AFD Postcode Plus

Postcode Plus uses include rapid address entry, address verification, postcoding, NHS administration and mapping of existing data. Postcode Plus is ideal for intensive address list management or sorting out poor data, with organisations, building names and numbers it can quickly provide a missing or faulty postcode and the delivery point suffix can be used to generate Royal Mail barcodes. Postcode Plus will work with virtually all Windows applications, and is simple to install and use with lots of free examples of how to link it with your own databases.

Postcode Plus Benefits:

• Save over 80% of keystrokes entering addresses
• Save hours of wasted time
• Quickly look up full addresses from any fragment
• Verify correct postal addresses to delivery point level
• Eliminate errors in your address lists
• Maximise mailsort discounts with high quality data
• Print labels or envelopes for any address
• Show nearest branches / offices to most addresses

Postcode Plus Features:

• Lightning fast, comprehensive address management in Windows, DOS or Unix
• Use minimal information to enter and verify addresses
• Identifies and replaces changed postcodes
• Includes full delivery addresses for over 28.5 million addresses, including over 1.5 million named organisations
• Provides comprehensive data, including DPS, Organisation, Property, Street, Locality, Town, County, most STD codes, Household Count, Grid Reference, Electoral Ward and NHS information
• Integrated Nearest system to maintain contact addresses and calculate nearest to caller
• Seamless integration in Windows & DOS
• The most comprehensive, affordable postcode interrogator available
• Regular data updates are available quarterly

Postcode Plus Dynamic Link Library (DLL) provides a powerful and simple way for programmers to integrate the power of AFD Postcode Plus directly into their database or application running under Windows 3.x, 95, NT, 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7. The programming involved will vary with the language you are using, but examples are provided which make it very easy for most popular languages and the principles illustrated will guide developers in other environments. If you are using one of the example languages, you can simply paste the bits of program into your own code, for immediate use!

Sample Source code is provided for VB and C/C++. A command-line DOS interface is also available.

All products in the afd postcode range require an Annual Data license. Initial prices include a data license for one year. The Annual Renewal fee includes a data license, a full new data set, an upgrade to the latest program release and a full technical support service.