Postcode intelligence
Postcode reports, comparison, area discovery and the Postcodewise API — one consolidated service line.
- Up to 1.8M+ UK postcode locations, depending on data availability
- Public data from DfE, ONS and Police.uk where available
- Save places to your dashboard for repeatable reviews
- Compare two postcodes side-by-side with headline scores and quick difference labels
- Regional browse pages, area maps and research tables for early area shortlisting
- REST API, OGC API - Features, WFS 2.0 and themed embeddable widget for portals and GIS teams
How teams use it
Postcodewise turns official local datasets into postcode-level reports for homebuyers, councils, safeguarding leads and GIS analysts who need traceable evidence.
Reports are designed for screen sharing and committee packs while keeping source attribution and licensing visible.
Comparison mode helps stakeholder meetings where teams need to decide between competing sites or wards quickly — use it before a tender to score candidate locations against a baseline postcode.
Discovery is deliberately lighter than reports, so teams can discuss options before they need a formal evidence pack. Open a full postcode report once a candidate location is clear.
Engineering and GIS teams can call the same Postcodewise data through a JSON API, connect QGIS or ArcGIS Pro via OGC API - Features and WFS 2.0, or embed a themed widget with origin allow-lists and visible usage quotas.
What’s included
Postcode reports
- Demographic overlays and neighbourhood benchmarks
- Nearby school context using DfE fields
- Connectivity and environmental signals where datasets are loaded
- Saved notes for stakeholder packs
- Responsive maps with Leaflet and vector-tile-ready layers
- Export-ready summaries and OGC GeoPackage (.gpkg) downloads
Postcode comparison
- Pair any two postcodes with headline scores and difference labels for deprivation, schools and policing context
- Two-column layout keeps both locations visible on desktop
- Mobile layout keeps the difference summary close to the results
- Print-friendly view for council or board packs
- Deep links can be shared by URL
Area discovery
- Regional landing pages based on official area groupings
- Outcode pages that lead into individual postcode reports
- Area maps and Scout tools for early neighbourhood research
- Research tables for filtering and export
- No separate discovery plan — included with every Postcodewise account
API, OGC GIS & embeddable widgets
- REST examples and JSON responses for quick prototypes
- OGC API - Features and WFS 2.0 endpoints for QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, PostGIS and GeoPandas
- Themed widget for property portals and intranets
- Origin allow-lists and abuse monitoring
- Clear usage quotas with warning thresholds
- Enterprise option for SLA-backed API use
API allowances
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Prototypes and student projects | Free | 50 API lookups per month · Basic widget embedding · Attribution watermark required |
| Professional Product teams in production | Business (£45/month) | 5,000 API lookups per month · 500 AI location queries per month · Full JSON + OGC API - Features & WFS 2.0 · Origin allow-lists · 7-day usage analytics |
| Enterprise Gateway High-volume or regulated teams | Quoted in writing | Burst capacity planning · Named technical contact · Custom export planning · SLA-backed response targets |
Questions
How are paid services priced?
Self-serve features are free to start where shown. Higher-volume API access, onboarding, exports, SLA support or custom workspace work is quoted and confirmed in writing before we invoice.
What is a workspace?
A workspace is the organisational boundary in Postcodewise where your team members are invited, assets like surveys or uploads live, and usage is reconciled. Business accounts create or join a workspace to collaborate under one agreement.
How do I confirm a final price?
Use the call-to-action on the tier that fits, or contact us with your context. We document fees, usage caps and support terms in writing before any paid work starts.