Re: UK postcodes in Maps API vs maps.google.com

On Apr 30, 9:23 am, stevef <s.fors...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> I have searched the group but can find no exact match on this
> question. I am developing a mapping function for use in local
> government and have found that the Maps API is only using postcode
> sectors.

You didn't find http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api/search?group=google-maps-api&q=uk+postcodes

> When I try the postcode through maps.google.com, it is very accurate.
>
> Can any one explain the difference to me and whether there is any way
> the Maps API can use the same techniques as the maps.google website?

Plenty in those search results about the differences. Hopefully, now
the data has been made available Google will be able to use it.

One way the API can use the same data is not to use the API geocoder.
If you can get the data and host it yourself you can do your own
geocoding relatively easily; otherwise you'll need to implement a
proxy script so you can get some other service to do it.

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