Postcode Intelligence

Enrich any UK postcode with geographic, demographic, environmental, and economic signals from authoritative OGL sources. See the UK postcode API guide and address intelligence API guide for more on how this fits into a geocoding or CRM workflow.

Endpoints

GET /v1/postcode/{postcode} GET /v1/postcode/nearest?lat={lat}&lon={lon} GET /v1/postcode/within?lat={lat}&lon={lon} POST /v1/postcode/bulk POST /v1/postcode/bulk/async GET /v1/postcode/bulk/jobs/{jobId} DELETE /v1/postcode/bulk/jobs/{jobId}

Input formats

The endpoint accepts four input modes:

Mode	Example	Returns
Full postcode	GET /v1/postcode/SW1A+2AA	All signals. Case-insensitive, space optional.
Outward code only	GET /v1/postcode/SW1A	District-level signals only — geography, admin areas, constituency. Flood, broadband, property price, crime, and MP data are omitted as they vary too much within a district.
Nearest to coordinates	GET /v1/postcode/nearest?lat=51.50&lon=-0.13	Nearest single postcode centroid with full signal set, plus `queryPointDistanceMetres`.
All postcodes within radius	GET /v1/postcode/within?lat=51.50&lon=-0.13	Postcode centroids within the radius, ordered by distance, up to your plan's bulk cap (Starter 50, Pro 100, Business 250, Enterprise 500). Each result costs 1 quota unit. Starter and above only.

Northern Ireland (BT postcodes) return a 422 unsupported_region error on all input modes.

Reverse geocode — nearest postcode

Snap a coordinate to its nearest postcode — useful for resolving GPS coordinates, validating delivery addresses, or snapping device location to a postcode. Returns the full signal set plus a queryPointDistanceMetres field.

Parameter	Type	Notes
lat	number	Required. Decimal degrees, WGS84.
lon	number	Required. Decimal degrees, WGS84.
radius	integer	Optional. Search radius in metres. Default 1000. Returns 404 if no centroid falls within the radius.

GET /v1/postcode/nearest?lat=51.5034&lon=-0.1276&radius=500 abbreviated — full signal set below

{
  "postcode": "SW1A 2AA",
  "queryPointDistanceMetres": 87.3,
  "latitude": 51.5034,
  "longitude": -0.1276,
  "country": "England",
  "region": "London",
  "adminDistrict": "City of Westminster",
  /* ... geography, broadband, flood, crime, property,
         deprivation, demographics, housing, political ... */
  "summary": { "liveabilityLevel": "medium", "propertyRiskLevel": "low" /* ... */ },
  "signals": { /* full signal set */ }
}

Same shape as a single postcode lookup, plus queryPointDistanceMetres. See the full response shape and all fields in the Response section below.

Postcodes within a radius

Use this when you need to understand an area rather than a single point — zone risk assessment, delivery catchment analysis, or property research across a neighbourhood. Returns every postcode centroid within the radius, ordered by distance. Each postcode in the result costs one quota unit.

Parameter	Type	Notes
lat	number	Required. Decimal degrees, WGS84.
lon	number	Required. Decimal degrees, WGS84.
radius	integer	Optional. Search radius in metres. Default 1000, max 5000. Returns 404 if no centroids fall within the radius.

Tier	Max results per call
Free	Not available
Micro	Not available
Starter	50
Pro	100
Business	250
Enterprise	500

GET /v1/postcode/within?lat=51.5034&lon=-0.1276&radius=200 abbreviated — each result has the full signal set

{
  "total": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "postcode": "SW1A 2AA",
      "queryPointDistanceMetres": 87.3,
      "latitude": 51.5034,
      "longitude": -0.1276,
      "country": "England",
      "region": "London",
      "adminDistrict": "City of Westminster",
      /* ... geography, broadband, flood, crime, property,
             deprivation, demographics, housing, political ... */
      "summary": { "propertyRiskLevel": "low", "liveabilityLevel": "medium" /* ... */ },
      "signals": { /* full signal set — same shape as single postcode lookup */ }
    },
    {
      "postcode": "SW1A 1AA",
      "queryPointDistanceMetres": 142.1
      /* ... full signal set ... */
    },
    {
      "postcode": "SW1Y 5AH",
      "queryPointDistanceMetres": 198.4
      /* ... full signal set ... */
    }
  ]
}

Each result in results[] has the full postcode signal set — identical to a single GET /v1/postcode/{postcode} response, plus queryPointDistanceMetres. See the signal reference for all fields.

Response

Returns a JSON object. See the signal reference for all fields and values. All field names are camelCase.

Brief example — SW1A 2AA

{
  "postcode": "SW1A 2AA",
  "adminDistrict": "City of Westminster",
  "region": "London",
  "summary": {
    "propertyRiskLevel": "low",
    "liveabilityLevel": "medium",
    "insuranceRiskLevel": "low"
  },
  "signals": {
    "flood":      { "riversSea": "very_low" },
    "deprivation":{ "imdDecile": 8 },
    "crime":      { "rateBand": "high" },
    "property":   { "averagePrice": 2847000 },
    "broadband":  { "gigabit": true },
    "political":  { "mpName": "Nickie Aiken" }
  },
  "scores": {
    "propertyRiskScore": 0.22,
    "liveabilityScore": 0.61
  }
}

Bulk lookups

Available on Starter and above. Quota is consumed upfront for the full batch.

Tier	Postcodes per call
Free	Not available
Micro	Not available
Starter	50
Pro	100
Business	250
Enterprise	500

Synchronous bulk

All results returned immediately. Best for batches processed inline.

POST /v1/postcode/bulk

// Request
{ "postcodes": ["SW1A 2AA", "EC1A 1BB", "M1 1AE"] }

// Response 200
{
  "total": 3,
  "results": [
    { /* full postcode response */ },
    { "postcode": "EC1A 1BB", "error": "not_found" },
    { "postcode": "BT1 1AA",  "error": "unsupported_region" }
  ]
}

Async bulk

Submit a job and poll for results. Useful for large batches or background processing. Jobs expire 24 hours after submission.

POST /v1/postcode/bulk/async → 202 Accepted

// Request
{ "postcodes": ["SW1A 2AA", "EC1A 1BB"] }

// Response 202
{
  "jobId":   "bulk_4f3a9c1e72b8d5",
  "status":  "queued",
  "total":   2,
  "pollUrl": "/v1/postcode/bulk/jobs/bulk_4f3a9c1e72b8d5"
}

GET /v1/postcode/bulk/jobs/{jobId} — poll until status = "complete"

{
  "jobId":       "bulk_4f3a9c1e72b8d5",
  "status":      "complete",
  "total":       2,
  "done":        2,
  "createdAt":   "2026-05-18T10:00:00Z",
  "completedAt": "2026-05-18T10:00:03Z",
  "expiresAt":   "2026-05-19T10:00:00Z",
  "results": [ /* full postcode responses */ ]
}

Status lifecycle: queued → processing → complete | failed → expired

Use DELETE /v1/postcode/bulk/jobs/{jobId} to clean up a job before it expires.

Full signal reference → Errors & quotas