The very latest Bristol Postcode Address List that can be used
for direct marketing including direct mail and data cleansing
exercises. This is the only official address database sourced
directly from Royal Mail.
The Bristol Postcode Address List has been
taken from the Royal Mail's UK PAF file - this is in itself the definitive most up-to-date and complete address database in the UK. There are two product options: the UK file which has every address and postcode in the UK (28 million addresses both business and residential) OR just the addresses in your postcode area, which is the cheaper more address specific / smaller file.
Bristol BS Postcode Address List / PAF Applications
The Bristol Postcode Address List / Royal Mail Postcode Address File (PAF), is often used to capture, create and or maintain your in-house address lists pre mailing. This includes web site registrations, forms and customer databases to reduce the number of returned or undelivered items from mailing programs. Obviously there are many more applications that you can use the
PAF file for including mailing, planning leaflet distribution, logistics, navigation to name just a few!
PAF file Benefits
- Clean addresses
- Cheaper source as a mailing file
- Reduce postage costs through Mailsort, Presstream and Cleanmail
- Reduce the amount of undelivered mail
- Preservation of brand image
- Improved accuracy of customer and prospect analysis
- Great for analysis
- Perfect for grid referencing
Fields
- Organisation Name
- Department Name
- PO Box
- Building / House Name
- Sub Building Name
- Building Number
- Thoroughfare
- Street Name
- Double Dependent Locality
- Dependent Locality
- Post Town
- Postcode
- Postcode Type
- DPS
- SU Organisation Flag (blank if residential)
- Grid Reference (optional)
Coverage
The Bristol Postcode Address List covers every known address in
the Bristol Postcode Area (BS). A sample of the PAF can be found
by following the link at the top of this page, this will also provide you with the data fields that are provided for each record.
Format
The Bristol Postcode Address List / PAF file is supplied as a Comma
Separated Variable (CSV) delimited text file using double quotes by default. This field format will open very easily using
almost any software application including but not limited to Excel, Word, Notepad, Access, SQL etc. Due to the size of the file,
older versions of Excel may not be an option as Excel limits any file size to around 65,000 rows / records.
Delivery
The Bristol Postcode Address List / Postcode Address File (PAF) is by default emailed at the time of order using a secure download link delivery method. If you require the PAF supplied in another format then we will be more than happy to accommodate you where humanly reasonable to do so at no extra cost.
Licensing
Bristol Postcode Address List / PAF is licensed annually for each user
that has access to it. Options for system licences and
internet licences are also available.
Accuracy
The Bristol Postcode Address List is the most up-to-date and complete address database available for
Bristol addresses containing a mixture of business and residential sites. For your licence fee you will receive the very latest file which will be valid for 12 months use and this includes quarterly updates to ensure it stays up to date.