Route planning and optimisation
Distances and Directions
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Postcode Anywhere... a closer look at distances and directions

The data – TeleAtlas and Ordnance Survey

  • Postcode Anywhere’s directions data is automatically updated so you don’t need to lift a finger
  • TomTom data includes more than 31 million kilometres of roads, 3.3 billion inhabitants, and 26 million Points-of-Interest (POIs) worldwide
  • TomTom maps provide absolute accuracy to within two metres and 15 centimetres relative accuracy, with 100 million pictures produced per year
  • Taps into over 50,000 reliable resources, including satellite and aerial imagery, fleet and postal drivers, public data sources and government agencies
  • We also offer road distance calculations, a store locator and route optimisation using OS MasterMap ITN Layer data
NEW FEATURES - Postcode Anywhere's industry leading routing services are now even better.

Height, weight and width data means that your routes are tailored to match to your vehicle or fleet, making the logistical difficulties caused by low bridges and narrow roads a thing of the past.

Also, speed profile data means we can match the time of your journey to road conditions and average speeds. This means that the data you retrieve will be more accurate, and you can set arrival times with absolute confidence.

Sample data for Distances and Directions

Name Type Description Example
SegmentNumber Integer A zero based counter indicating the row number.
0
StepNumber Integer A zero based counter indicating the row number.
0
Action String The type of routing instruction.
D
Description String Textual description of the routing instruction.
Depart EAST from start on [Moseley Road]
Road String The name of the road to turn onto.
[Moseley Road]
StepTime Integer The time in seconds for this part of the route.
10
StepDistance Integer The distance in metres for this part of the route.
149
TotalTime Integer The total time in seconds for the route.
10
TotalDistance Integer The total distance in metres for the route.
149

Product features

  • NEW - Height, weight and width data keeps you on the right path, and speed profile data helps to guarantee your arrival time
  • Choose between fastest and shortest routes
  • Copes with border crossings including ferry trips
  • Range of web service methods to integrate with your own applications and with our own mapping services
  • Simple credit pack based pricing system means no complicated licensing
  • Postzon™ and OS OpenData™ data sets also available

Can be used with

Web service APIs
Fully-hosted platform