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postcode

[pohst-kohd] / ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /
NOUN
postal code
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NOUN
ZIP code
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"We talk as a nation about wanting growth in every postcode, but at the moment, a lot of us are funding growth in every zip code," Dame Julia said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Your area’s heatwave threshold may be approximate if your postcode is near a county boundary.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Type in your postcode to see what summer 2026 was like in your area.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

We’ve matched every active postcode in the UK to its nearest 1km by 1km grid cell in the HadUK dataset.

From BBC ● Sep. 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

SES Water confirmed the Kent postcodes TN8 and TN11 and parts of Surrey postcodes RH1, RH6 and RH10 had no water supply or low pressure.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

"Growth in all postcodes" is the message the Guardian picks out from Burnham's upcoming speech.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

It's not due to their salary, but their postcodes.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Many of the parties' most-viewed adverts were targeted towards individual towns, constituencies or even postcodes, the BBC found.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

The men used Google to search affluent postcodes to identify potential targets, according to police, before looking up floor plans on Rightmove.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026


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