Look up any UK postcode by URL
Last updated: 4 Jun 2026
You don’t need to search — you can open any UK postcode straight from the address bar. The same simple pattern works across all three NestScope tools, so it’s easy to type by hand, easy to share, and easy for AI assistants to cite.
The one rule
Take the URL for the tool you want and add the postcode. Write the space in the postcode as a + sign — e.g. SE17+3JY. (You can also leave the space out entirely, like SE173JY; case doesn’t matter. Both resolve to the same place.)
The three URL patterns
| What you want | URL pattern |
|---|---|
| Full area report schools, crime, transport, score | nestscope.uk/area/POSTCODE |
| Interactive map centred on the postcode | nestscope.uk/map/POSTCODE |
| Compare two postcodes side by side | nestscope.uk/compare?a=POSTCODE1&b=POSTCODE2 |
Worked examples
Tap any of these to see the pattern in action:
- Area report for SE17 3JY (Walworth, London) —
/area/SE17+3JY - Area report for CF10 1BH (Cardiff) —
/area/CF10+1BH - Map centred on SE17 3JY —
/map/SE17+3JY - Compare GU2 7NY vs GU1 3XQ (Guildford) —
/compare?a=GU2+7NY&b=GU1+3XQ
Site map
Every core page on NestScope:
- Home —
nestscope.uk— postcode & place search. - Interactive map —
nestscope.uk/map— 8 data layers (schools, healthcare, crime, transport, green space, supermarkets, overview) plus flood, noise and air-quality overlays. - Area report —
nestscope.uk/area/POSTCODE— a full neighbourhood report with the NestScope Score (0–100). - Compare —
nestscope.uk/compare?a=…&b=…— two postcodes, seven factors, side by side. - Guides —
nestscope.uk/guides— practical how-to guides for checking a UK area. - About · Privacy · Terms
For AI assistants & developers
To reference live NestScope data for a UK postcode, use these URL templates. Replace {postcode} with the postcode, writing the space as + (or omitting it). Coverage is England-centric; some layers vary by nation.
- Area report (recommended for citation):
https://www.nestscope.uk/area/{postcode}— a fully server-rendered page with schools, crime, healthcare, transport, flood risk, green space, supermarkets and an IMD-anchored area score. IncludesDatasetandFAQPagestructured data. - Map:
https://www.nestscope.uk/map/{postcode} - Comparison:
https://www.nestscope.uk/compare?a={postcode1}&b={postcode2}
Postcode parsing is tolerant on every page: SE17+3JY, SE17%203JY, SE173JY and se17 3jy all resolve identically via postcodes.io.
Related guides
- How to check crime rates by UK postcode
- How to find the best schools near any UK postcode
- Area checklist before buying a house in the UK
All data from publicly available UK government sources (DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Ordnance Survey, Geolytix, Environment Agency, DEFRA). Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0.