alphagov / alphagov/locations-api

Its hard to identify Large User Postcodes

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Description

We should really have a rake task which can give you the basic information on a postcode, because otherwise it's hard to identify when a problem is down to a postcode being an LUP (which can't be used for local_transaction or find-your-council lookups, but can be used for Places Manager lookups or geocoding).

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Research direction

Start by examining the repository's existing Rake tasks and the postcode lookup entry points named in the issue. Define the task's basic postcode output so it makes Large User Postcodes identifiable and distinguishes support for local_transaction, find-your-council, Places Manager, and geocoding lookups. Done means the task can provide that information for a supplied postcode.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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