[OSM-talk] freethepostcode gecoder

[SteveC]

Subject pretty much sums it up.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Free_The_Postcode#Geocoder

The basic geocoder can get from postcode to lat/lon and back:

    * http://www.freethepostcode.org/geocode?postcode=n1%201aa
    * http://www.freethepostcode.org/geocode?lat=52.0&lon=1 

The postcode geocoder knows not to fall back on N-something if you ask
it for NW-something. It will give you the closest match it can. You can
make it better by collecting more postcodes.

have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/