UK Postcode

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Postal codes are alphanumeric codes used in the United Kingdom are known as postcodes (originally postal codes). A full postcode is known as a "postcode unit" and designates an area with a number of addresses or a single major delivery point.

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Matched expressions

Regex expressions

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\b([G][I][R] ?0[A]{2})\b

Matches an exact string "GIR 0AA"

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\b[A-Z][0-9]{1,2} ?[0-9][A-Z]{2} ?[0-9][A-Z]{2}

Matches an alphanumeric string of the format ANN NAA NAA or AN NAA NAA

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\b[A-Z][A-HJ-Y][0-9]{1,2} ?[0-9][A-Z]{2}

Matches an alphanumeric string of the format AAN NAA or AANN NAA (the second character cannot contain I or Z), where space is optional.

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\b[A-Z][0-9][A-Z] ?[0-9][A-Z]{2}

Matches an alphanumeric string of the format ANA NAA, where space is optional.

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\b[A-Z][A-HJ-Y][0-9]?[A-Z] ?[0-9][A-Z]{2}

Matches an alphanumeric string of the format AANA NAA (the second character cannot contain I or Z), where space and second digit are optional.

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Ignored expressions

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