Award winning, sensibly priced
Affordable pay-as-you-go credit packs and monthly plans for all usage levels.
Credit packs
Buy a credit pack, use it within 12 months and only top up if you want to.
Not sure how many credits you'll need? Use the credit calculator to get an estimate.
Credit pack selected
- Credits 10,000
- Total cost £ - + VAT
Includes
- 10,000 credits to use within 12 months
- Option to auto top-up
- No contract
- Free technical support
| Credits used | Cost per request | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address lookup | UK | 2.0 | 10.00p |
| Ireland | 4.5 | 22.50p | |
| Rest of world | 2.0 | 10.00p | |
| Rooftop geocoding | UK and Ireland | 4.5 | 22.50p |
| Bank validation | 1.2 | 6.00p | |
| Email validation | 1.2 | 6.00p | |
| Mobile validation | 1.2 | 6.00p | |
| OTP verification | 3.7 | 18.50p | |
Monthly plans
Pay monthly and get an allowance of credits to use from the start of each month.
Not sure how many credits you'll need? Use the credit calculator to get an estimate.
Monthly plan selected
- Credits per month 2,000
- Monthly cost £-- + VAT
Includes
- 2,000 credits each month
- Additional credits charged at 2.8p each
- Change or cancel each month
- Free technical support
| Credits used | Cost per request | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address lookup | UK | 2.0 | 4.50p |
| Ireland | 4.5 | 10.13p | |
| Rest of world | 2.0 | 4.50p | |
| Rooftop geocoding | UK and Ireland | 4.5 | 10.13p |
| Bank validation | 1.2 | 2.70p | |
| Email validation | 1.2 | 2.70p | |
| Mobile validation | 1.2 | 2.70p | |
| OTP verification | 3.7 | 8.33p | |
How many credits do you need?
Each request to Postcoder uses one or more credits. You can add credits to your account with a pay-as-you-go credit pack or a monthly plan. Enter some numbers below to get an estimate of how many credits you'll need.
Pricing for enterprise customers
For organisations that require more than our standard credit packs and monthly plans, or that need quality of service guarantees, we offer:
- Larger credit packs and monthly plans with volume discounts
- Enhanced SLA with 99.99% availability
Pricing for public sector customers
If you're a UK public sector customer, we may be able to offer you a discount on pricing for UK address lookups, thanks to an agreement between Royal Mail and the UK government.
Frequently asked questions
How long do credits last?
For all of our credit packs, your credits will last for 12 months. For our monthly plans, your credit balance will be updated at the start of each month; unused credits are not carried over to the next month.Can I buy a one-off credit pack?
Yes. When you buy a credit pack, there's no obligation to buy another one.Can my credits be used for all types of request?
Yes, your credits can be used for any Postcoder request. For example you could use them for both address lookup and mobile validation requests. You don't need to have different accounts or separate credit balances for different requests.Why isn't one credit equivalent to one lookup?
Postcoder offers a variety of different requests, all of which incur different costs. This is why we can't equate one credit to one lookup. Please see the credit costs page in the Postcoder documentation for a detailed list.What happens when my credits run low?
Postcoder will automatically notify you via email when your credit balance runs low. To avoid running out of credits you can:
- Enable auto top-up when you purchase a credit pack; or
- Buy another credit pack when Postcoder emails you to say your credits are running low; or
- Check how many credits you have by logging into your account or by using the status endpoint; or
- Consider setting up a monthly plan instead.
I want to buy a monthly plan, but what happens if my usage changes?
You can change or cancel your plan every 30 days. Any additional use is simply added to your next month's bill.Does pricing include Multiple Residence data?
Yes, our pricing for UK address lookup always includes Royal Mail's Multiple Residence data as standard. This makes it excellent value.Why are Irish address lookups more expensive than UK address lookups?
The price difference reflects the different data licence fees that we pay to Eircode and Royal Mail on your behalf.Why is the recommended monthly plan or credit pack too small or large?
The credit calculator recommends the most cost effective option for your expected usage.Monthly plans - the most cost-effective option may be to select a smaller monthly plan and pay for any additional credits on top (these are automatically added to next month's bill), or to upgrade to a larger monthly plan that you don't completely use each month.
Credit packs - the most cost-effective option may be to buy a smaller credit pack more than once (you can use auto top-up if you wish), or to buy a larger credit pack that you don't completely use within 12 months.