{"id":24781,"library":"ukpostcodeparser","title":"ukpostcodeparser","description":"A Python library for parsing and validating UK postcodes. Supports all common format types including inward/outward codes, GiroBank, BFPO, and special postcodes. Version 1.1.2 is current; the library is stable and receives infrequent updates.","status":"active","version":"1.1.2","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/hamstah/ukpostcodeparser","tags":["postcode","uk","validation","parsing"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install ukpostcodeparser","lang":"bash","label":"Latest release"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"symbol":"parse_uk_postcode","correct":"from ukpostcodeparser import parse_uk_postcode"},{"symbol":"parse_gb_postcode","correct":"from ukpostcodeparser import parse_gb_postcode"}],"quickstart":{"code":"from ukpostcodeparser import parse_uk_postcode\n\npostcode = parse_uk_postcode('SW1A 1AA')\nif postcode:\n    print(postcode)  # ParsedPostcode(outward='SW1A', inward='1AA', postcode='SW1A 1AA')\nelse:\n    print('Invalid postcode')","lang":"python","description":"Parse a UK postcode into its outward and inward components."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Replace `validate_uk_postcode(p)` with `parse_uk_postcode(p) is not None`.","message":"The function `validate_uk_postcode` is deprecated in version 1.1.0+; use `parse_uk_postcode` instead and check if it returns None.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":">=1.1.0"},{"fix":"Test with your expected input formats and validate using the parsed components if strict adherence to a specific format is needed.","message":"The function `parse_uk_postcode` accepts formatted postcode strings with or without space (e.g., 'SW1A1AA' and 'SW1A 1AA' both work). However, output always contains a space in the postcode field. Input validation is permissive: non-standard formats may be accepted as valid.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Use the parsed postcode with an external validation service (e.g., Ordnance Survey API) for existence checks.","message":"This library does not validate that a postcode exists in the Royal Mail database; it only checks structural validity. It will accept some patterns that are structurally valid but not actually assigned.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run `pip install ukpostcodeparser` in the correct Python environment.","cause":"Library not installed or installed in a different environment.","error":"ImportError: No module named 'ukpostcodeparser'"},{"fix":"Use `parse_uk_postcode` instead of `validate`. Check return value for None to indicate invalid postcode.","cause":"Attempting to call a non-existent function named `validate` that may have existed in an older version or never existed.","error":"AttributeError: module 'ukpostcodeparser' has no attribute 'validate'"},{"fix":"Pass a string argument, e.g., `parse_uk_postcode('M1 1AE')`.","cause":"Calling the function without passing a postcode string.","error":"TypeError: parse_uk_postcode() missing 1 required positional argument: 'postcode'"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}