46, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote:
> Post towns provide a more recognisable way for people to identify the rough location of an address. They're also good for error checking / correction within
> addresses.

If by 'people' you mean the public then no, a location, rough or 
otherwise, doesn't need to be identified. No one needs to know where the 
destination is to send a parcel.

How a delivery company wishes to interpret them is up to the individual 
(multiple) companies.

DaveF