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postcode

[pohst-kohd] / ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /
NOUN
postal code
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NOUN
ZIP code
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You can also use the postcode search below to find out who is standing in every seat at the election on 7 May.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"When you live around the border, it really can feel like a postcode lottery," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Estate agents show rental prices in the same expensive postcode ranging from £2,000 and £7,500 per month for two and three bedroom apartments, with detached houses much higher.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

A Defra spokesperson said it will "end the postcode lottery of bin collection".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins