What's a postel code?

Question

What's a postel code?

Answer 1

It's a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail. It's another term for Zip Code.

Answer 2

a post code is the english word for a zip code

Answer 3

The UK post code is a string of characters added to the address of every building in the country which are unique to that building or to a block of buildings or part of a street - it is similar to what the Americans call a zip code - but the UK code has letters as well as numbers..

If it is written correctly on each letter it allows the mail companies to use a computer to read the code and then sort the mail to speed it on it's way to the correct destination.

Therefore it follows that in the UK there are thousands and thousands (millions even) of different postcode and if you want a specific one you need to tell us a specific address

It is also used by many other companies in the UK to determine specific areas - for instance car insurance companies use the post code to determine the risk in the area you live and amend the payment accordingly.

Also delivery companies use it with a computer to work out the best route for the delivery truck to avoid covering the same roads twice.

Answer 4

A post-code is the British term for a Zip-Code used in the USA.

A post code is all that is basically needed for a letter!