Cabinet Office
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|| Metadata | Value |
|---|---|
| Data Element |
Post Code |
| Is Part Of | |
| Has Parts | |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Status | Release |
| Previous Versions | |
| Later Versions |
Version: 2.1
Status: Release |
| Date Agreed | 1 January 2002 |
| UML diagram | BS7666 UML diagram |
| Name | Post Code |
| Description | The code allocated by the Post Office to identify a group of postal delivery points. |
| Business Format | Max 8 characters |
| Element Type | Data Type |
| XML Schema | |
| Validations |
1.
The Outward code can be 2, 3 or 4 characters followed by a space and the inward code, which is 3 characters and is always NAA2.
The outward code has seven valid formats, AN, ANN, AAN, AANN, ANA, AANA, and AAA3.
2.
The letters I and Z are not used in the second alpha position (except GIR 0AA)
3.
The second half of the code never uses the letters C, I, K, M, O, and V.
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| Value | |
| DefaultValue | |
| Owner | Royal Mail |
| Based On | Royal Mail |
| Verification | |
| Comment |
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