Key Dataset Description - Postzon

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Title POSTZON
Alternate Title -
Originator Royal Mail - Address Management Centre.
Abstract The Postzon file is extracted from the Central Postcode Directory which is based on a file originally created by the then Department of Transport for their Regional Highway Traffic Model (RHTM) project. This file was enhanced and updated by the Office for National Statistics.
Start Date of Capture -
End Date of Capture Ongoing.
Frequency of Update Ongoing.
Resource Type Database.
Access Constraints Licence from Royal Mail.
Keywords POSTZON
Ordnance Survey (Great Britain)
Grid Reference
County Code
District Code
Ward Code
Grid Status
Country Code
Ward Status
NHS Region
NHS Code
Geographic extent Total UK Coverage.
System of Spatial Referencing by Coordinates National grid: Ordnance Survey (Great Britain).
System of Spatial Referencing by Description Postcode
Descriptive name for geographic extent Total UK coverage.
Level of Spatial Detail 100m.
Copyright Post Office.
Format/Media/On-line Ordering information 6250 Magnetic Tape
IBM 3480 Cartridge
IBM 3490E Cartridge
DAT
Additional Information

The PAF Digest publication contains descriptions of all products available directly from Royal Mail. Copies and other literature can be obtained from the Address Management Centre, address below.

Dataset Association

GRO(Scotland): Postcode Index.

Office for National Statistics: Main Central Postcode Directory (Main CPD)

Ordnance Survey: Code-Point

Royal Mail: Postcode Address File (PAF) , Alias file

Contact Name or Title Jacqueline Venn, Julianne Bonshor or Paul Foley, Customer Services
Contact Address Address Management Centre
4 St Georges Business Centre
St Georges Square
Contact City PORTSMOUTH
Contact Country England
Contact Postcode PO1 3AX
Contact Phone no +44 (0) 23 9288 2778
Contact Fax no +44 (0) 23 9288 2780
Contact email address julianne.bonshor@royalmail.co.uk
Contact web site address www.royalmail.co.uk

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