UK Postcodes Scraper

UK Postcodes Scraper

Scrape UK postcode data for any list, partial search, or coordinate radius, up to a million per run. Each result returns the full address, ward, constituency, and precise latitude and longitude. No API key required. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

The UK's postcode system is the key to location data, but official sources like the ONS or Royal Mail often require licensing, bulk downloads, or complex APIs. This Actor queries the public Postcodes.io service directly, letting you look up full address details by postcode list, search by partial code, or reverse geocode a coordinate. You get a clean, flat dataset of administrative geographies and coordinates for every match.

Who uses it	What they scrape UK Postcodes for
E-commerce logistics managers	Validate and standardize delivery addresses against the official postcode database.
Real estate analysts	Map property listings to precise local authority wards and parliamentary constituencies.
Market researchers	Build geographic segments by converting a list of customer postcodes into coordinates and regions.
Public sector planners	Aggregate service demand by ward or constituency from a raw list of user postcodes.

What it does

This Actor collects UK postcode data by list, partial search, or reverse geocoding and returns each match as a flat row with address, ward, constituency, and coordinates.

• 📮 Bulk postcode lookup: Paste a list of full postcodes and get the complete address, ward, constituency, and coordinates for each one.
• 🔍 Partial postcode search: Enter an outward code like 'EC1A' to discover all matching full postcodes in that district.
• 📍 Reverse geocoding: Provide a latitude, longitude, and radius in meters to find all postcodes within that circle.
• 🗂️ Fixed flat schema: Every result arrives in a consistent row format, ready for direct import into spreadsheets or databases.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with UK Postcodes data

📮 Validate a customer address list.

An online retailer uploads 50,000 delivery postcodes to confirm each one exists and to append the correct county and local authority for shipping tax rules.

🗳️ Map constituents to their wards.

A political campaign feeds a list of supporter postcodes into the Actor to assign each one to the correct parliamentary constituency and electoral ward for canvassing.

📍 Find all postcodes near a new store.

A retail planner enters the latitude and longitude of a proposed site with a 1000-meter radius to extract every postcode in the catchment area for demographic analysis.

🔍 Complete a partial postcode for an address form.

A SaaS product uses the partial search mode to offer an autocomplete lookup when a user types an outward code like 'OX1', returning all valid full postcodes in that district.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key or registration	Queries the public Postcodes.io service with no authentication required.
Three lookup modes	Works from a list of postcodes, a partial search, or a latitude and longitude.
Rich administrative data	Returns ward, constituency, parish, and European electoral region alongside the address.
Precise coordinates	Every postcode comes with its official latitude and longitude.
Large scale ready	Collect up to a million postcodes in a single run.

How it compares

No other Store actor targets UK Postcodes the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	UK Postcodes Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When UK Postcodes changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a list of postcodes, a partial search query, or a coordinate and radius, and set a hard limit on the total number of postcodes collected per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "postcodes": [
    "OX1 1DP",
    "M1 1AE",
    "GU1 3UW",
    "CF10 1EP",
    "EH1 1RE"
  ],
  "radiusMeters": 1000,
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "postcodes": [
    "OX1 1DP",
    "M1 1AE",
    "GU1 3UW",
    "CF10 1EP",
    "EH1 1RE"
  ],
  "radiusMeters": 1000,
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.011 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$1.10
1,000 results	$11.00
10,000 results	$110.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the UK Postcodes Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to UK Postcodes through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/uk-postcodes-io-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that you have filled in exactly one input mode: either the postcode list, the partial search query, or the coordinate pair. If multiple modes are filled, the Actor uses the postcode list first. Also verify your postcode format is valid.

The Actor is running slowly with a large list.

The public Postcodes.io service processes requests one at a time. For lists over 10,000 postcodes, expect the run to take a while. Use the 'Maximum postcodes' limit to test a smaller sample first.

I get an error when using reverse geocoding.

Ensure both latitude and longitude are provided as decimal numbers and that the radius is between 1 and 2000 meters. The coordinate must be within the UK to return postcodes.

Some postcodes in my list return an error.

The Postcodes.io service may return a 404 for terminated or invalid postcodes. The Actor logs these and continues with the next item. Check the run log for details on which postcodes failed.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What is the data source for this Actor?	It calls the public Postcodes.io API, which is a free and open service that mirrors the official UK postcode data without requiring a license key.
Can I look up a single postcode?	Yes. Paste one postcode into the list field and run the Actor. It will return the full address, ward, constituency, and coordinates for that single code.
How do I search for postcodes by area?	Leave the postcode list empty and use the 'Postcode' search field. Enter a partial outward code like 'M1' to get all matching full postcodes in that district.
How does reverse geocoding work?	Leave the list and search fields empty, then enter a latitude, longitude, and radius in meters. The Actor will return every postcode whose center point falls within that circle.
What is the maximum search radius?	The radius for reverse geocoding is capped at 2000 meters. This is a limit of the underlying Postcodes.io service.
Does this Actor return the full address?	Yes. Each result includes the administrative district, county, ward, parish, and parliamentary constituency, along with the postcode and its coordinates.
Can I get Northern Ireland postcodes?	Yes, the Postcodes.io service covers the entire United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England.
Is there a rate limit?	The public Postcodes.io service has usage limits. This Actor processes requests sequentially to stay within acceptable bounds, but very large bulk runs may take time.
What format is the data exported in?	You can export your results in CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify dataset tab after the run completes.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Postcodes.io. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.