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Addresses difficult to find
The PAF address list does not supply names of occupiers of each address. Names
from the Electoral Register sample were often used in rural areas to help locate
obscure addresses. We want you to nuke the best use of your time in trying to
locate vague or obscure addresses. Experience has shown that the most effective
methods of locating difficult addresses are:
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If after
Asking local people including the postman
Phoning local Post Code Enquiries (Tel No in Blue Postcode book) .
Phoning local Sorting Office (before 11 am)
Asking at local Post Office
Asking police
consulting naps, visiting the area and enquirinq locally You still
cannot locate an address, there are two alternatives:
1. Telephone Sampling 2366 who nay be able to provide extra information
either from the PAF or from the Electoral Register.
2. Check the address on the Electoral Register, to obtain a surname,
yourself. Copies are usually held at libraries and some post c: fices.
You should decide which is cheaper. Obviously if locating an odd address in the
Electoral Register inml~s a long journey, parking expenses etc, it would be
better to telephone HQ. If, howemr, you have several obscure addresses and
there is a copy of the Electoral Register locally, it would probably be cheaper
for you to check this yourself. Please note this is only permissible when all
other msthods have been exhausted and it should only be necessary in a wry
small number of cases in rural areas. Make a note of any such calls on your
claims form. Some Sub Post Offices have a copy of the Electoral Register to
hand and may be willing to help you.
Blue Postcode Books
You may also find it useful to obtain local postcode books. Local Post Offices ,
in theory, can supply these free on request, so it should be possible to collect
one when you call to post work etc. If you havs any problems with this, we will
supply an introductory letter for you to hand in at the Post Office. Don’t make
a special journey to collect a Blue Book!
Counting Households at Address
At each address you should try to find out how many households are present at
your first call. If the address contains more than one household you should
list all the households according to the procedure describsd on page 11.
The total number of households you hav? listed should be the total number at the
address.
Address Empty at First Call
Count an address as empty on the
Do not recall e~n if you know a
month.
first call at which you discover it is &npty.
household(s) will be moving in later in the
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