PAF®
The Postcode Address File is the UK’s most up-to-date address database. By taking advantage of daily updates you can get more letters and parcels to your customers first time. It also supports businesses in reducing abandoned baskets, expensive returns, fraudulent transactions and customer complaints. Saving you both time and money.
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Facts and Features
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30m+ UK postal delivery addresses
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1.8m UK postcodes
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1.4m UK business names
The PAF database doesn’t simply offer you scale and reach. It receives 4-5,000 updates every day – mainly from postmen and women doing their daily walks – to ensure that it remains the UK’s most up-to date, accurate and widely-used address database.
Five ways PAF and our additional address products can help your business
The Postcode Address File – and its complementary products – offers a host of benefits to organisations of every size and in every sector. It does so in a multitude of ways; but here are five of the most common uses.
Making Online Transactions Easier
Reduce abandoned baskets and expensive returns by enabling fast and accurate automatic address completion.
Find out moreDelivering Mail Efficiently
Increase addressing accuracy, leading to added efficiency, reduced returns and improved customer experience.
Find out moreVerifying Customer Identities
Verify addresses in seconds, for a better customer experience and reduce the likelihood of losses due to fraud.
Find out moreManaging Databases Effectively
Remove errors, duplicates and gaps in customer address information to ensure your records are up to date and standardised.
Find out moreIdentifying Addresses in a Specific Geographic Area
Optimise route planning and select specific postcode areas to improve operational efficiency and customer targeting.
Find out moreComplementary data products
You can get even more out of the PAF database when you add these
additional address products.
News
September 2019 Solutions Provider e-Newsletter – Special Anniversary Edition
The latest Solutions Provider e-Newsletter is now available and contains the following articles: 60th anniversary of the postcode Lights, Camera, Action Twitter postcode competition winner Try before you buy The … read more
The September statistics for the Postcode Address File (PAF®) are...
We’ll update this information week commencing 21st October 2019, following the PAF product run. If you have any further questions, we’re happy to help, click on Contact Us for ways to … read more