Ideal Postcodes Address Finder

What Ideal Postcodes Address Finder is

Ideal Postcodes Address Finder adds address autocomplete to online forms and uses fuzzy matching to correct common address-entry mistakes. A user can select a suggested address to receive the full address; suggestions are free, and a credit is charged for that completed selection. Address data is available for more than 240 international countries. For UK lookups, every address includes a UPRN and rooftop geocodes at no extra charge, while the UK data is refreshed daily against Royal Mail's PAF and Ordnance Survey datasets. The maker says the capture flow supports screen-reader users and lets them complete addresses independently. Address Finder is available through web, iOS, Android, extensions and API. Its REST API runs over HTTPS, returns JSON and authenticates with an API key. The maker lists more than 30 integrations, including Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce, HubSpot, Zapier, Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics. Ideal Postcodes states that it is ISO 27001:2022 and Cyber Essentials certified, holds data in UK and EU data centres, and handles it in line with UK GDPR. Credit purchases are one-off and valid for 12 months; the listed 200-credit purchase costs £90.05, paid once.

Who it suits

Address Finder suits businesses that need address autocomplete in online forms, including those serving users in multiple countries. It is also relevant to teams using its listed ecommerce, CRM and automation integrations, or building against a REST API.

Limits

There is no free plan. Purchased credits are valid for 12 months, and the API returns up to 100 addresses per postcode page, so additional pages may be needed for larger results.

Getting started

1. Open https://ideal-postcodes.co.uk/
2. Choose a one-off credit purchase
3. Add Address Finder to a supported platform or integrate it using the REST API
4. For API access, authenticate requests with an API key and use the HTTPS JSON service

Verdict

Choose Address Finder if your forms need address autocomplete, correction of common entry errors and access to UK or international address data. Consider the credit expiry and the 100-address page limit when estimating usage, particularly for postcodes that return more than one page.