Measre Distance using the PostCode

12 Dec 2006 1:00 PM

Samuel Shulman

Hi

I need to measure the distance using 2 postcodes (UK)

How can that be done?

Thank you,
Samuel

12 Dec 2006 1:57 PM

Andrew Morton

Samuel Shulman wrote:

> I need to measure the distance using 2 postcodes (UK)
>
> How can that be done?

1. Get latitude & longitude corresponding to the postcodes:
http://www.jibble.org/ukpostcodes/

2. http://jsp.vs19.net/lr/sphere-distance.php

3. In return for me having just spent some 30 seconds on google, let us know
the error in distance between treating the Earth as a sphere and treating it
as flat for postcode areas at opposite ends of the UK :-)

Andrew

12 Dec 2006 8:07 PM

Samuel Shulman

Sorry can't answer your question,

The link you gave me doesn't work (try downloading the file) I also think
that there is no nearly enough post codes

However, this link seems good:
http://www.bindingpoint.com/service.aspx?skey=4778

Regards,
Samuel

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"Andrew Morton" <a**@in-press.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> Samuel Shulman wrote:
>> I need to measure the distance using 2 postcodes (UK)
>>
>> How can that be done?
>
> 1. Get latitude & longitude corresponding to the postcodes:
> http://www.jibble.org/ukpostcodes/
>
> 2. http://jsp.vs19.net/lr/sphere-distance.php
>
> 3. In return for me having just spent some 30 seconds on google, let us
> know the error in distance between treating the Earth as a sphere and
> treating it as flat for postcode areas at opposite ends of the UK :-)
>
> Andrew
>