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source of UK test data- name and address search

  • 29-05-2012 06:24PM
    #1
    Strongbow10
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    I am in the process of running test data on search engines at the moment.

    Apart from online telephone directories, where can i source a list UK names and addresses that I can use for test purposes?

    feel free to move mods if im in the wrong place


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  • #2
    yoyo
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    Moved to Development.

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  • #3
    E39MSport
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    Experian


  • #4
    Strongbow10
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    E39MSport wrote: »
    Experian

    cheers for the reply

    how do i get a list of uk names and addresses from experian though


  • #5
    E39MSport
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    Pretty sure you'd have to cough up for it.


  • #6
    Strongbow10
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    cheers for the reply

    just looking for free sources, but thanks a million anyway


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  • #7
    Aswerty
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    Don't know if this is any use to you since it's not real addresses (and you don't state if you need real or dummy data) but http://www.generatedata.com generates test data. Only 200 rows can be generated altough a $20 dollar donation allows for 5000 rows to be generated.


  • #8
    Strongbow10
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    Aswerty wrote: »
    Don't know if this is any use to you since it's not real addresses (and you don't state if you need real or dummy data) but http://www.generatedata.com generates test data. Only 200 rows can be generated altough a $20 dollar donation allows for 5000 rows to be generated.

    it would be real UK data (names and addresses) but on the proviso its not coming from the phone directories. its a specific request I know, but there idea is test out some resources I have


  • #9
    Aswerty
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    Ah right, that seems like pretty sensitive information to be gaining access to so I wouldn't be surprised if you find it difficult to acquire.

    You might have some luck with https://www.census.ac.uk/censusprogramme/Default.aspx (especially SARs) if you could gain access although it seems to be oriented towards academic institutions.


  • #10
    Strongbow10
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    Aswerty wrote: »
    Ah right, that seems like pretty sensitive information to be gaining access to so I wouldn't be surprised if you find it difficult to acquire.

    You might have some luck with https://www.census.ac.uk/censusprogramme/Default.aspx (especially SARs) if you could gain access although it seems to be oriented towards academic institutions.

    absolutely, I was a bit iffy asking to be honest. Don't want to seem dodgy :p

    Currently, I have just been running names and addresses of people I know (even my own), want to know how our search engines run under stress, but ive hit a brick wall with UK data. Very arduous process taking them one by one from google. I wouldnt even know where to start but i'll take a look at the above, cheers for that


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