MarkBaker

function parsePostcode2($postcode) {
    $postcode = preg_replace('/\s*/','',strtoupper($postcode));

    $sector = substr($postcode,0,-2);
    $outcode = $district = substr($sector,0,-1);

    list($area) = sscanf($district,'%[A-Z]');
    $incode = substr($postcode,-3);

    return array(