Best way to geocode UK postcode with Google Maps API?

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Published on 2010-05-14T09:02:06Z Indexed on 2010/05/14 9:04 UTC
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What is the most effective and accurate way to geocode a UK postcode? Using the built in geocode object results in massively blurred results (lots of postcodes returning just a general area).

Are there any free UK postcode geocoding services I can plug into via JavaScript?

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